How many economic series can I access?

You have access to over 816,000 official U.S. economic time series.

Can I perform calculations on the data?

Yes, the capability supports built-in transformations like percent change and log values, as well as frequency aggregation.

What AI clients can I use with this MCP?

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

How do I find a specific indicator like the unemployment rate?

You can use the search capability with keywords like 'unemployment rate' to find the correct series ID.

Does this include historical revisions?

Yes, you can use the vintage analysis capability to access historical revision dates for specific series.

How do I get a FRED API key?

Free and instant! Go to fredaccount.stlouisfed.org/apikeys, create a free account (no credit card), click 'Request API Key', and copy the 32-character key. Takes under 60 seconds.

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Connect Fred Series Us Economic Time Series 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. Pull authoritative Federal Reserve statistics directly into your AI agent.

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

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

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.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

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.

FinOps per User03

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.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 5 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 02

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3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 5 available through FRED.

01
Get series
This capability pulls metadata for a specific FRED series. Use it to find details like units, frequency, and observation ranges for IDs like GDP or FEDFUNDS.
02
Get vintage dates
This capability provides historical revision dates for a series. It is used for ALFRED-style vintage analysis to see how data has been adjusted over time.
03
Get observations
This capability retrieves specific data values for a FRED time series. It supports date filtering, frequency aggregation, and unit transformations like percent change or log values.

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2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 5 available through FRED.

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Get series updates
This capability monitors recently updated FRED series. It helps your agent track new economic releases by filtering for macro or regional updates.
05
Search series
This capability searches the database of 816,000 series using keywords. It returns matching titles, frequencies, and popularity rankings.

Real work

What teams actually run

Macro Trend Analysis

An agent compares inflation rates against unemployment to analyze economic cycles.

Automated Reporting

A workflow pulls the latest GDP and interest rate data to generate weekly market summaries.

Yield Curve Monitoring

An agent tracks the spread between different Treasury yields to signal recession risks.

Data Revision Audits

A researcher uses vintage analysis to see how much a specific economic metric changed after its initial release.

Automate a task

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.

One connector, every AI

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.

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

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.

Observed, not estimated

862ms average. Fast in production.

FRED is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1114ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 721ms
Slowest day: 1114ms
14-day trend: Improving-6%

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 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_A88AHYchkedAASX1WUHO1UJsziMQyiVeswZdENUZ/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — FRED capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred-series-us-economic-time-series-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_A88AHYchkedAASX1WUHO1UJsziMQyiVeswZdENUZ/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

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work FRED owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to feed official Federal Reserve data into automated workflows or AI-driven analysis.

01
Quantitative Analysts
They use the agent to pull precise time series for mathematical modeling.
02
Financial Advisors
They use the agent to quickly grab macro indicators for client reports.
03
Data Journalists
They use the agent to verify economic trends using official government sources.

FAQ

Questions FRED owners ask.

01
How many economic series can I access?
You have access to over 816,000 official U.S. economic time series.
02
Can I perform calculations on the data?
Yes, the capability supports built-in transformations like percent change and log values, as well as frequency aggregation.
03
What AI clients can I use with this MCP?
You can use this MCP with any compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.
04
How do I find a specific indicator like the unemployment rate?
You can use the search capability with keywords like 'unemployment rate' to find the correct series ID.
05
Does this include historical revisions?
Yes, you can use the vintage analysis capability to access historical revision dates for specific series.
06
How do I get a FRED API key?
Free and instant! Go to fredaccount.stlouisfed.org/apikeys, create a free account (no credit card), click 'Request API Key', and copy the 32-character key. Takes under 60 seconds.

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One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-03

Get series

Get vintage dates

Get observations

04-05

Get series updates

Search series

What teams actually run

Macro Trend Analysis

Automated Reporting

Yield Curve Monitoring

Data Revision Audits

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

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How many economic series can I access?

Can I perform calculations on the data?

What AI clients can I use with this MCP?

How do I find a specific indicator like the unemployment rate?

Does this include historical revisions?

How do I get a FRED API key?

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