How to Use the FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP in Claude

Get granular U.S. economic metrics directly in Claude Desktop. Map county, state, and MSA data without leaving your chat window.

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Map regional trends with Claude Desktop

Visualize economic shifts by pulling precise geographic boundaries. Use `get_geo_shapes` to fetch valid GeoJSON for any U.S. state, county, or Federal Reserve district. This data plugs straight into your analysis. You'll stop guessing about regional impacts and start working with official boundaries that match your specific dataset requirements.

Pull local data series

Identify the exact economic indicators you need by querying `get_series_group`. This tool returns the necessary IDs for unemployment, GDP, and median income metrics across various region types. Once you have your series IDs, `get_regional_data` gives you the raw numbers. It provides a direct line to the FRED database, ensuring your AI client works with facts rather than projections.

Analyze cross-sectional metrics

Combine your geographic shapes and economic series to build a complete picture of an area. Use `get_regional_data` to filter by MSA or county to see how specific regions perform against national benchmarks. This workflow avoids the trap of relying on broad, inaccurate averages. You get the specific numbers for your target area, allowing for a deep dive into local economic performance.

Setup guide

Set up FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data 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 GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data 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 GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data 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-geofred-regional-economic-data-mcp.

json

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

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Common questions about FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your configuration file via Settings, Developer, and Edit Config. Add the server details under the mcpServers key, save, and restart the app to see the tools appear.

Yes. You can use the provided tools to fetch both the geographic shapes for MSAs and the associated economic series data for those specific regions.

Your connection is handled locally. The server only accesses the specific regional economic figures requested and does not transmit your private filesystem data to external parties.

It supports a wide range including states, counties, MSAs, BEA areas, and Federal Reserve districts. You can query these types using the `get_geo_shapes` tool.

All data flows directly from the official FRED database. You can cross-reference the series IDs returned by `get_series_group` against the public FRED portal at any time.

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