FRED Series Connector for AI agents.

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Pull official U.S. economic data and macro trends directly into your agent.

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Why people use FRED Series

FRED Series for Accurate Macroeconomic Data

This Connector puts that whole process on autopilot. Your agent goes straight to the source, grabs the numbers, does the math, and gives you the answer. You get a clean table of data instead of a messy spreadsheet.

What Vinkius changes

You get cleaned, transformed economic data without ever touching a spreadsheet.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

One account · 5,900+ Connectors

Real-world use case 01

Inflation Analysis

An analyst asks for CPI growth over 10 years and gets a clean table of annualized percent changes using get_observations.
Real-world use case 02

Interest Rate Tracking

A portfolio manager compares the 10-year Treasury yield against the Fed funds rate to check for curve inversions.
Real-world use case 03

GDP Reporting

A journalist asks for quarterly GDP growth since 2020 and gets a summarized list of values pulled from the database.

Complete set · 5capabilities

The complete FRED Series capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with FRED Series.

Capability set01 / 02

01—03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 5 available through FRED Series.

01 Capability
Get series updates
Shows you which economic series were recently updated so you can stay on top of new releases. It helps you monitor macro data flow.
02 Capability
Search series
Finds any of the 816,000 series by keyword like unemployment or housing starts. Use it to discover the right IDs quickly.
03 Capability
Get series
Fetches the full metadata for a specific series, including its units, frequency, and source. Use this to understand the context of a series.

Capability set02 / 02

04—05

2 capabilities in this set.

Part of 5 available through FRED Series.

04 Capability
Get observations
Pull specific data values for a series with built-in math like percent change or log scales. This is the primary capability for getting actual numbers.
05 Capability
Get vintage dates
Retrieves historical revision dates to help you understand how data changed over time. It's essential for seeing how past data was adjusted.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask FRED Series to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use FRED Series from the conversation.

Choose your client

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Advanced clients IDE · CLI

Claude · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_A88AHYchkedAASX1WUHO1UJsziMQyiVeswZdENUZ/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 FRED Series, and paste the URL above.
Step 03

Turn it on in chat

Select +, open Connectors, and enable FRED Series for the conversation.

ChatGPT · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_A88AHYchkedAASX1WUHO1UJsziMQyiVeswZdENUZ/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 FRED Series URL.
Step 03

Save and start

Save the connection and enable FRED Series in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.

Cursor · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

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

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using FRED Series, help me...". 5 tools available

VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

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

Ask Copilot: "Using FRED Series, help me...". 5 tools available

Windsurf · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

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

Open Cascade and ask: "Using FRED Series, help me...". 5 tools available

Cline · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

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

Ask Cline: "Using FRED Series, help me...". 5 tools available

Claude Code · Terminal command

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

claude mcp add fred-series-us-economic-time-series --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_A88AHYchkedAASX1WUHO1UJsziMQyiVeswZdENUZ/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 FRED Series

Ask Claude: "Using FRED Series, show me...". 5 tools are ready

Where the request belongs

Work FRED can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for the analyst who spends half their day cleaning messy CSVs or the financial advisor who needs to justify a portfolio shift with real-time macro data.

Quantitative Analyst

Pulls multiple series to build backtesting models for trading strategies.

Financial Advisor

Gets current inflation and interest rate trends to explain market moves to clients.

Data Journalist

Quickly finds historical GDP numbers to write accurate economic reports.

Academic Researcher

Uses vintage data to study how economic revisions impact long-term trends.

When one Connector is not enough

Combine FRED with the systems that finish the task.

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Build the capability set

Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.

Browse Connectors

01 19 capabilities

FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence

The ultimate U.S. economic data Mega-Server: 19 capabilities covering time series, releases, categories, regional GeoFRED data, tags, and 107 data sources. 816,000+ series from the Federal Reserve in one integration.

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02 3 capabilities

FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery

Discover FRED series through intelligent tagging: search tags like 'gdp', 'inflation', 'monthly', combine multiple tags to find exactly the right series, and explore all 107 official data sources from BLS to the Census Bureau.

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03 4 capabilities

FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy

Navigate the complete FRED taxonomy: from Money & Banking to Employment to Prices. drill down through categories, discover thousands of series organized by topic, and filter by tags and frequency.

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04 3 capabilities

OECD Data API

Access global economic data. audit social and fiscal series via AI.

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05 4 capabilities

FRED Releases — Economic Calendar

Track every U.S. economic data release: Employment Situation, GDP Advance, CPI, Federal Funds Rate, and hundreds more. with release schedules, historical dates, and the complete series within each release.

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06 10 capabilities

Knoema

Access global statistics. search datasets, retrieve time-series data, and audit economic indicators.

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Bring your own AI

Change the model, client or framework. Keep FRED connected.

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Before you connect

Questions about FRED.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Can I use the FRED Series MCP to get inflation data?

Yes, it pulls the CPI and other inflation metrics directly from the Federal Reserve's database into your chat.

Does the FRED Series MCP do any math for me?

Yes, it can calculate percent changes and log scales automatically so you don't have to do any manual calculations.

What kind of series are in the FRED Series MCP?

It covers over 816,000 series, including GDP, unemployment, interest rates, and housing starts.

Can the FRED Series MCP help with historical revisions?

Yes, it can retrieve historical revision dates to show you how data was adjusted over time.

Is the FRED Series MCP good for real-time stock prices?

No, this Connector is specifically for U.S. economic time series and macro data, not for individual stock prices.

Can I search for series by name in the FRED Series MCP?

Yes, you can search for any economic indicator by keyword like housing, unemployment, or inflation.

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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FRED Series for Accurate Macroeconomic Data

You get cleaned, transformed economic data without ever touching a spreadsheet.

Inflation Analysis

Interest Rate Tracking

GDP Reporting

Get series updates

Search series

Get series

Get observations

Get vintage dates

Open Connectors

Add the URL

Turn it on in chat

Open MCP settings

Add the URL

Save and start

Open MCP Settings

Add the server config

Save the file

Start using FRED Series

Create MCP config

Add the server config

Enable Agent mode

Start using FRED Series

Open MCP Settings

Add the server

Save and reload

Start using FRED Series

Open Cline MCP Settings

Add remote server

Enable the server

Start using FRED Series

Install Claude Code

Add the Connector

Verify the connection

Start using FRED Series

Quantitative Analyst

Financial Advisor

Data Journalist

Academic Researcher

MCP Recipe for Macro Portfolio Correlation

FRED Full Access — U.S. Economic Intelligence

FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery

FRED Categories — Economic Data Taxonomy

OECD Data API

FRED Releases — Economic Calendar

Knoema

Give your agent a direct line to FRED.