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What is the FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy MCP Server?
Explore FRED like a library. The Categories server lets your AI agent navigate the entire FRED taxonomy tree — from the root down to individual series.
What you can do
- Browse the Tree — Start from root (category 0) and drill into 8 top-level domains
- Discover Series — Find all series within any category, sorted by popularity
- Tag Filtering — Get tags for any category to understand available dimensions
Top-Level Categories
32991 Money, Banking & Finance · 10 Population & Employment · 32992 National Accounts · 1 Production & Business · 32455 Prices · 32263 International · 33060 Academic Data
Who is this for?
Data explorers, researchers discovering what data FRED has, and AI agents that need structured navigation of economic indicators.
Built-in capabilities (4)
Root category is 0. Major categories: 32991 (Money, Banking, & Finance), 10 (Population, Employment, & Labor Markets), 32992 (National Accounts), 1 (Production & Business Activity), 32455 (Prices). Get a FRED category by ID
Start from root (0) to explore all top-level categories, then drill down. This is the primary way to discover what data FRED has. Get child categories of a FRED category
Use with category IDs discovered via get_category_children. Supports filtering by frequency, units, and tags. Get series within a FRED category
Useful for understanding what data dimensions are available and for filtering series. Get tags for a FRED category
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 4 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
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Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy in VS Code Copilot
Why run FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy with Vinkius?
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Frequently asked questions
How is FRED organized?
FRED uses a hierarchical tree of categories. The root (ID 0) branches into 8 domains like Money & Banking, Employment, and Prices. Each domain subdivides into hundreds of subcategories, each containing related series. Start from root and drill down to discover data.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.
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