fred-macro-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOG_LEVEL | No | Log verbosity. | WARNING |
| FRED_API_KEY | Yes | 32-char FRED API key (required). Never logged. | |
| FRED_CACHE_BYPASS | No | Force fresh reads while still writing. | false |
| FRED_CACHE_BACKEND | No | memory (zero-dep) or clickhouse (opt-in extra). | memory |
| FRED_CACHE_ENABLED | No | Opt-in read-through cache. | false |
| FRED_CLICKHOUSE_URL | No | DSN used only when backend is clickhouse. | |
| FRED_RATE_LIMIT_PER_MIN | No | Client throttle (≤ FRED's 120/min ceiling). | 120 |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_seriesB | Return the observation series for a FRED economic data series.
|
| search_seriesA | Search the FRED catalog for series matching query keywords. Returns the most popular matches with their frequency, units, and
observation range so an agent can pick the right |
| get_series_latestA | Return the single most-recent observation for a FRED series. Cheaper than |
| get_release_calendarA | Return upcoming FRED data releases in the next days days. Useful for macro overlay: knowing when the next CPI / GDP / jobs print lands lets an agent flag event risk on the calendar. |
| health_checkA | Local health probe. Never calls FRED. |
| get_server_infoA | Local server metadata. Never calls FRED. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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