Fred
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FRED MCP — Federal Reserve Economic Data (St. Louis Fed)
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Scored across 42 tools
Multiple tool clusters have unclear boundaries: ask_pipeworx, ask_pipeworx_beta, ask_pipeworx_grounded, and deep_research all handle natural-language data questions, while polymarket_edges, polymarket_arbitrage, polymarket_edge_tracker, polymarket_kalshi_spread, and bet_research overlap heavily on prediction-market edge discovery. Even with long descriptions, an agent would struggle to pick the right tool without reading deep into each one.
Most tools follow a readable snake_case pattern, but conventions are mixed: there are verb_noun names (ask_pipeworx, generate_llms_txt, validate_claim), noun-only names (company_facts, entity_profile, bet_research, polymarket_edges), and internally inconsistent FRED families like fred_get_series vs fred_series_info vs fred_releases. Still, the naming is generally predictable enough to navigate.
42 tools is well past the range where a toolset stays digestible, even for a broad data platform. Many are meta-tools or thin variants (e.g., ask_pipeworx_beta) that could be consolidated, and the large prediction-market and FRED families contribute to significant surface-area bloat.
The server covers its core domains thoroughly: universal data lookup, grounded verification, deep research, entity resolution, company profiles, FRED economics, prediction-market analytics with resolution auditing, subscriptions, memory, and feedback. Minor gaps exist—such as no directly exposed market-quote tool and an over-reliance on ask_pipeworx for source-specific lookups—but agents can accomplish nearly any task without dead ends.
Tool Schema Changelog
Recent tool additions, removals, and schema changes observed during successful MCP inspections.
32 tool updates
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ai_visibility_check1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "entity": "Tesla" + } +]
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ask_pipeworx_beta1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "question": "What is the current US unemployment rate?" + } +]
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ask_pipeworx_grounded1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "question": "What was Apple's fiscal 2023 revenue?" + } +]
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company_facts - Changed
compare_entities1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "type": "company", + "values": [ + "AAPL", + "MSFT" + ] + } +]
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deep_research1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "depth": "quick", + "question": "What is the current US unemployment rate and how has it changed over the past year?" + } +]
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entity_profile1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "type": "company", + "value": "AAPL" + } +]
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fred_category1 field changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "category_id": 0 - }, - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "category_id": 113 - } -]New value: +[ + { + "category_id": 0 + }, + { + "category_id": 113 + } +]
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fred_get_series1 field changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "series_id": "MORTGAGE30US" - }, - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "observation_end": "2024-12-31", - "observation_start": "2020-01-01", - "series_id": "HOUST", - "units": "pch" - }, - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "series_id": "DBAA" - }, - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "observation_start": "2025-01-01", - "series_id": "RHORUSQ156N" - }, - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "series_id": "UNRATE" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "series_id": "MORTGAGE30US" + }, + { + "observation_end": "2024-12-31", + "observation_start": "2020-01-01", + "series_id": "HOUST", + "units": "pch" + }, + { + "series_id": "DBAA" + }, + { + "observation_start": "2025-01-01", + "series_id": "RHORUSQ156N" + }, + { + "series_id": "UNRATE" + } +]
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fred_release_dates1 field changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key" - }, - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "limit": 30, - "release_id": 10, - "sort_order": "desc" - } -]New value: +[ + {}, + { + "limit": 30, + "release_id": 10, + "sort_order": "desc" + } +]
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fred_releases1 field changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "limit": 20 - } -]New value: +[ + { + "limit": 20 + } +]
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fred_search1 field changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "limit": 10, - "search_text": "mortgage rate" - }, - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "order_by": "popularity", - "search_text": "unemployment", - "sort_order": "desc" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "limit": 10, + "search_text": "mortgage rate" + }, + { + "order_by": "popularity", + "search_text": "unemployment", + "sort_order": "desc" + } +]
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fred_series_info1 field changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "_apiKey": "your-fred-api-key", - "series_id": "MORTGAGE30US" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "series_id": "MORTGAGE30US" + } +]
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generate_llms_txt1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "url": "https://pipeworx.io" + } +]
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kalshi_weather_edge - Changed
pipeworx_feedback1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "message": "Fleet #2184 smoke test: verifying pipeworx_feedback example call returns non-empty.", + "type": "other" + } +]
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pipeworx_trending1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "window": "7d" + } +]
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polymarket_arbitrage1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "topic": "Fed rate decision" + } +]
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polymarket_edge_tracker1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "days": 14, + "window": "1wk" + } +]
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polymarket_edges3 fields changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "limit": 5, + "window": "1wk" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / min_edge_pp / descriptionPrevious value: -"Minimum |edge| in percentage points to include (default 0.5). Edge is evaluated NET of slippage."New value: +"Minimum |edge| in percentage points to include (default 0.5). Edge is evaluated NET of slippage and Polymarket's own taker fee." - changed
Input schema / properties / slippage_pp / descriptionPrevious value: -"Assumed execution slippage in percentage points per leg (default 0.3). Subtracted from raw |edge| before ranking and Kelly sizing. Polymarket has zero trading fees as of 2024 but bid/ask + thin depth typically eats 20-50bp per trade. Bump for very thin partitions; drop to 0 if you have a smarter fill model."New value: +"Assumed execution slippage in percentage points per leg (default 0.3), for bid/ask + thin depth cost that a last-trade price does not show. Subtracted from raw |edge| before ranking and Kelly sizing, ON TOP OF Polymarket's own taker fee — which is NOT zero (rate 0.04-0.07 depending on category, read off each market's own published fee schedule; see fees_pp_applied on every row and fees.ts for the full schedule). Bump slippage for very thin partitions; drop to 0 if you have a smarter fill model — the fee still applies regardless."
