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FRED Macroeconomic Data MCP Server provides access to Federal Reserve Economic Data for use with Claude and other LLM clients. It offers features like real-time data fetching, search capabilities, and a standardized data format.
FRED Macroeconomic Data MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing access to Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED). It includes features such as:
- Access to FRED economic indicators like GDP, Employment, and Inflation
- Search functionality for FRED data series
- Real-time data fetching from FRED API
- Standardized data format for LLM consumption
Features
- Access to common FRED economic indicators
- Search functionality for FRED data series
- Real-time data fetching
Prerequisites
- Python 3.11 or higher
- uv - Modern Python package installer
- Claude Desktop for local usage
- FRED API Key
Usage in Claude
You can interact with FRED data by using MCP resources in your conversations, such as fetching GDPs of the USA for the last 20 years and drawing charts.
Available Tools
- fetch_series_data - Fetch data for any FRED series
- search_series - Search for FRED series by description
Troubleshooting
- Verify your FRED API key is set correctly if you encounter API key errors.
- Double-check paths and installations if the server doesn't appear in Claude Desktop.
Acknowledgments
- Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis for the FRED API
- Model Context Protocol team for the MCP SDK
- Anthropic for Claude and Claude Desktop client