Download PDFMarkdown Version
ClaudeChatGPTPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AIGrokZ.aiQwenKimi
DeepSeekMistralCursorVS CodeWindsurfJetBrainsClineLovableVercel AI SDKLangChain

Use Bureau of Labor Statistics with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access the official source of US inflation data. Retrieve the Consumer Price Index (CPI-U), Producer Price Index (PPI), and precise historic metrics on the cost

Included with plan

Ask AI about this Connector

Developed, maintained, and hosted by Vinkius.

MCP VERIFIED · PRODUCTION READY · VINKIUS GUARANTEED

Waiting for input…

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

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

Complete set · 2 capabilities

The complete Bureau of Labor Statistics capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Capability set01 / 01

01-02

2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 2 available through Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  1. 01

    Query bls

    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

  2. 02

    Get cpi inflation

    S. Consumer Price Index baseline. Identifies macroeconomic price shifts and consumer buying power anomalies. Get Consumer Price Index (CPI-U) data for inflation tracking

Observed, not estimated

738ms average. Fast in production.

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

Daily averagePeak 741ms
Sep 1Today
Fastest day
694ms
Slowest day
741ms
14-day trend
Slowing+7%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 2 capabilities arrive 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_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/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
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bls-prices-consumer-price-index-cpi-inflation-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/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

FAQ

Questions Bureau of Labor Statistics owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I get started?

    Subscribe, create a Free BLS Account at data.bls.gov/registrationEngine, and enter your API Key. No complex coding required. your AI will automatically parse the SeriesIDs to calculate inflation across decades without manual spreadsheet formatting.

  • 02

    Can my AI calculate real inflation from 1980 to today?

    Yes. Due to the BLS v2 API 20-year batch limit, your agent handles fetching the data consecutively in seconds and computes exactly how $1 in 1980 compares to purchasing power today across all urban commodities.

  • 03

    Does it cover only Consumer prices or also Business prices?

    Both! You can query both the CPI (Consumer Price Index) which affects shoppers and the PPI (Producer Price Index) which affects wholesale, allowing your agent to identify if business costs are passing down to consumers down the line.

  • 04

    Can I use this for historical wage adjustment analysis?

    Absolutely. Ask your agent to merge current wage estimates with the CPI indexes retrieved here. Perfect for HR departments setting equitable compensation or labor unions evaluating cost of living adjustments over multi-year contracts.

Explore

More in Data Analytics

Suggestions