• DATA
  • GEO
  • MAPS
  • HUMAN

How to generate economic maps with your AI

Connect FRED GeoFRED to your AI client to pull regional economic indicators and map them against geographic boundaries.

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Short answer

How can I make economic maps with my AI?

Your AI pulls specific economic series and regional data from FRED, then fetches geographic shape files to align the two. You end up with the data needed to build spatial visualizations of economic trends.

The outcomes

What you get from this task.

The AI handles the data retrieval and spatial alignment.

DATA

Economic series sets

The AI pulls specific economic indicators or groups of series from FRED. You get the raw numbers for the regions you care about.

GEO

Shape file alignment

The AI fetches the geographic boundaries needed to match your data. This ensures your economic numbers line up with the right maps.

MAPS

Spatial data ready

The AI organizes the economic values and the geographic shapes into a single dataset. You can then feed this into a mapping tool.

HUMAN

Visual design

The AI cannot render the final image or choose the color scales. You decide how the map actually looks and which colors represent which values.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI acts as the bridge between FRED's database and your mapping requirements.

  1. Identify economic data

    The AI finds the specific economic series or groups you need for your analysis.

    get_series_group

  2. Fetch regional values

    The AI pulls the specific economic numbers for the geographic areas you've selected.

    get_regional_data

  3. Retrieve boundaries

    The AI gets the shape files that define the borders of your target regions.

    get_geo_shapes

  4. Align data and shapes

    The AI matches the economic values to the corresponding geographic shapes to prepare for visualization.

    get_regional_dataget_geo_shapes

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off the process.

Starting points

Swap out the specific economic indicators and regions for your own needs.

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"
    }
  }
}
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Start here

Connect FRED GeoFRED once, then ask.

One connection links the MCP to your client. Your credentials stay encrypted and the full capability list is on the Connector page.

Connect FRED GeoFRED to your AI

FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI draw the map for me?

    No. The AI retrieves the data and the shape files, but you must use a separate tool to render the actual visual map.

  • 02

    Can I change the data in FRED?

    No. The AI can only read data from FRED. It cannot modify or upload new economic series to the database.

  • 03

    Does it work with any geographic area?

    It works with any area for which FRED provides regional data and corresponding shape files.

  • 04

    Can the AI create a CSV of the results?

    Yes, once the AI has gathered the series and regional data, you can ask it to format that data as a CSV.

  • 05

    Will the AI delete my previous data requests?

    No. The AI only performs read operations on the FRED database.

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