How to Use the BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) MCP in Cursor

Q: Can I share the BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) configuration with my team in Cursor?

Yes. Just commit the .cursor/mcp.json file with the server configuration into your Git repository. Anyone who pulls the project will have the same tools.

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Generate Code with Real Data

The `get_data` tool lets your Cursor agent fetch live economic stats and write code that actually uses them. Ask the agent to 'write a python function that fetches and plots the last 5 years of GDP' and watch it happen. Your agent calls the tool and generates the plotting code with the real data already included. You're not working with stubs or mock data anymore. This means you can build and test data-driven features in one shot.

Explore BEA APIs in the Editor

Find out what data is available using `get_dataset_list` and `get_parameter_list` without leaving Cursor. You can ask the agent things like 'what parameters does the NIPA dataset take?' and get an immediate, accurate answer. This turns API discovery into a conversation. You can figure out exactly what data you can pull and how to ask for it, right next to the code you're about to write. It's much faster than flipping back and forth between your editor and API docs.

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Add this MCP Server to your project's `.cursor/mcp.json` file to give your agent instant access to BEA data. The tools become a native part of your project, available to the agent whenever you need them. Because it's a managed Vinkius endpoint, you're not wrestling with OAuth or reading dense API documentation. You add the URL to your config, and your agent is ready to pull economic data. That's it.

Setup guide

Set up BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) MCP in Cursor

Prerequisites

Cursor installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP Settings

Go to Cursor Settings → MCP or open the Command Palette (Cmd+Shift+P / Ctrl+Shift+P) and search for "MCP: Add Server".
2

Add the BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) MCP

Cursor will create or open .cursor/mcp.json in your project root. Paste the JSON snippet on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Enable Agent mode

Open Composer (Cmd+I / Ctrl+I) and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown at the top. MCP tools are only available in Agent mode.
4

Verify the connection

Ask Cursor something like "List my recent BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bea-bureau-of-economic-analysis-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) MCP in Cursor

In agent mode, you can instruct Cursor to use the BEA tools. For example, tell it to 'get the GDP for Texas in 2022' and it will use the `get_data` tool to fetch the answer for you.

Yes. Just commit the `.cursor/mcp.json` file with the server configuration into your Git repository. Anyone who pulls the project will have the same tools.

Ask the agent. Say, 'Use the BEA tools to get the last 10 years of personal income and write code to plot it with matplotlib.' The agent will use `get_data` and then generate the code.

Yes, because it's zero-setup and the agent does the boilerplate coding. You describe the outcome you want, and the agent writes the code to get it done.

Only the non-sensitive parameters for your economic data query—like 'GDPByIndustry' and '2022'—pass through the Vinkius server. It operates in a zero-trust, ephemeral environment that never sees your source code.

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