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What is the BLS Labor Force — National Unemployment & CPS MCP Server?
The official National Unemployment tracking MCP powered by the BLS Current Population Survey (CPS).
What you can do
- National Unemployment Rate — Track the exact headline figure released by the US Government.
- Labor Force Participation — Measure how many working-age adults are actively employed or seeking work.
- Demographic Breakdowns — Analyze unemployment across specific cohorts (e.g., age, gender, education).
How it works
- Sign up for a free BLS API Key
- Define it in your settings
- Have your AI monitor the health of the US workforce in real-time.
Built-in capabilities (2)
S. unemployment figure generated by the Current Population Survey. Crucial for understanding labor force tightness and workforce health. Get the National Unemployment Rate (LNS14000000) from the CPS
Use this instead of specific endpoints if you intimately know the underlying numerical code. Up to 50 concurrent lookbacks allowed. Generic BLS v2 api timeseries query. Requires explicit BLS Series IDs
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple BLS Labor Force — National Unemployment & CPS tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 2 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 2 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
BLS Labor Force — National Unemployment & CPS in Windsurf
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Frequently asked questions
How do I start?
Input your free API Key into the configuration and simply ask your AI for unemployment percentages. The system builds the proper BLS query automatically.
Is this updated monthly?
Yes, exactly tied to the U.S. Employment Situation report releases on the first Friday of each month.
Can it breakdown by state?
No, CPS provides the broad national figures. You would use our LAUS tool (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) for state and city level data.
How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?
Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.
Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?
Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.
Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?
Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.
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