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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. The ultimate BLS Mega-Server: Access all 6 major datasets including CPI (Inflation), CES (Jobs), CPS (Unemployment), JOLTS (Turnover), LAUS (Local metrics), and

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

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Complete set · 5 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 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 5 available through Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  1. 01

    Get nonfarm payrolls

    Key metric for forecasting Federal Reserve interest rate movements. Get Total Nonfarm Payroll employment (CES0000000001)

  2. 02

    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

  3. 03

    Get unemployment rate

    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

Capability set02 / 02

04-05

2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 5 available through Bureau of Labor Statistics.

  1. 04

    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

  2. 05

    Get jolts data

    Critical for determining the Great Resignation impacts. Get Job Openings (JOLTS) national metrics

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

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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 5 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_qExSmuqoQ5qOtxqUXfNHXssioPm319uDlwCA473j/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": {
    "bureau-of-labor-statistics-full-the-mega-server-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_qExSmuqoQ5qOtxqUXfNHXssioPm319uDlwCA473j/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Bureau of Labor Statistics owners ask.

  • 01

    Why merge them all into a Mega-Server?

    Economics isn't isolated. An AI needs to simultaneously access Wage data (OEWS), Jobs data (CES), and Inflation data (CPI) to provide real context. The Mega-Server allows a single agent to paint the entire U.S. macroeconomic picture without missing puzzle pieces.

  • 02

    Does this require multiple API keys?

    No, a single free Developer Registration Key from the Bureau of Labor Statistics works across all of these datasets interchangeably. You paste it once, and your AI accesses the whole suite.

  • 03

    What is LAUS and OEWS?

    LAUS is Local Area Unemployment. letting your AI zoom down to county-level employment metrics. OEWS is Occupational Wages. letting your AI see exactly what a specific job title (e.g., Dental Hygienist) makes in a specific state.

  • 04

    Is the BLS Mega-Server safe to auto-run?

    Yes. The BLS API v2 processes payloads of up to 50 complex series across 20-year lookbacks in single POST requests. It is designed precisely for heavy, automated, multi-dataset lifting without timing out your agent.

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