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FRED Tags & Sources

Supercharge your AI with FRED Tags & Sources. Find the exact economic series ID you need.

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FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery helps your AI agent pinpoint exact economic data series across all 107 official sources.

Instead of guessing, you search by category, geography, or frequency tags—like 'gdp' or 'monthly'—to find the precise dataset ID needed for analysis.

What your AI can do

Search tags

Allows you to browse or search for metadata tags related to geography, topic, source, or frequency.

Get series by tags

Finds specific FRED series by combining multiple tags, letting you narrow results using required or excluded criteria.

List sources

Provides a complete list of every organization that contributes data to the FRED database.

Find series by multiple tags

The MCP retrieves a list of data series that match specific combinations of tags like geography or topic.

Browse all contributing organizations

It lists every organization, such as the BEA or Treasury, that supplies data to FRED.

Search by metadata type

The MCP allows you to search across tags for location (europe), subject matter (inflation), or report frequency (quarterly).

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FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery (3 Tools)

Use these tools to search for metadata tags, list contributing organizations, and discover specific economic series IDs using precise tag combinations.

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Search Tags

Allows you to browse or search for metadata tags related to geography, topic, source, or frequency.

Get Series By Tags

Finds specific FRED series by combining multiple tags, letting you narrow results...

List Sources

Provides a complete list of every organization that contributes data to the FRED...

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Works with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more

The Model Context Protocol standardizes how applications expose capabilities to LLMs. Instead of operating in isolation, your AI gains direct access to external platforms, live data, and real-world actions through secure, standardized connections.

This connection provides 3 powerful capabilities that interface natively with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other compatible AI platforms. No middleware. No custom integration required.

Manually mapping out economic indicators is a grind.

Today, if you're trying to compare U.S. industrial production with European GDP components, you spend time clicking through tabs and cross-referencing dozens of different source pages. You copy data points, paste them into spreadsheets, and then manually try to figure out which tags apply everywhere—a tedious mess.

With this MCP, your agent handles that mapping automatically. You define the scope (USA, Europe, GDP), and it uses `get_series_by_tags` to return a list of precisely defined series IDs for every data point you care about. It's instant discovery.

Discovering Series with FRED Tags & Sources — Data Discovery

You eliminate the need to visit multiple source websites or cross-reference outdated documentation just to verify a series ID. You can use `search_tags` to confirm 'monthly' is an active tag, and then feed that into your next step.

The result is fully automated data discovery. Your agent doesn't just find the data; it finds the precise address for the data.

What your AI can actually do with this

Need to pull a specific piece of macroeconomics data but don't know its series ID? This MCP is your discovery layer. It lets your agent drill down into FRED’s entire catalog, moving you past simple keyword searches and straight to metadata precision. You can narrow results by combining tags—say, finding every 'gdp' measure that was reported 'monthly' for the 'usa'.

You also get a full list of all organizations contributing data, from the BLS to the Census Bureau, so your agent knows exactly where to look. When you connect this MCP via Vinkius, your AI client can map these complex relationships and retrieve metadata faster than manual browsing ever could.

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Questions you might have

How do I use get_series_by_tags to limit my search? +

You must provide specific tags. For example, passing a combination like 'usa;gdp+monthly' ensures the agent only returns series matching all three criteria.

Does list_sources tell me if the data is complete? +

The list_sources tool just lists the contributing organizations (like BLS or Census Bureau). It tells you who provides the data, not whether that specific dataset has gaps.

What tags can I use with search_tags? +

You can browse by geography (usa), topic (inflation), source (bea), or frequency (quarterly). This makes it easy to define your search boundaries.

Can get_series_by_tags handle multiple countries? +

Yes. You combine the country codes as tags. For example, you'd tag both 'usa' and 'europe' along with the topic tag to compare them.

What happens when I run `get_series_by_tags` with conflicting or non-existent tags? +

The tool handles this by returning a specific error code and an empty list of results. This allows your AI client to easily detect invalid inputs and adjust the query, preventing pipeline failures.

How do I handle rate limits when frequently using `search_tags`? +

If you hit a limit, wait a short period (a few seconds) before retrying. Your agent should implement an exponential backoff strategy to ensure reliable data retrieval without overloading the API.

What structured output does `list_sources` provide? +

It outputs a clear, machine-readable list of all contributing organizations. Each result includes the source name and often a brief description, making it easy for your agent to build a definitive roster.

Does `get_series_by_tags` require an authentication key? +

Yes, you'll need proper credentials configured in your MCP environment. The connection must be authenticated before the tool can successfully query and pull data from FRED.

What is the difference between tags and categories? +

Categories are a strict hierarchy (one parent, many children). Tags are flat labels — each series can have many tags across dimensions: geography (usa), frequency (monthly), topic (gdp), source (bls). Combine tags for powerful cross-dimensional filtering.

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