Swiss Living Index for AI assistants

How to connect the server

Server address

https://swisslivingindex.ch/mcp

Claude (claude.ai and desktop app)

Settings › Connectors › «Add custom connector», name «Swiss Living Index» and the address above.

ChatGPT

In the settings under Apps and connectors, create a connector with the address above (depending on the plan, in developer mode).

Claude Code

In the terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http swiss-living-index https://swisslivingindex.ch/mcp

Other MCP clients

Any client that supports remote MCP servers (Streamable HTTP) needs only the address above, for example:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "swiss-living-index": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://swisslivingindex.ch/mcp"
    }
  }
}

What is an MCP server?

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants use external data sources. With the Swiss Living Index connected, the assistant answers with the current official figures instead of from memory, and names the source.

Example questions for your assistant

• «What is the income tax in Elsau on a gross salary of CHF 100,000?»
• «Which health insurer is cheapest in my commune in 2027?»
• «Which permit do I need with a job in Zurich?»
• «When are the autumn holidays in the canton of Bern?»
• «How high is the forest fire danger in Valais?»

The 53 tools

Switzerland, cantons and communes (13)

Figures at every level, rankings, comparisons, trends, votes, public holidays and school holidays.

get_switzerland get_canton get_commune search_commune list_metrics rank_by_metric compare_cantons get_trend recommend_canton births_deaths upcoming_votes public_holidays school_holidays

Taxes and pensions (8)

Income tax by commune, capital withdrawal, tax return deadlines, deductions, AHV and payroll deductions.

commune_tax tax_by_commune capital_withdrawal_tax tax_deadlines get_family_tax_deductions ahv_pension pension_figures get_payroll_rates

Housing (4)

Rent index, housing costs, reference interest rate and household budget.

rent_index get_housing_costs get_reference_rate household_budget

Work and pay (3)

Wages by region and occupation, minimum wages.

get_salary salary_by_occupation get_minimum_wage

Health insurance (6)

Premiums and comparison, cheapest insurer, premium increase, deductible, switching and premium subsidies.

compare_health_insurers cheapest_health_insurer health_premium_increase health_deductible_advice switch_health_insurer get_premium_subsidy

Mobility and energy (4)

Electricity prices, petrol and diesel nearby, charging stations, commuting costs.

get_electricity_price fuel_prices_near ev_charging_near commute_cost

Moving and residence (10)

Moving between communes, permits, quotas, family reunification, leaving Switzerland, naturalisation, asylum statistics.

estimate_net_move plan_move permit_types which_permit work_permit_quotas family_reunification leaving_switzerland naturalisation_timing naturalisation_canton_rules asylum_statistics

Environment (3)

Pollen, forest fire danger and fire bans, water temperature.

pollen fire_danger water_temperature

Datasets (2)

Catalogue of and access to every open dataset.

list_datasets get_dataset

Data and privacy

• Official sources only (FSO, FTA, FOPH, FOEN, SEM, the cantons and others); every answer names its source and year.
• Open data under CC BY 4.0, credit «Swiss Living Index». Some sources have their own terms, stated in each answer.
• The server stores no requests and no conversation content and asks for no personal data.
• Information, not tax, legal or financial advice.

For developers

Technical description for machines: llms.txt, the server description and the entry in the official MCP registry.

llms.txt · mcp.json · server.json · MCP Registry

Frequently asked questions