bamwor-mcp-server

World Geographic Data for AI Agents — MCP server providing structured access to 261 countries and 13.4M cities worldwide.

Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for seamless integration with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

Why Bamwor?

Source	Cities	Countries	Multilingual	API
REST Countries	0	250	Yes	Free
CountryStateCity	151K	250	No	No
API Ninjas	5M	—	No	Paid
Bamwor	13.4M	261	4 languages	Free + Paid

Quick Start

1. Get a free API key

2. Configure your MCP client

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bamwor-world-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "bamwor-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "BAMWOR_API_KEY": "bw_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "bamwor-world-data": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["-y", "bamwor-mcp-server"],
    "env": {
      "BAMWOR_API_KEY": "bw_live_your_key_here"
    }
  }
}

3. Start using it

Ask your AI assistant things like:

"What is the population of Brazil?"
"List the 10 largest cities in India"
"Compare Japan and South Korea"
"Search for cities named Springfield"
"Which countries are in Africa?"

Available Tools

`get_country`

Get detailed data about a country including population, area, capital, region, coordinates, and 20+ statistics.

Input: { query: "Brazil" } — accepts name, slug, or ISO code

`search_countries`

Search for countries by name or keyword with optional region filter.

Input: { query: "south", region: "Americas", limit: 10 }

`search_cities`

Search for cities worldwide by name from a database of 13.4M cities.

Input: { query: "Tokyo", limit: 10 }

`list_cities_by_country`

List cities in a specific country, sorted by population or name.

Input: { country: "germany", min_population: 500000, limit: 20 }

`compare_countries`

Compare two countries side by side across all available metrics.

Input: { country_a: "France", country_b: "Germany" }

Docker (Isolated Setup)

For containerized deployment:

cd mcp/
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and add your BAMWOR_API_KEY

docker compose build
docker compose run --rm -i bamwor-mcp

The Docker setup is 100% isolated — it creates its own network, exposes no ports, shares no volumes, and communicates only via the public Bamwor API over HTTPS.

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`BAMWOR_API_KEY`	Yes	Your Bamwor API key
`BAMWOR_API_URL`	No	Override API URL (default: `https://bamwor.com/api/v1`)

Rate Limits

Depends on your API plan:

Plan	Requests/min	Requests/day	Price
Free	30	1,000	$0
Pro	60	10,000	$19.99/mo
Premium	300	50,000	$39.99/mo

Data Sources

Countries: CIA World Factbook, UN, World Bank — 261 countries and territories
Cities: GeoNames — 13.4M populated places with coordinates, population, timezone, elevation
Statistics: 20+ metrics per country (GDP, HDI, life expectancy, literacy, and more)

License

MIT

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