MoSPI Beta MCP Server on eSankhyiki Portal
Why in the news
MoSPI’s National Statistics Office opened a beta MCP Server so official numbers can flow straight into AI apps.
Key facts
- Launched by the NSO under MoSPI, February 2026.
- Hosted on the eSankhyiki portal, the NSO’s official data dissemination site.
- Offers machine-readable, secure, standardised, real-time access.
- Marks a move from static downloads to API-driven, AI-ready statistics.
Seven datasets in the beta
- Environment Statistics
- Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
- National Accounts Statistics (NAS)
- Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
- Annual Survey of Industries (ASI)
- Consumer Price Index (CPI)
- Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS)
Exam angle
- Parent ministry: MoSPI.
- Full form of MCP: Model Context Protocol.