Fred Mcp Server
Search and pull Federal Reserve economic series from FRED inside your agent while sizing markets, pricing, or macro-sensitive features.
Overview
FRED MCP Server is a MCP server for the Idea phase that searches and fetches Federal Reserve economic time-series from the FRED API through MCP tools.
What is this MCP server?
- Search and fetch roughly 800K Federal Reserve economic time-series via FRED API
- Requires FRED_API_KEY from stlouisfed.org (documented as required)
- Configurable FRED_BASE_URL, dataset TTL (default 86400s), and DataCanvas-related env vars
- stdio transport via @cyanheads/fred-mcp-server with Bun runtimeHint
- Version 0.1.6 npm package with run start:stdio
- Approximately 800K economic time-series searchable via FRED API (per package description)
- Default FRED_DATASET_TTL_SECONDS 86400 in server metadata
- Package version 0.1.6
Community signal: 1 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
Macro research stalls when you tab out to FRED, copy series IDs, and re-explain context to your agent every time.
Who is it for?
Solo builders doing economic or market validation for SaaS, fintech widgets, or content products who already have or can obtain a free FRED API key.
Skip if: Builders who need real-time market feeds, non-U.S. central bank data only, or zero API-key setup.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can discover and pull FRED series in-thread so market and pricing research stays consistent across sessions.
- Search and observation fetch results from ~800K FRED series catalog
- Configurable caching/TTL behavior for registered observation tables per env defaults
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Journey fit
Idea phase is the canonical home for macro and industry research that informs what to build; FRED series power competitor, pricing, and trend narratives before code. Research subphase matches search-and-fetch time-series workflows rather than production ETL or live trading ops.
How it compares
FRED API MCP bridge, not a spreadsheet skill or a prebuilt macro dashboard product.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is io.github.cyanheads/fred-mcp-server for?
Developers and solo founders who want agent-driven access to U.S. Federal Reserve economic data during product and pricing research.
When should I use io.github.cyanheads/fred-mcp-server?
Use it during Idea or Validate research when you need unemployment, CPI, rates, or other FRED series to support positioning, forecasts, or feature rationale.
How do I add io.github.cyanheads/fred-mcp-server to my agent?
Install @cyanheads/fred-mcp-server, set FRED_API_KEY in the MCP server environment, and configure stdio with packageArguments run and start:stdio in your MCP client.