How to Use the FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Build production agents with the OpenAI Agents SDK by navigating FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy directly through your code.

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Connect FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP to OpenAI Agents SDK

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Setup FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy with OpenAI Agents SDK

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Automated discovery of economic data

Your agent uses `get_category_children` to walk the tree of economic indicators. It starts at the root to map out the structure of national accounts or labor markets without manual intervention. This MCP Server provides the map your agent needs to find specific data series. It avoids hardcoded IDs by querying the hierarchy in real-time.

Type-safe series retrieval

After identifying a category, your agent calls `get_category_series` to pull the actual data indicators. It handles pagination automatically to keep your memory footprint low. Your agent parses these results to feed downstream models. It ensures the data fits your production requirements before sending it to the OpenAI dashboard for tracing.

Tag-based filtering logic

Use `get_category_tags` to refine what your agent selects from the taxonomy. This tool exposes the dimensions of the data so you can filter by frequency or unit. This prevents your agent from grabbing irrelevant series. It keeps your agent's context window clean and focused on high-quality economic inputs.

Setup guide

Set up FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Prerequisites

Python 3.10+ installed
openai-agents package (pip install openai-agents)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Install the SDK

Run pip install openai-agents to install the OpenAI Agents SDK. The MCP integration is built-in — no extra dependencies needed.
2

Connect via SSE transport

Use MCPServerSse with your Vinkius endpoint URL. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. The SDK auto-discovers all FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy tools at runtime.
3

Create your Agent

Pass the MCP to Agent(mcp_servers=[server]). The agent receives FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy tools as native definitions — JSON schemas resolve automatically.
4

Run the agent

Call Runner.run(agent, prompt) to execute. The agent invokes the appropriate FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy tools and returns structured results. Copy the full example on the right to get started.

agent.py

import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerSse

async def main():
    async with MCPServerSse(
        url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    ) as server:
        agent = Agent(
            name="FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy Agent",
            instructions="You have access to FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy tools.",
            mcp_servers=[server],
        )
        result = await Runner.run(agent, "List recent transactions")
        print(result.final_output)

asyncio.run(main())

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Common questions about FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP in OpenAI Agents SDK

Install the SDK and pass the server instance to your agent constructor. The agent automatically discovers the tools and handles the connection via HTTP.

Yes. You can traverse the entire tree using recursive calls to the server. The SDK manages these calls through its internal tool execution loop.

It does. You can define validation schemas for the tool outputs. If the data from the server looks wrong, the agent stops before processing it.

You should use pagination parameters in your tool calls. This keeps the response payloads manageable for your agent.

This server only touches public economic data. It does not access your proprietary files, and no sensitive credentials are sent to external services.

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