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

Q: How do I connect FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence to my Cursor editor?

Create a .cursor/mcp.json file in your project's root directory. Add the server configuration from Vinkius, and the tools will be available to the agent in that project's chat.

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Connect FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence MCP to Cursor

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Code with Real-Time Economic Data

Stop using mock data. Tell the Cursor agent, "Fetch the last 10 years of GDP data and create a Python dictionary." It will call `get_series` and `get_observations` and write the code with the actual data already populated. This works for any of the 816,000+ series. Need to build a function that charts treasury yields? The agent can find the `DGS10` series ID, pull the data, and generate the plotting code in one step. You're writing code against live federal data, not stubs.

Discover APIs Inside Your Editor

You don't need to have the FRED API docs open in another window. Just ask the agent, "How do I find series related to employment?" It will use the `search_series` and `get_category_series` MCP tools to find what you need and show you the results. Let the agent explore the data structure for you. Ask it to "find the child categories for 'Prices'" and it runs `get_category_children` with the right ID. It then explains the results, helping you build your data model without leaving your editor.

Build Data Models with the Cursor MCP Server

This MCP server gives your agent deep access to the Federal Reserve's data structure. You can have it map out entire data release schedules using `get_release_dates` and `get_release_series` to automate data ingestion pipelines. It's perfect for complex projects. For example, you can build a script that pulls vintage data for backtesting. The agent uses `get_vintage_dates` to get all historical revisions for a series like `GDP`, ensuring your model trains on point-in-time data. This is a powerful MCP integration.

Setup guide

Set up FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence 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 FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence 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 FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence transactions." If the MCP tools are loaded correctly, Cursor will call the FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence tools automatically. You can also check Settings → MCP for a green status indicator.

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred-full-access-us-economic-intelligence-mcp": {
      "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 Cursor

Create a `.cursor/mcp.json` file in your project's root directory. Add the server configuration from Vinkius, and the tools will be available to the agent in that project's chat.

Yes, that's its main purpose. You can ask it to "write a javascript function that fetches the `FEDFUNDS` rate using `get_observations` and logs the most recent value." It will generate the working code for you.

Just describe what you need in plain English. The agent uses `search_series` with your keywords or `get_series_by_tags` if you provide tags like 'usa;gdp'. It presents the best matches so you can pick the right one.

Definitely. You can instruct the agent to write a script that periodically checks for updates using `get_series_updates` and then pulls the new data with `get_observations`. It's a fast way to bootstrap a data pipeline.

Your requests for economic data, like series observations or category lists, are sent through a secure, authenticated channel to the Vinkius-managed server. The server processes the request against the FRED API and returns the data without storing your specific queries.

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