FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server for Windsurf 4 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.
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About FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server
Explore FRED like a library. The Categories server lets your AI agent navigate the entire FRED taxonomy tree — from the root down to individual series.
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 4 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
What you can do
- Browse the Tree — Start from root (category 0) and drill into 8 top-level domains
- Discover Series — Find all series within any category, sorted by popularity
- Tag Filtering — Get tags for any category to understand available dimensions
Top-Level Categories
32991 Money, Banking & Finance · 10 Population & Employment · 32992 National Accounts · 1 Production & Business · 32455 Prices · 32263 International · 33060 Academic Data
The FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server exposes 4 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy to Windsurf via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server with Windsurf.
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
Start using FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy
Open Cascade and ask: "Using FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy, help me...". 4 tools available
Why Use Windsurf with the FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server
Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy through the Model Context Protocol.
Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 4 tools are immediately available
Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy + Windsurf Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses
Live debugging: query FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor
Documentation generation: pull schema information from FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically
Rapid prototyping: combine FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes
FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Tools for Windsurf (4)
These 4 tools become available when you connect FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy to Windsurf via MCP:
get_category
Root category is 0. Major categories: 32991 (Money, Banking, & Finance), 10 (Population, Employment, & Labor Markets), 32992 (National Accounts), 1 (Production & Business Activity), 32455 (Prices). Get a FRED category by ID
get_category_children
Start from root (0) to explore all top-level categories, then drill down. This is the primary way to discover what data FRED has. Get child categories of a FRED category
get_category_series
Use with category IDs discovered via get_category_children. Supports filtering by frequency, units, and tags. Get series within a FRED category
get_category_tags
Useful for understanding what data dimensions are available and for filtering series. Get tags for a FRED category
Example Prompts for FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy in Windsurf
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy immediately.
"What are the main categories of economic data in FRED?"
"What inflation-related series are available?"
"Navigate to the interest rates subcategory"
Troubleshooting FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server with Windsurf
Common issues when connecting FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy to Windsurf through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not connecting
FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy + Windsurf FAQ
Common questions about integrating FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server with Windsurf.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.Connect FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy with your favorite client
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Connect FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy to Windsurf
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 4 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.