mcp-fred
An MCP server that wraps the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API, providing access to over 800,000 economic time series like GDP and unemployment. It enables AI agents to search for data, retrieve metadata, and fetch historical observations directly from the St. Louis Fed.
README
mcp-fred
Access Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) — economic indicators, time series, and releases.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_series |
Search for FRED economic data series by keyword |
get_series |
Get metadata for a specific FRED series |
get_observations |
Get data points (observations) for a FRED series |
get_categories |
Browse the FRED category tree |
get_releases |
Get economic data releases and schedules |
get_popular_series |
Get recently updated/popular FRED series |
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
FRED_API_KEY |
Yes | fred api key |
Installation
git clone https://github.com/PetrefiedThunder/mcp-fred.git
cd mcp-fred
npm install
npm run build
Usage with Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"fred": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/mcp-fred/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"FRED_API_KEY": "your-fred-api-key"
}
}
}
}
Usage with npx
npx mcp-fred
License
MIT
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