About Fred MCP Server
Fred MCP Server is an MCP server published by kablewy in the Developer Tools category: mCP server for accessing FRED (Federal Reserve Economic Data) API.
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git clone https://github.com/kablewy/fred-mcp-serverThis server has no ConduID identity, so agent calls to it are not receipted. Pin the version you install and review the source before granting it credentials.
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README
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FRED MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for accessing the Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) API. This server provides tools to search and retrieve economic data series from FRED.
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v16 or higher)
- FRED API Key (obtain from FRED API)
Installation
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/kablewy/fred-mcp-server cd fred-mcp-server -
Install dependencies:
npm install -
Copy the
.env.examplefile to.envand add your FRED API key:FRED_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
Usage
Development
Run the server in development mode:
npm run dev
Production
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Build the project:
npm run build -
Start the server:
npm start
Available Tools
The server provides the following FRED API tools:
Series Search
Search for economic data series using various parameters.
Series Observations
Retrieve observations for a specific economic data series with options for:
- Date range filtering
- Frequency adjustment
- Aggregation methods
- Sorting and pagination
Development
Project Structure
fred-mcp-server/
├── src/
│ ├── index.ts # Server entry point
│ ├── tools.ts # Tool implementations
│ └── types.ts # TypeScript interfaces
├── package.json
├── tsconfig.json
└── .env
Testing
Run the test suite:
npm test
License
[Your chosen license]
Contributing
[Your contribution guidelines]
Acknowledgments
- Built with Model Context Protocol SDK
- Data provided by Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED)
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