FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Server for OpenAI Agents SDK 3 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
The OpenAI Agents SDK enables production-grade agent workflows in Python. Connect FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data through Vinkius and your agents gain typed, auto-discovered tools with built-in guardrails. no manual schema definitions required.
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Vinkius supports streamable HTTP and SSE.
import asyncio
from agents import Agent, Runner
from agents.mcp import MCPServerStreamableHttp
async def main():
# Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
async with MCPServerStreamableHttp(
url="https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
) as mcp_server:
agent = Agent(
name="FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data Assistant",
instructions=(
"You help users interact with FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data. "
"You have access to 3 tools."
),
mcp_servers=[mcp_server],
)
result = await Runner.run(
agent, "List all available tools from FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data"
)
print(result.final_output)
asyncio.run(main())
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About FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Server
Compare economic performance across U.S. regions. GeoFRED turns national time series into cross-sectional geographic data.
The OpenAI Agents SDK auto-discovers all 3 tools from FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data through native MCP integration. Build agents with built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns. chain multiple agents where one queries FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data, another analyzes results, and a third generates reports, all orchestrated through Vinkius.
What you can do
- Regional Snapshots — Unemployment, income, poverty, housing prices per state, county, or MSA
- Series Groups — Discover which geographic breakdowns exist for any FRED series
- Shape Data — Get GeoJSON-compatible boundaries for mapping
Region Types
state · county · msa · bea (Bureau of Economic Analysis) · frb (Federal Reserve District) · censusregion
The FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Server exposes 3 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to OpenAI Agents SDK 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 GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.
Install the SDK
Run pip install openai-agents in your Python environment
Replace the token
Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your Vinkius token from cloud.vinkius.com
Run the script
Save the code above and run it: python agent.py
Explore tools
The agent will automatically discover 3 tools from FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data
Why Use OpenAI Agents SDK with the FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Server
OpenAI Agents SDK provides unique advantages when paired with FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data through the Model Context Protocol.
Native MCP integration via `MCPServerSse`, pass the URL and the SDK auto-discovers all tools with full type safety
Built-in guardrails, tracing, and handoff patterns let you build production-grade agents without reinventing safety infrastructure
Lightweight and composable: chain multiple agents and MCP servers in a single pipeline with minimal boilerplate
First-party OpenAI support ensures optimal compatibility with GPT models for tool calling and structured output
FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data + OpenAI Agents SDK Use Cases
Practical scenarios where OpenAI Agents SDK combined with the FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Automated workflows: build agents that query FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data, process the data, and trigger follow-up actions autonomously
Multi-agent orchestration: create specialist agents. one queries FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data, another analyzes results, a third generates reports
Data enrichment pipelines: stream data through FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data tools and transform it with OpenAI models in a single async loop
Customer support bots: agents query FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data to resolve tickets, look up records, and update statuses without human intervention
FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Tools for OpenAI Agents SDK (3)
These 3 tools become available when you connect FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data to OpenAI Agents SDK via MCP:
get_geo_shapes
Shape values: bea, msa, frb, necta, state, country, county, censusregion. Get geographic shape files for mapping
get_regional_data
Use get_series_group first to find the series_group ID for a FRED series. Region types: state, county, msa, bea, frb, necta, country, censusregion. Get cross-sectional regional economic data
get_series_group
Enter a FRED series ID (e.g., UNRATE for unemployment) to discover the series_group ID, available region types, units, and seasonality. Get series group info for GeoFRED mapping
Example Prompts for FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data in OpenAI Agents SDK
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your OpenAI Agents SDK agent to start working with FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data immediately.
"What is the unemployment rate by state?"
"Compare median household income across metro areas"
"Get the geographic boundaries for U.S. states"
Troubleshooting FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK
Common issues when connecting FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data to OpenAI Agents SDK through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
MCPServerStreamableHttp not found
pip install --upgrade openai-agentsAgent not calling tools
FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data + OpenAI Agents SDK FAQ
Common questions about integrating FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data MCP Server with OpenAI Agents SDK.
How does the OpenAI Agents SDK connect to MCP?
MCPServerSse(url=...) to create a server connection. The SDK auto-discovers all tools and makes them available to your agent with full type information.Can I use multiple MCP servers in one agent?
MCPServerSse instances to the agent constructor. The agent can use tools from all connected servers within a single run.Does the SDK support streaming responses?
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Connect FRED GeoFRED — Regional Economic Data to OpenAI Agents SDK
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 3 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.