Bureau of Labor Statistics Connector for AI agents.
2 live capabilities
Track official US labor market trends and employment growth.
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Why people use Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS Jobs. Nonfarm Payrolls & Wages for accurate economic reporting
This Connector lets your agent do that heavy lifting for you. You just ask for the numbers, and your agent pulls them directly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. You get the data you need in plain text, right when you need it.
What Vinkius changes
You get official government labor data in your chat window without leaving your workspace.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
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- Real-world use case 01
Predicting interest rate moves
A trader needs to know the last 3 months of NFP growth to see if the economy is cooling.
- Real-world use case 02
Verifying wage growth in specific sectors
A journalist wants to know if wages in the hospitality sector are keeping up with inflation.
- Real-world use case 03
Summarizing multi-year labor trends
An HR manager wants a 5-year summary of average hourly earnings for private workers.
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 nonfarm payrolls
Pull the core Nonfarm Payroll employment metric for quick economic checks. This is the key metric for forecasting interest rate movements.
- 02 Capability
Query bls
Run custom timeseries queries using specific BLS Series IDs for deep data dives. It allows up to 50 concurrent lookbacks.
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_5OQuQJa9fkFxbGm0d21JZIofCK5Jz7soteqYlBy9/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_5OQuQJa9fkFxbGm0d21JZIofCK5Jz7soteqYlBy9/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-jobs-nonfarm-payrolls-wages": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5OQuQJa9fkFxbGm0d21JZIofCK5Jz7soteqYlBy9/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-jobs-nonfarm-payrolls-wages": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5OQuQJa9fkFxbGm0d21JZIofCK5Jz7soteqYlBy9/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-jobs-nonfarm-payrolls-wages": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5OQuQJa9fkFxbGm0d21JZIofCK5Jz7soteqYlBy9/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-jobs-nonfarm-payrolls-wages": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5OQuQJa9fkFxbGm0d21JZIofCK5Jz7soteqYlBy9/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-jobs-nonfarm-payrolls-wages --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_5OQuQJa9fkFxbGm0d21JZIofCK5Jz7soteqYlBy9/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.
This is for people who need accurate, official labor data to make high-stakes decisions. If you're tired of looking for official numbers that turn out to be outdated or hard to find, this is for you.
Financial Analyst
Monitoring NFP reports to predict interest rate moves and build economic models.
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Tracking macro labor trends to plan company hiring and monitor wage growth.
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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 Jobs. Nonfarm Payrolls & Wages MCP give me real-time data?
Yes, it pulls directly from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Employment Statistics program, giving you the most recent official numbers available.
Is this the same data Wall Street uses?
Yes, it connects to the official BLS datasets that financial analysts and the Federal Reserve use to monitor US economic health.
Can I use it to see wage growth?
Yes, it can track average hourly earnings across various industries to help you monitor wage trends and labor tightness.
Do I need a special account?
You just need a free BLS Developer API Key, which you can get from the Bureau of Labor Statistics website.
Can it do sector breakdowns?
Yes, your agent can drill down into specific industries like tech, hospitality, or construction to see how they are performing individually.
How do I get the data for specific industries?
You can ask your agent to query specific BLS Series IDs for the exact industry data you need, such as construction or healthcare.
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 for Nonfarm Payrolls and wages, retrieving the exact macro snapshots.
Are these numbers seasonally adjusted?
Yes, by default the AI interacts with the Seasonally Adjusted (SA) SeriesIDs for Nonfarm Payrolls, allowing you to track macro trends cleanly without the noise of holiday hiring surges.
Does this include agricultural (farm) jobs?
No. The CES (Current Employment Statistics) specifically tracks Nonfarm payrolls, representing about 80% of workers who produce the entire Gross Domestic Product of the United States.
Can I drill down into specific industries?
Absolutely. Ask your agent to fetch CES data for the 'Information' sector, 'Construction', or 'Leisure and Hospitality' to identify precisely which parts of the economy are hiring or firing.
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