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Connect Bls Local Laus State County Unemployment to your AI

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Access hyper-localized labor statistics for any US region.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

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Curated set · 1 capability

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1 capability in this set.

Part of 1 available through Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  1. 01

    Query bls

    This capability queries the BLS v2 API for specific time series data. You provide the explicit BLS Series IDs to pull up to 50 concurrent lookbacks.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Regional Market Research

Compare unemployment rates in different counties to identify growing labor markets.

02

Economic Reporting

Generate specific data points for reports on metropolitan area trends.

03

Site Selection

Analyze the economic stability of a specific MSA for business expansion.

04

Trend Analysis

Track how local unemployment rates have changed over specific time periods.

Automate a task

Put Bureau of Labor Statistics to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

Bureau of Labor Statistics works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

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Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put Bureau of Labor Statistics to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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847ms average. Fast in production.

Bureau of Labor Statistics is checked daily against the live service.

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680ms
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1358ms
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One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 1 capability arrives ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Bureau of Labor Statistics, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Bureau of Labor Statistics. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Bureau of Labor Statistics Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_53guinpdchtoPbRrCDadBvz7wv5Q7rzDdqJ2zTcJ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Bureau of Labor Statistics capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "bls-local-laus-state-county-unemployment-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_53guinpdchtoPbRrCDadBvz7wv5Q7rzDdqJ2zTcJ/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up Bureau of Labor Statistics in Claude and other AIs

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Who it's for

Built for the work Bureau of Labor Statistics owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need precise regional economic data rather than broad national trends.

  • 01

    Economic Researchers

    They hand off the task of pulling specific LAUS datasets to their AI agent.

  • 02

    Real Estate Analysts

    They use the capability to check local labor market health before making investment decisions.

  • 03

    Policy Makers

    They rely on granular county data to understand regional economic shifts.

FAQ

Questions Bureau of Labor Statistics owners ask.

  • 01

    What geographic levels can I query?

    You can access data at the State, County, and Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) levels.

  • 02

    How is this different from national unemployment data?

    This MCP uses the LAUS program to provide hyper-localized statistics rather than just a single national average.

  • 03

    Which AI clients can use this MCP?

    You can use this with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

  • 04

    Do I need to know BLS codes?

    The query_bls capability allows you to use explicit BLS Series IDs if you know the underlying numerical codes.

  • 05

    Is the data hosted by Vinkius?

    Yes, Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages the connection so it is ready to use immediately.

  • 06

    Does it list ALL US Counties?

    Yes, LAUS captures more than 3,100 specific county data-series actively every month.

  • 07

    How to get a key?

    Go to data.bls.gov/registrationEngine. It's totally free.

  • 08

    Can it run with Jobs data?

    Yes, merging state LAUS data with national CES nonfarm data provides an excellent contrast for macro reports.

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