LUSTAT Wages — Remote MCP Server (Railway)

Remote MCP server for LUSTAT DF_C1217: monthly average wages by NACE sector and education level (Luxembourg / STATEC).

Deploy to Railway — Step by Step

1. Create a GitHub repository

git init
git add .
git commit -m "Initial commit"
# Create a new repo on github.com, then:
git remote add origin https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/lustat-mcp.git
git push -u origin main

2. Deploy on Railway

Go to https://railway.app and sign in (free account)
Click New Project → Deploy from GitHub repo
Select your lustat-mcp repository
Railway auto-detects Node.js and deploys automatically

3. Set environment variables

In Railway dashboard → your project → Variables, add:

Variable	Value	Required
`MCP_API_KEY`	any strong secret string	Recommended
`PORT`	(leave empty — Railway sets this)	Auto

4. Get your public URL

In Railway dashboard → your project → Settings → Domains, click Generate Domain. You get a URL like:

https://lustat-mcp-production.up.railway.app

5. Test the deployment

# Health check (no auth needed)
curl https://lustat-mcp-production.up.railway.app/health

# Expected response:
# {"status":"ok","service":"lustat-mcp","dataset":"DF_C1217"}

Connect Claude Desktop to your remote MCP

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Mac) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "lustat-wages": {
      "url": "https://lustat-mcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "x-api-key": "YOUR_MCP_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The LUSTAT tools are now available to anyone you share the URL and API key with — no local installation needed.

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`get_wage_data`	Time series by sector + education level
`compare_sectors`	Rank all sectors by wage for a given year
`compare_education`	Compare wages across education levels
`list_codes`	List all valid filter codes

Example prompts in Claude

"Which sector pays the most in Luxembourg in 2022?"
"Show me wage trends in finance from 2010 to 2023"
"How much does a university degree affect wages in construction?"
"Compare wages across education levels overall"

NACE Sector Codes

Code	Sector
`_T`	Total all sectors
`B-E`	Industry
`F`	Construction
`G`	Wholesale & retail
`H`	Transportation
`I`	Accommodation & food
`J`	Information & communication
`K`	Financial & insurance
`L_N`	Real estate & professional services
`M`	Scientific & technical
`O`	Public administration
`P`	Education
`Q`	Health & social work
`R_S`	Arts & other services

Education Codes

Code	Level
`A4`	All levels
`ED0_2`	Primary & lower secondary (ISCED 0-2)
`ED3_4`	Upper secondary (ISCED 3-4)
`ED5_8`	Tertiary (ISCED 5-8)

Data Source

Provider: STATEC Luxembourg
API: https://lustat.statec.lu/rest/ (SDMX 2.1)
Dataflow: DF_C1217
Frequency: Annual
Coverage: 2010 – present
Unit: Monthly average gross wages, EUR

LUSTAT Wages MCP Server