How to Use the FRED Releases — Economic Calendar MCP in Cursor

Inject live Federal Reserve publication schedules and series IDs straight into your code using Cursor.

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Connect FRED Releases — Economic Calendar MCP to Cursor

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Setup FRED Releases — Economic Calendar with Cursor

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The `list_releases` tool gives Cursor direct access to the entire Federal Reserve economic data catalog. Your agent reads the live index and writes code that references actual release IDs instead of hardcoded mock data. When you need to target a specific report, `get_release` pulls the exact metadata. Cursor uses this to construct accurate API requests for your trading algorithms or financial dashboards.

Automate Calendar Integration

The `get_release_dates` tool lets your agent fetch the exact publication schedule for any US economic indicator. It pulls upcoming and historical dates for the CPI or GDP reports directly into your IDE. Cursor can then generate cron jobs or polling scripts based on the actual Federal Reserve schedule. You stop guessing the release cadence and let the agent write the scheduling logic using live calendar data.

Find Component Series IDs

The `get_release_series` tool retrieves every individual data feed contained within a major economic report. You point it at the Employment Situation release, and it returns the exact identifiers for the unemployment rate and non-farm payrolls. Your agent uses these IDs to populate your data pipelines. You tell Cursor to build a Python script fetching CPI components, and it grabs the correct series codes on the fly.

Setup guide

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

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred-releases-economic-calendar-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about FRED Releases — Economic Calendar MCP in Cursor

Create a .cursor/mcp.json file in your project root. Add the server details under the configuration key, then enable Agent mode in your chat panel.

Yes. The agent queries the tools to find the right release IDs and dates, then writes the Python or TypeScript code to fetch that specific economic data.

Ask Cursor to run the release list tool and filter for your topic. It will find the exact ID for reports like the Federal Funds Rate or Advance Retail Sales.

No. The tools only execute when you explicitly ask the agent to fetch economic data.

Your code stays private. The server only receives requests for public US economic release schedules and series identifiers. The V8 Isolate environment ensures the data flow is strictly one-way from the Fed to your editor.

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