How to Use the FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP in Mastra AI
Build automated economic data workflows with Mastra AI and live FRED metadata.
Works with every AI agent you already use
…and any MCP-compatible client
Connect FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP to Mastra AI
Create your Vinkius account to connect FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery to Mastra AI and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.
Automated tag discovery in Mastra AI workflows
The `search_tags` tool queries the FRED taxonomy to locate relevant economic classification labels. Mastra AI agents use this tool to discover new data points dynamically when executing multi-step analysis tasks. If a workflow requires inflation metrics, the agent searches for related tags to find alternative datasets. This prevents your automated pipelines from breaking when a specific series gets discontinued.
Multi-tag series filtering with automatic retries
The `get_series_by_tags` tool isolates specific economic datasets by matching combinations of geographic, frequency, and topical tags. Your Mastra workflows use this to narrow down massive lists of series to just the high-signal targets. Mastra's built-in retry engine handles any temporary API rate limits during these queries. If a tag intersection returns too many results, your agent automatically applies exclusion tags to refine the output.
Verify data lineage across 107 sources
The `list_sources` tool retrieves the active directory of all 107 economic data providers feeding into FRED. Your agent runs this tool to cross-reference series origins and ensure compliance with your data quality rules. This allows you to build conditional branching logic based on the data source. For example, your workflow can route BLS data to one pipeline and Census Bureau data to another.
Set up FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP in Mastra AI
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18+ and a TypeScript project
-
@mastra/mcp+@mastra/corepackages - Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token
- 1
Install dependencies
Run
npm install @mastra/mcp @mastra/coreplus your preferred model provider (e.g.@ai-sdk/openai). - 2
Configure the MCPClient
Create an
MCPClientwith your Vinkius endpoint as aURLobject. Replace[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. - 3
Discover and inject tools
Call
mcpClient.listTools()and spread the result into your agent'stoolsobject. All FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery tools become native Mastra tools. - 4
Run with any model
Swap
openai("gpt-4o")for any AI SDK-compatible provider. Callagent.generate()and the agent routes tool calls through MCP automatically.
import { MCPClient } from "@mastra/mcp";
import { Agent } from "@mastra/core/agent";
import { openai } from "@ai-sdk/openai";
const mcpClient = new MCPClient({
id: "fred-tags-sources-data-discovery-mcp-client",
servers: {
"fred-tags-sources-data-discovery-mcp": {
url: new URL(
"https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
),
},
},
});
const agent = new Agent({
name: "FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery Agent",
model: openai("gpt-4o"),
instructions: "You have access to FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery tools.",
tools: {
...(await mcpClient.listTools()),
},
});
const result = await agent.generate(
"List recent FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery transactions"
);
console.log(result.text); Independent Platform Disclaimer: Vinkius is an independent platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, verified by, or otherwise authorized by FRED. All third-party trademarks, logos, and brand names are the property of their respective owners. Their use on this website is strictly for informational purposes to identify service compatibility and interoperability.
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