io.github.cyanheads/fred-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/fred-mcp-server

Search and fetch ~800K Federal Reserve economic time-series from the FRED API via MCP.

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Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/fred-mcp-server@0.1.6"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<your FRED_API_KEY>",
        "FRED_BASE_URL": "https://api.stlouisfed.org/fred",
        "FRED_DATASET_TTL_SECONDS": "86400",
        "FRED_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED": "false",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • FRED_API_KEYrequiredFRED API key from stlouisfed.org. Required to make any API calls.
  • FRED_BASE_URLOverride the FRED API base URL.
  • FRED_DATASET_TTL_SECONDSSliding TTL for DataCanvas-registered observation tables (seconds).
  • FRED_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLEDSet to 'true' to expose the fred_dataframe_drop tool.
  • MCP_LOG_LEVELSets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn').

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.1.6
Registry
deprecated
Published
5/23/2026

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