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Python
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Server Configuration

Describes the environment variables required to run the server.

NameRequiredDescriptionDefault
FRED_API_KEYNoFRED API key (required for stdio; optional HTTP fallback)
MCP_SERVER_HOSTNoBind host for HTTP transportslocalhost
MCP_SERVER_PORTNoBind port for HTTP transports8000
FRED_API_KEY_HEADERNoHTTP header name for bring-your-own-keyX-FRED-API-Key
MCP_SERVER_TRANSPORTNoTransport type: stdio, streamable-http, or ssestdio

Instructions

Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.

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Capabilities

Features and capabilities supported by this server

Protocol revision2025-11-25

CapabilityDetails
tools
{
  "listChanged": true
}
logging
{}
prompts
{
  "listChanged": false
}
resources
{
  "subscribe": false,
  "listChanged": false
}
extensions
{
  "io.modelcontextprotocol/ui": {}
}
experimental
{}

Tools

Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions

NameDescription
get_seriesA

Get metadata for a FRED economic data series by series ID. Example: get_series(series_id='GNPCA').

get_series_categoriesB

Get the categories that contain a FRED series. Example: get_series_categories(series_id='CPIAUCSL').

get_series_observationsA

Get observations (data values) for a FRED series with optional unit transforms, frequency aggregation, and date filters. Example: get_series_observations(series_id='GNPCA', observation_start='2000-01-01').

get_series_releaseA

Get the release that publishes a FRED series. Example: get_series_release(series_id='CPIAUCSL').

search_seriesA

Search FRED series by text or series ID with optional tag filters. Example: search_series(search_text='inflation', limit=10).

search_series_tagsB

Get tags associated with a FRED series search, optionally filtered by tag name, group, or search text. Example: search_series_tags(series_search_text='gdp').

search_series_related_tagsB

Get related tags for one or more tags matching a FRED series search. Example: search_series_related_tags(series_search_text='gdp', tag_names='usa').

get_series_tagsA

Get tags assigned to a FRED series. Example: get_series_tags(series_id='CPIAUCSL').

get_series_updatesA

List FRED series sorted by when observations were last updated. Example: get_series_updates(filter_value='macro', limit=20).

get_series_vintage_datesA

Get vintage dates when a series was revised or new values were released. Example: get_series_vintage_dates(series_id='CPIAUCSL').

get_categoryA

Get a FRED category by ID. Omit category_id for the root category. Example: get_category(category_id=125).

get_category_childrenA

Get child categories for a FRED category. Example: get_category_children(category_id=125).

get_category_relatedC

Get categories related to a FRED category. Example: get_category_related(category_id=125).

get_category_seriesA

List FRED series belonging to a category with optional filters. Example: get_category_series(category_id=125, limit=10).

get_category_tagsA

Get tags for series in a FRED category. Example: get_category_tags(category_id=125).

get_category_related_tagsA

Get related tags for tag(s) within a FRED category. Example: get_category_related_tags(category_id=125, tag_names='usa').

list_releasesC

List all FRED releases of economic data. Example: list_releases(limit=20).

list_release_datesA

List release dates across all FRED releases. Example: list_release_dates(limit=50).

get_releaseA

Get metadata for a FRED release by release ID. Example: get_release(release_id=10).

get_release_datesB

Get release dates for a specific FRED release. Example: get_release_dates(release_id=10).

get_release_seriesA

List FRED series published in a release. Example: get_release_series(release_id=10, limit=20).

get_release_sourcesA

Get sources that publish a FRED release. Example: get_release_sources(release_id=10).

get_release_tagsC

Get tags for series in a FRED release. Example: get_release_tags(release_id=10).

get_release_related_tagsB

Get related tags for tag(s) within a FRED release. Example: get_release_related_tags(release_id=10, tag_names='usa').

get_release_tablesB

Get release tables (structured layouts) for a FRED release. Example: get_release_tables(release_id=53).

list_sourcesB

List FRED data sources (providers). Example: list_sources(limit=20).

get_sourceB

Get metadata for a FRED source by source ID. Example: get_source(source_id=1).

get_source_releasesB

List releases published by a FRED source. Example: get_source_releases(source_id=1, limit=20).

list_tagsB

Search or list FRED tags with optional filters. Example: list_tags(search_text='gdp', limit=20).

get_related_tagsA

Get tags related to one or more FRED tags. Example: get_related_tags(tag_names='usa;gdp').

get_tags_seriesB

List FRED series matching one or more tags. Example: get_tags_series(tag_names='gdp;usa', limit=10).

Prompts

Interactive templates invoked by user choice

NameDescription
fred_research_workflowGuide for researching economic data with FRED: search series, inspect metadata, then fetch observations.

Resources

Contextual data attached and managed by the client

NameDescription

No resources

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