How to Use the FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I debug FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery in Claude Code?

You can check the logs in your terminal or use the claude mcp list command to verify the server status. It provides direct feedback on connection issues.

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Setup FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery with Claude Code

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Headless FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery via CLI

Connect your terminal to the server using the standard MCP command. Claude Code then executes `search_tags` to find data directly in your shell environment. You can pipe the output into other command-line tools. It keeps your pipeline moving without opening a browser or IDE.

Automated series harvesting

Use `get_series_by_tags` inside your cron jobs or shell scripts to pull fresh data. Claude Code runs these as part of your CI/CD process. It logs the results to your console. You get immediate feedback on whether your data fetch succeeded.

Source list auditing

Run `list_sources` through Claude Code to audit your data providers from the terminal. It prints the full list of 107 sources for quick review. This is useful for verifying your environment before running production builds. You can confirm your dependencies at a glance.

Setup guide

Set up FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see fred-tags-sources-data-discovery-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http fred-tags-sources-data-discovery-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred-tags-sources-data-discovery-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Get your connection token →

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Common questions about FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP in Claude Code

Yes. You just need to provide the FRED API key as an environment variable within the container. Claude Code handles the connection from there.

It supports standard transport protocols like SSE or HTTP. You can maintain a persistent connection for your background tasks.

The server only performs read operations on public economic data. It uses your provided token to authenticate, keeping your credentials isolated.

You can check the logs in your terminal or use the `claude mcp list` command to verify the server status. It provides direct feedback on connection issues.

Claude Code will report the connection error in your terminal. You can handle this in your shell script with standard exit codes.

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