Africa Data Bank MCP Server
by africa-data-bankio.github.Africa-Data-Bank/africadbv1.0.1
Trusted African data, provenance, citations, and catalog search for AI agents.
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Install Africa Data Bank MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add africa-data-bank -e AFRICADB_API_TOKEN='<africadb-api-token>' -- docker run -i --rm -e AFRICADB_API_TOKEN docker.io/jmatrixjnr/afridb-mcp-server:1.0.1Install in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"africa-data-bank": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"AFRICADB_API_TOKEN",
"docker.io/jmatrixjnr/afridb-mcp-server:1.0.1"
],
"env": {
"AFRICADB_API_TOKEN": "<africadb-api-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"africa-data-bank": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"AFRICADB_API_TOKEN",
"docker.io/jmatrixjnr/afridb-mcp-server:1.0.1"
],
"env": {
"AFRICADB_API_TOKEN": "<africadb-api-token>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"africa-data-bank": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"AFRICADB_API_TOKEN",
"docker.io/jmatrixjnr/afridb-mcp-server:1.0.1"
],
"env": {
"AFRICADB_API_TOKEN": "<africadb-api-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"africa-data-bank": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"AFRICADB_API_TOKEN",
"docker.io/jmatrixjnr/afridb-mcp-server:1.0.1"
],
"env": {
"AFRICADB_API_TOKEN": "<africadb-api-token>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFRICADB_API_TOKEN | yes | yes | API key from a registered AfricaDB account. Free use is limited; paid plans raise quotas. |
| AFRICADB_API_URL | — | — | AfricaDB API base URL. Override only for a trusted self-hosted gateway. |
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Maintained — last maintenance signal 2mo ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.
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Registry entry updated
2026-08-02 · 2mo ago · official registry · v1.0.1
FAQ
›How do I install the Africa Data Bank MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add africa-data-bank -e AFRICADB_API_TOKEN='<africadb-api-token>' -- docker run -i --rm -e AFRICADB_API_TOKEN docker.io/jmatrixjnr/afridb-mcp-server:1.0.1. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Africa Data Bank require an API key?
Yes. It expects AFRICADB_API_TOKEN, of which 1 is a secret.
›Can I use Africa Data Bank as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.
›Is Africa Data Bank in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.Africa-Data-Bank/africadb.