How to Use the FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I connect FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add --transport http fred-data -- in your terminal. Make sure to place all transport and scope flags before the server name.

Q: How does this server handle vintage data requests?

The agent calls getvintagedates to retrieve the exact timestamps of historical revisions. It loops through those dates to pull point-in-time data for your automated backtesting scripts.

Q: Can FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence pull geographic boundary files via Claude Code?

It can. Claude Code executes getgeoshapes to download boundary files for MSAs or census regions, saving them directly to your server's local file system.

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Headless economic data pipelines

This MCP Server brings the entire Federal Reserve database directly to your command line. You instruct your CLI agent to build a nightly data ingestion script. It starts by running `get_category_series` to pull all indicators under the Money/Banking category. Claude Code then pipes those series IDs into `get_observations` to fetch the raw values. It writes the bash scripts, configures the API requests, and formats the output into clean JSON without ever opening a browser or IDE.

Query FRED metadata via MCP Server

Managing macroeconomic data requires strict metadata control, which this server provides through its series endpoints. Claude Code uses `get_series` to fetch the exact units, frequency, and seasonal adjustment details for any given ticker. If your pipeline needs to map out relationships, the agent executes `get_category_children` to traverse the FRED hierarchy from the root down. It handles the pagination and recursive calls, dumping the fully mapped category tree straight to standard output.

CI/CD integration for macro data

Running financial models in CI/CD pipelines requires fresh inputs that this MCP Server delivers on demand. You configure Claude Code to trigger on a schedule and use `get_series_updates` to check for new federal data releases. The agent identifies which series changed, pulls the updated figures, and commits the fresh data back to your repository. By combining `list_sources` and `get_release_series`, your terminal handles complex data synchronization tasks entirely autonomously.

Setup guide

Set up FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see fred-full-access-us-economic-intelligence-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http fred-full-access-us-economic-intelligence-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence MCP

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

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred-full-access-us-economic-intelligence-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence MCP in Claude Code

Run `claude mcp add --transport http fred-data -- ` in your terminal. Make sure to place all transport and scope flags before the server name.

Yes. The CLI agent operates entirely in the terminal. It executes `search_series` or fetches data inside Docker containers, SSH sessions, or automated GitHub Actions.

The agent calls `get_vintage_dates` to retrieve the exact timestamps of historical revisions. It loops through those dates to pull point-in-time data for your automated backtesting scripts.

It can. Claude Code executes `get_geo_shapes` to download boundary files for MSAs or census regions, saving them directly to your server's local file system.

The integration accesses public macroeconomic datasets and release calendars. The CLI agent handles the API tokens locally in your environment variables, ensuring your server infrastructure details remain completely isolated from the outbound data requests.

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