Bureau of Labor Statistics Connector for AI agents.
2 live capabilities
Get official US inflation and producer price data for macroeconomic analysis.
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Why people use Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS Prices. Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Inflation for Accurate Macroeconomic Modeling
With this Connector, you just type 'What was the CPI-U change last month?'. Your agent grabs the numbers, does the math, and gives you the answer in seconds. You get the data without the headache.
What Vinkius changes
You get official federal economic data delivered directly into your chat.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Analyzing annual inflation trends
A trader wants to see if the 2023 inflation rate was actually cooling.
- Real-world use case 02
Adjusting multi-year corporate budgets
A budget manager needs to adjust a 5-year plan.
- Real-world use case 03
Monitoring manufacturing input costs
A manufacturing lead wants to see if input costs are normalizing.
Complete set · 2capabilities
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.
01—02
2 capabilities in this set.
Part of 2 available through Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- 01 Capability
Get cpi inflation
Fetches the Consumer Price Index for urban consumers. This helps you see how much the cost of living is actually changing for people.
- 02 Capability
Query bls
Queries the Bureau of Labor Statistics database using specific numerical codes. Use this when you need to pull a very specific dataset that isn't covered by the standard CPI capability.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Bureau of Labor Statistics to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Bureau of Labor Statistics from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Bureau of Labor Statistics, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Bureau of Labor Statistics for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Bureau of Labor Statistics URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Bureau of Labor Statistics in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bls-prices-consumer-price-index-cpi-inflation": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Bureau of Labor Statistics
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Bureau of Labor Statistics, help me...". 2 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bls-prices-consumer-price-index-cpi-inflation": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ask Copilot: "Using Bureau of Labor Statistics, help me...". 2 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bls-prices-consumer-price-index-cpi-inflation": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Bureau of Labor Statistics
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Bureau of Labor Statistics, help me...". 2 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"bls-prices-consumer-price-index-cpi-inflation": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ask Cline: "Using Bureau of Labor Statistics, help me...". 2 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add bls-prices-consumer-price-index-cpi-inflation --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0QJpQ9dN0PL3lHBsmUUNYPlhZ5UqmHopIgtIM2U0/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ask Claude: "Using Bureau of Labor Statistics, show me...". 2 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Bureau of Labor Statistics can move forward.
Financial analysts who need real-time macro signals, economists tracking long-term trends, and corporate finance leads who have to adjust budgets against rising costs.
Financial Analyst
Pulls CPI data to see if a portfolio's real returns are actually beating inflation.
Corporate Finance Manager
Checks PPI trends to see how much raw material costs might impact next quarter's margins.
Macroeconomic Researcher
Queries 20 years of data to build historical price models for academic papers.
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Before you connect
Questions about Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can the BLS Prices. Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Inflation MCP show me real-time data?
Yes, it pulls the latest available figures directly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics v2 API, giving you the most current official data.
Is the BLS Prices. Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Inflation MCP free to use?
The Connector is hosted on Vinkius, and you can use it by providing a free developer API key from the official Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
Can I use the BLS Prices. Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Inflation MCP for business costs?
Yes, it tracks the Producer Price Index (PPI), which is the standard measure for the selling prices received by domestic producers.
Does the BLS Prices. Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Inflation MCP support historical data?
It can query up to 20 years of consecutive inflation data, making it great for long-term trend analysis.
How do I get specific data points with the BLS Prices. Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Inflation MCP?
You can provide a specific BLS Series ID to your agent to fetch very specific metrics that aren't covered by the standard CPI capabilities.
Can the BLS Prices. Consumer Price Index (CPI) & Inflation MCP help with corporate budgeting?
Yes, it helps you find accurate inflation curves and producer price shifts to adjust your budgets and financial projections.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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