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

Use FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery in Windsurf to pull macroeconomic data directly into your codebase with Cascade.

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Connect FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP to Windsurf

Create your Vinkius account to connect FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery to Windsurf and route execution through our secure gateway. The platform manages server hosting, runtime updates, and security layers. Configuration requires no manual server provisioning.

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Setup FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery with Windsurf

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Autonomous data discovery in Windsurf

Cascade uses `search_tags` to map out available datasets without you hunting through documentation. It parses the tag structure to find exactly what you need for your economic models. Once Cascade identifies the relevant tags, it chains `get_series_by_tags` to pull the raw data into your workspace. It handles the API handshake so you can focus on building the logic.

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You can ask Cascade to run `list_sources` to see every provider currently available. It filters through the noise to confirm which agencies are feeding your project. This keeps your data pipeline clean by ensuring you only pull from verified channels. Cascade maintains this connection while you work on other tasks.

Refined series filtering

Combine multiple tags like 'gdp' and 'quarterly' using `get_series_by_tags` to drill down into specific metrics. Cascade executes these calls in sequence to build your dataset. It handles the exclusion logic if you need to strip out unwanted series. You get the precise data points required for your analysis without manual overhead.

Setup guide

Set up FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery MCP in Windsurf

Prerequisites

Windsurf IDE installed (macOS, Windows, or Linux)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open MCP configuration

Click the Cascade assistant icon in the sidebar, then click the hammer icon (🔨) at the top of the panel. Select "Configure" to open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
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

Refresh MCPs

Go back to the hammer icon (🔨) in Cascade and click "Refresh". Windsurf will detect the new server. No full restart is needed — the connection is hot-reloaded.
4

Verify in Cascade

Start a new Cascade conversation and ask something like "Show my FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery payment history." If connected, Cascade will call the FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery tools directly. You will see a green dot next to the server name in the MCP panel.

mcp_config.json

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

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

Open your MCP settings in Windsurf and add the server configuration. Once you save the file, Cascade will auto-discover the tools and make them available for your next prompt.

Yes. Cascade can trigger the tools periodically to refresh your data. It updates your local files whenever the underlying series change.

It functions independently of your other plugins. You can pipe the output from this server directly into your own scripts or test suites.

It doesn't store anything. It acts as a bridge to the St. Louis Fed API, passing requests and returning results directly to your agent.

Your key stays within your local config files. The server only uses it to authenticate requests to the FRED API on your behalf.

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