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# Swiss Health MCP Server
[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@prinz_esox/swiss-health-mcp)
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An MCP server that gives AI assistants structured access to **1.6 million Swiss health insurance premium records** -- 55 insurers, 26 cantons, 11 years of official government data.
Built on the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io). Data sourced from [BAG Priminfo](https://priminfo.admin.ch) (Swiss Federal Office of Public Health, 2016--2026). This is the MCP companion to the [KrankenkassenGPT](https://github.com/remoprinz/KrankenkassenGPT) REST API.
## Quick Start
Add this to your Claude Desktop config (`claude_desktop_config.json`) or Cursor settings (`.cursor/mcp.json`):
```json
{
"mcpServers": {
"swiss-health": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@prinz_esox/swiss-health-mcp"],
"env": {
"SUPABASE_URL": "https://your-project.supabase.co",
"SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY": "your-service-role-key"
}
}
}
}
```
Or install globally:
```bash
npm install -g @prinz_esox/swiss-health-mcp
```
The server is also available on the [Smithery](https://smithery.ai) registry and the [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/?q=swiss-health).
## Tools
### `get_cheapest_insurers`
Find the top 5 cheapest health insurers for a given profile.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `canton` | string | yes | Canton code (e.g. `ZH`, `BE`, `GE`) |
| `year` | number | yes | Year (2016--2026) |
| `age_band` | string | yes | `child` (0--18), `young_adult` (19--25), `adult` (26+) |
| `franchise_chf` | number | yes | Deductible: 0, 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 1000, 1500, 2000, 2500 |
| `model_type` | string | no | `standard` (default), `hmo`, `telmed`, `family_doctor`, `diverse` |
| `accident_covered` | boolean | no | Include accident coverage (default: `true`) |
### `compare_insurers`
Side-by-side comparison of specific insurers for the same profile.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `insurer_names` | string[] | yes | Insurer names (e.g. `["CSS", "Helsana", "Swica"]`) |
| `canton` | string | yes | Canton code |
| `year` | number | yes | Year (2016--2026) |
| `age_band` | string | yes | Age group |
| `franchise_chf` | number | yes | Deductible in CHF |
### `get_price_history`
10-year price development for a single insurer with year-over-year percentage change.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|-----------|------|----------|-------------|
| `insurer_name` | string | yes | Insurer name (e.g. `CSS`, `Helsana`) |
| `canton` | string | yes | Canton code |
| `age_band` | string | yes | Age group |
| `franchise_chf` | number | yes | Deductible in CHF |
| `start_year` | number | no | Start year (default: 2016) |
| `end_year` | number | no | End year (default: 2026) |
### `get_database_stats`
Returns coverage statistics and metadata. No parameters.
## Data
| Dimension | Coverage |
|-----------|----------|
| Records | 1,611,386+ |
| Insurers | 55 (CSS, Helsana, Swica, Assura, KPT, Groupe Mutuel, Sanitas, ...) |
| Cantons | 26 (all Swiss cantons) |
| Years | 11 (2016--2026) |
| Franchise levels | 11 (CHF 0--2,500) |
| Insurance models | 5 (standard, HMO, telmed, family doctor, diverse) |
| Age bands | 3 (child, young adult, adult) |
All data comes from BAG Priminfo, the official database of the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health.
## Features
- **Intelligent insurer name resolution** -- fuzzy matching across 55+ insurers and their sub-brands. Ask for "Helsana" and the server resolves all associated insurer IDs automatically.
- **Automatic disclaimer** -- every response includes BAG Priminfo attribution and a notice that premiums are informational only.
- **Read-only access** -- no write operations, no personal data.
- **Percentage change calculations** -- price history includes year-over-year trends.
## Example Prompts
```
"What are the cheapest health insurers in Zurich for 2026?"
"Compare CSS, Helsana and Swica in Bern for an adult with CHF 300 deductible"
"How did Assura premiums develop from 2016 to 2026?"
"Which insurer had the smallest price increase over the last 10 years in Basel?"
```
## Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|----------|----------|-------------|
| `SUPABASE_URL` | yes | Supabase project URL |
| `SUPABASE_SERVICE_ROLE_KEY` | yes | Supabase service role key for database access |
## Tech Stack
- **Protocol:** MCP SDK v1.0.0 (stdio transport)
- **Language:** TypeScript
- **Database:** Supabase (PostgreSQL)
- **Runtime:** Node.js 18+
- **Package:** [@prinz_esox/swiss-health-mcp](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@prinz_esox/swiss-health-mcp)
- **Registry ID:** `io.github.remoprinz/swiss-health-mcp`
## Development
```bash
git clone https://github.com/remoprinz/swiss-health-mcp.git
cd swiss-health-mcp
npm install
npm run dev # Start with tsx
npm run build # Compile TypeScript
```
## Project Structure
```
src/index.ts # Complete server implementation (~530 lines)
server.json # MCP registry manifest
smithery.yaml # Smithery registry config
llms.txt # LLM-readable project description
CITATION.cff # Citation metadata
```
## License
MIT -- [Remo Prinz](https://github.com/remoprinz)
## Links
- [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@prinz_esox/swiss-health-mcp)
- [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/?q=swiss-health)
- [BAG Priminfo (data source)](https://priminfo.admin.ch)
- [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io)
- [KrankenkassenGPT REST API (companion project)](https://github.com/remoprinz/KrankenkassenGPT)
