FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP Server
Discover FRED series through intelligent tagging: search tags like 'gdp', 'inflation', 'monthly', combine multiple tags to find exactly the right series, and explore all 107 official data sources from BLS to the Census Bureau.
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What is the FRED MCP Server?
The FRED MCP Server gives AI agents like Claude, ChatGPT, and Cursor direct access to FRED via 3 tools. Discover FRED series through intelligent tagging: search tags like 'gdp', 'inflation', 'monthly', combine multiple tags to find exactly the right series, and explore all 107 official data sources from BLS to the Census Bureau. Powered by the Vinkius - no API keys, no infrastructure, connect in under 2 minutes.
Built-in capabilities (3)
Tools for your AI Agents to operate FRED
Ask your AI agent "Find all monthly U.S. GDP-related series" and get the answer without opening a single dashboard. With 3 tools connected to real FRED data, your agents reason over live information, cross-reference it with other MCP servers, and deliver insights you would spend hours assembling manually.
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FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP Server capabilities
3 toolsPowerful for discovering related series. Example: tag_names="usa;gdp" returns all US GDP series. Combine with exclude_tag_names to refine. Get FRED series matching specific tags
List all FRED data sources
Search by text or get all tags. Tags include geographic (usa, europe), topic (gdp, inflation), source (bls, bea), and frequency (monthly, quarterly) labels. Search or browse FRED tags
What the FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP Server unlocks
The discovery layer for FRED. Tags & Sources helps your AI agent find exactly the right series by filtering through FRED's comprehensive tagging system.
What you can do
- Search Tags — Browse geographic (usa, europe), topic (gdp, inflation), source (bls, bea), and frequency (monthly, quarterly) tags
- Tag Combinations — Find series matching ALL specified tags (e.g., usa + gdp + quarterly) while excluding others
- Data Sources — List all 107 organizations contributing data: BLS, BEA, Federal Reserve Board, Census Bureau, Treasury, IMF, and more
Who is this for?
Researchers exploring FRED's catalog, data engineers building automated pipelines, and AI agents that need precise series discovery beyond simple keyword search.Frequently asked questions about the FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP Server
What is the difference between tags and categories?
Categories are a strict hierarchy (one parent, many children). Tags are flat labels — each series can have many tags across dimensions: geography (usa), frequency (monthly), topic (gdp), source (bls). Combine tags for powerful cross-dimensional filtering.
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