Bring Time Series
to VS Code Copilot
Create your Vinkius account to connect FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series to VS Code Copilot and start using all 5 AI tools in minutes. Fully managed, enterprise secure, and ready to use without writing a single line of code. No hosting, no server setup — just connect and start using.
GDPR Free for SubscribersCompatible with every major AI agent and IDE
Gemini
What is the FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series MCP Server?
Connect your AI agent to the most powerful economic data engine in the world. FRED Series gives you direct access to the Federal Reserve's complete time series database.
What you can do
- Search 816,000+ Series — Find any economic indicator by keyword. GDP, CPI, unemployment rate, federal funds rate, housing starts, and hundreds of thousands more
- Retrieve Observations — Get actual date/value pairs with built-in unit transformations (percent change, log, year-over-year) and frequency aggregation (daily → monthly → quarterly → annual)
- Series Metadata — Full details: title, units, frequency, seasonal adjustment, observation range, source, and notes
- Recent Updates — Monitor which series were just updated — essential for tracking economic releases
- Vintage Analysis — Access ALFRED-style historical revisions to understand how data was revised over time
Popular Series IDs
GDP · UNRATE · CPIAUCSL · FEDFUNDS · DGS10 · SP500 · M2SL · MORTGAGE30US · DEXUSEU · T10YIE
Who is this for?
Quantitative analysts, economists, financial advisors, portfolio managers, data journalists, academic researchers, and anyone building AI agents that need authoritative U.S. economic data.
Built-in capabilities (5)
Supports date filtering, unit transformations (percent change, log, etc.), and frequency aggregation. This is the primary tool for retrieving economic data. Get actual data values for a FRED time series
Use well-known IDs like GDP, UNRATE, CPIAUCSL, FEDFUNDS, DGS10, SP500, M2SL. Get metadata for a specific FRED series
Useful for monitoring new data releases. Filter by macro (large/popular series) or regional. Get recently updated FRED series
Essential for ALFRED-style vintage analysis and understanding data revisions. Get historical revision dates for a series
Returns matching series with title, frequency, units, popularity. Use order_by=popularity to find the most-used series. Examples: "GDP", "unemployment rate", "inflation CPI". Search 816,000+ economic time series by keyword
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 5 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
- —
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
- —
Project-scoped MCP configs (
.vscode/mcp.json) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access - —
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
- —
GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series in VS Code Copilot
Why run FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series with Vinkius?
The FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series connection runs on our fully managed, secure cloud infrastructure. We handle the hosting, maintenance, and security so you don't have to deal with servers or code. All 5 tools are ready to work instantly without any complex setup.
You stay in complete control of your data. Your AI only accesses the information you approve, keeping your sensitive passwords and private details completely safe. Plus, with automatic optimizations, your AI works faster and more efficiently.
* Every connection is hosted and maintained by Vinkius. We handle the security, updates, and infrastructure so you don't have to write code or manage servers. See our infrastructure
Over 4,000 integrations ready for AI agents
Explore a vast library of pre-built integrations, optimized and ready to deploy.
Connect securely in under 30 seconds
Generate tokens to authenticate and link external services in a single step.
Complete visibility into every agent action
Audit live requests, latency, success rates, and active security compliance policies.
Optimize spending and track token ROI
Analyze real-time token consumption and cost metrics detailed by connection.
Explore our live AI Agents Analytics dashboard to see it all working
This dashboard is included when you connect FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series using Vinkius. You will never be left in the dark about what your AI agents are doing with your tools.
FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series and 4,000+ other AI tools. No hosting, no code, ready to use.
Professionals who connect FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to write code, manage servers, or worry about security. Everything is pre-configured, secure, and runs automatically in the background.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Ready-to-use MCPs | Find and configure each manually | 4,000+ MCPs ready to use |
| Connection Setup | Manual coding & server setup | 1-click instant connection |
| Server Hosting | You host it yourself (needs 24/7 uptime) | 100% hosted & managed by Vinkius |
| Security & Privacy | Stored in plaintext config files | Bank-grade encrypted vault |
| Activity Visibility | Blind execution (no logs or tracking) | Live dashboard with real-time logs |
| Cost Control | Runaway AI token spend risk | Automatic budget limits |
| Revoking Access | Must delete files or code to stop | 1-click disconnect button |
How Vinkius secures
FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series for VS Code Copilot
Every request between VS Code Copilot and FRED Series — U.S. Economic Time Series is protected by our secure gateway. We automatically keep your sensitive data private, prevent unauthorized access, and let you disconnect instantly at any time.
Frequently asked questions
How do I get a FRED API key?
Free and instant! Go to fredaccount.stlouisfed.org/apikeys, create a free account (no credit card), click 'Request API Key', and copy the 32-character key. Takes under 60 seconds.
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.
MCP tools not available
Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.
Explore More MCP Servers
View all →
Guidebook
10 toolsAutomate mobile app content management via Guidebook — manage guides, sessions, speakers, and custom lists directly from any AI agent.
Modrinth
10 toolsSearch and manage Minecraft projects via Modrinth — discover mods, resource packs, and plugins directly from your AI agent.
UK ONS Economy — GDP, Inflation & Consumer Spending
6 toolsOfficial UK economic data: quarterly and annual GDP by region, CPIH inflation (the UK's headline measure), retail sales index, real-time card spending indicators, and household income statistics from the Office for National Statistics.
crowd.dev (LFX CDP)
10 toolsEquip your AI agent to manage community members, activities, and organizations directly via the crowd.dev (LFX) API.