How to Use the FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP in Claude

Bring FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy directly into Claude Desktop for real-time macroeconomic research.

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Setup FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy with Claude Desktop

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Explore economic data hierarchies

Start at the root using `get_category` to view high-level sectors like Money, Banking, & Finance. You'll move through the tree by calling `get_category_children` to find specific sub-sectors without leaving your chat. This setup lets you map out complex data structures quickly. You can drill down into thousands of series while keeping the context of where you are in the taxonomy.

Pull live series data

Once you identify a category, use `get_category_series` to grab actual economic indicators. This tool returns the data you need to build your models or reports right inside Claude Desktop. Stop guessing which series ID you need. You can verify the availability of specific indicators by checking their metadata before you commit them to your analysis.

Filter with precision tags

Use `get_category_tags` to see how FRED classifies its data. This helps you narrow down your search by specific dimensions so you only get the relevant series for your project. This method keeps your workspace clean. You'll spend less time wading through irrelevant datasets and more time working with the numbers that actually matter.

Setup guide

Set up FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under fred-categories-economic-data-taxonomy-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred-categories-economic-data-taxonomy-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP in Claude Desktop

Add the server to your config file and use the hammer icon to trigger the tools. You can then ask Claude to list top-level categories and navigate deeper into specific branches.

Yes. Call the series tool to retrieve IDs, then use the output to inform your research. The integration keeps your data discovery and analysis in one window.

It does. You can pull data via the tools and instruct Claude to write the results directly into your local CSV or JSON files for storage.

Use the tag and child category tools to narrow your scope. This ensures you find the exact series required for your economic models without manual searching.

This server only performs read-only requests to the public FRED API. No personal or proprietary data is sent from your machine to the server or the API provider.

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