ODI runs a hosted MCP server, so any MCP-compatible AI client can search and fetch statistical datasets directly from your conversation — nothing to install or run yourself.
Connect your client
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Add the MCP server via CLI
claude mcp add --transport http odi https://iamodi.com/mcp
Start Claude Code and ask something like: "Find Eurostat datasets about youth unemployment and fetch annual data for France and Germany."
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Open the connectors settings
In the Claude app (web or desktop), go to Settings → Connectors, then click Add custom connector. On Team/Enterprise plans an organization owner has to do this.
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Paste the server URL
Name it ODI, enter the remote MCP server URL below, and click Add. No authentication is required.
https://iamodi.com/mcp
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Use it
Start a new chat, enable the ODI connector from the tools menu, and ask: "Find Eurostat datasets about youth unemployment and fetch annual data for France and Germany."
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Turn on developer mode
ChatGPT's MCP support lives in developer mode. Go to Settings → Connectors → Advanced and toggle Developer mode on. (Requires a paid plan.)
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Add the connector
Back in Settings → Connectors, click Add custom connector. Name it ODI, paste the URL below, set Authentication to None, and create it.
https://iamodi.com/mcp
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Use it
In a chat, open the tools menu, enable the ODI connector, and ask: "Use ODI to find IMF datasets about inflation and get CPI data for 2015–2023."
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Add the server
Open the Command Palette (Cmd/Ctrl+Shift+P), run "MCP: Add Server" → HTTP, and paste the URL below. Name it odi.
https://iamodi.com/mcp
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Use it in Copilot Chat
VS Code connects and discovers the ODI tools. Open Copilot Chat (Ctrl+Cmd+I), switch the mode dropdown to Agent, and ask: "Search ODI for trade balance datasets and get annual data for Spain."
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Open the Codex config
In the Codex app, open the gear menu → MCP settings → Open config.toml, then add the odi server:
Reload Codex and ask: "Use ODI to find IMF datasets about inflation and download CPI data for 2015–2023."
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants call external tools.
Instead of copy-pasting data into a chat, you describe what you need and the AI fetches it for you — filtered, clean, and ready to use.
Claude / ChatGPT / Copilot
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ODI MCP server
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Eurostat, OECD, IMF…
Once connected, the AI can discover sources, search for datasets by topic, inspect their dimensions and filter values, and download data — all without you leaving the chat.