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polymarket_fill_risk1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "market": "will-the-fed-increase-interest-rates-by-25-bps-after-the-december-2026-meeting-20260729232808636", + "side": "buy_yes", + "size_usd": 1000 + } +]
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recent_changes1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "since": "30d", + "type": "company", + "value": "AAPL" + } +]
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release_calendar_markets - Changed
remember1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "key": "target_ticker", + "value": "AAPL" + } +]
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resolution_audit - Added
resolution_diff - Changed
resolve_entity1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "type": "company", + "value": "AAPL" + } +]
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scan_competitor_ai_presence1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "entities": [ + "Pipeworx", + "Zapier" + ] + } +]
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scan_dependency1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "package": "left-pad" + } +]
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search_within1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "query": "supply-chain risk", + "text": "Apple Inc. reported fiscal 2023 revenue of $383.285 billion, driven by strong iPhone and Services growth. Net income was $96.995 billion. The company faced supply-chain risk in China during the quarter." + } +]
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suggest_questions1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "topic": "finance" + } +]
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validate_claim1 field changed- added
Input schema / examplesAdded value: +[ + { + "claim": "Apple's fiscal 2023 revenue was $383 billion" + } +]
1 tool update
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bet_research2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "market": "when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" - }, - { - "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "market": "will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination" + }, + { + "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / market / descriptionPrevious value: -"Polymarket slug (\"when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."New value: +"Polymarket slug (\"will-kristi-noem-win-the-2028-republican-presidential-nomination\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."
2 tool updates
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bet_research2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "market": "will-bitcoin-reach-100k-in-july-2026" - }, - { - "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/will-bitcoin-hit-150k-by-june-30-2026" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "market": "when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" + }, + { + "market": "https://polymarket.com/event/when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / market / descriptionPrevious value: -"Polymarket slug (\"will-bitcoin-hit-150k-by-june-30-2026\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k by June 30?\")"New value: +"Polymarket slug (\"when-will-bitcoin-hit-150k\"), full URL (\"https://polymarket.com/event/...\"), or question text (\"Will Bitcoin hit $150k?\"). Dated slugs stop resolving once they settle — Polymarket de-indexes resolved markets — so prefer an undated one."
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polymarket_kalshi_spread2 fields changed- changed
Input schema / examplesPrevious value: -[ - { - "topic": "fed" - }, - { - "topic": "btc" - } -]New value: +[ + { + "topic": "fed" + }, + { + "topic": "btc" + }, + { + "topic": "bitcoin" + }, + { + "topic": "fed rate decision" + } +] - changed
Input schema / properties / topic / descriptionPrevious value: -"Pre-mapped: fed | btc | cpi | gdp | sp500 | recession | next_pope | next_uk_pm | next_israel_pm | 2028_president"New value: +"Subject to compare. Canonical keys: fed | btc | eth | cpi | gdp | sp500 | recession | next_pope | next_uk_pm | next_israel_pm | 2028_president — but aliases and keywords resolve too (\"bitcoin\", \"fed rate decision\", \"ethereum\", \"inflation\", \"s&p 500\", \"us recession\", \"next pope\", \"2028 election\"). Check resolution.topic_matched_by in the response: \"exact\"/\"alias\" is a curated pairing, \"phrase\"/\"token\" is a keyword guess."
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