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Connect Fred Geofred Regional Economic Data 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. Turn national economic series into geographic insights.

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

ChatGPTClaudeCursorPerplexityGeminiMicrosoft CopilotRaycastMeta AI

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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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Curated set · 3 capabilities

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 3 available through FRED.

  1. 01

    Get geo shapes

    This capability provides geographic shape files for mapping. It supports various levels including state, county, msa, and censusregion.

  2. 02

    Get regional data

    This capability retrieves cross-sectional regional economic data. You should use get_series_group first to identify the correct series group ID.

  3. 03

    Get series group

    This capability finds the series group ID for a specific FRED series. It reveals available region types, units, and seasonality for that data.

Real work

What teams actually run

01

Market Comparison

Compare median household income across different metro areas to identify high-growth regions.

02

Policy Research

Analyze how unemployment rates vary between different census regions or states.

03

Map Generation

Fetch GeoJSON boundaries and economic data to build choropleth maps of the United States.

04

Economic Monitoring

Track GDP or poverty levels across specific counties to monitor regional health.

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Put FRED 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.

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FRED 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.

ClaudeClaudeChatGPTChatGPTGeminiGeminiPerplexityPerplexityGrokGrokMicrosoft CopilotMicrosoft CopilotCursorCursorVS CodeVS CodeWindsurfWindsurfJetBrainsJetBrainsClineClineLangChainLangChainVercel AI SDKVercel AI SDKLovableLovableZ.aiZ.aiRaycastRaycastQwen CodeQwen CodeKimi CodeKimi CodeLe ChatLe Chat

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You don't need a client to put FRED 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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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 3 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 FRED, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

FRED Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dQz3eOwtKv9Ev8XPtYBXUvr4NHOeJqxCMzSQWAYm/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 — FRED capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred-geofred-regional-economic-data-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_dQz3eOwtKv9Ev8XPtYBXUvr4NHOeJqxCMzSQWAYm/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 FRED in Claude and other AIs

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Who it's for

Built for the work FRED owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to bridge the gap between economic indicators and geographic locations.

  • 01

    Real Estate Analysts

    They ask the AI to pull housing prices or income data for specific counties to evaluate markets.

  • 02

    Regional Economists

    They use the agent to compare unemployment or GDP trends across different Federal Reserve districts.

  • 03

    Location Intelligence Developers

    They request GeoJSON shape data and economic series to feed into geographic dashboards.

FAQ

Questions FRED owners ask.

  • 01

    What geographic areas can I query?

    You can access data for states, counties, MSAs, BEA regions, Federal Reserve districts, and census regions.

  • 02

    How do I find which regions are available for a specific series?

    Use the get_series_group capability with a FRED series ID to see the available region types, units, and seasonality.

  • 03

    Can I use this data for mapping?

    Yes, the get_geo_shapes capability provides GeoJSON-compatible shape data for various geographic levels.

  • 04

    Which AI clients can use this MCP?

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

  • 05

    Do I need to manage my own FRED API keys?

    No, Vinkius hosts the MCP and manages the necessary connections and credentials for you.

  • 06

    What is GeoFRED?

    GeoFRED is the geographic extension of FRED. While FRED provides national time series, GeoFRED breaks that data down by state, county, metropolitan area, and Federal Reserve district. enabling regional economic comparisons and choropleth mapping.

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