FRED (economic data)

io.github.mcpwright/fred-mcp

FRED economic time series + ALFRED vintages: data as originally published, before revisions.

Connect this server

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": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcpwright-fred"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<your FRED_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • FRED_API_KEYrequiredYour own free FRED API key (get one at fred.stlouisfed.org/docs/api/api_key_request.html). Keys are personal under the FRED API Terms of Use.

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

Category
Developer Tools
Version
0.1.1
Registry
active
Published
8/20/2026
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