FRED Economic Data
GDP, unemployment, CPI, interest rates, and 800K+ economic time series from the Federal Reserve
| Endpoint | https://mcp.olyport.com/fred/mcp (streamable-http) |
|---|---|
| Registry version | 1.0.0 |
| Now | 5 tools · grade B (88) · pin ts_cc60b445c2efde9ae0e4caed8e2c4a1c · protocol 2025-06-18 |
| First / last listed | 2026-10-28 01:48 UTC / 2026-10-28 01:48 UTC |
| Grade over time | 2026-10-28: B (88), 5 tools |
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Tools: search_series get_series_observations get_series_info get_category_series get_release_dates
search_series | Search for FRED economic data series by keyword.
Use this to find series IDs for economic indicators. For example,
search 'unemployment rate' to find UNRATE, or 'gross domestic product'
to find GDP. Returns series metadata including ID, title, frequency,
units, and date range.
Common series: UNRATE (unemployment), GDP (gross domestic product),
CPIAUCSL (consumer price ind params: search_text*, limit |
get_series_observations | Get time series observations (data points) for a FRED series.
Returns the actual data values for an economic indicator over time.
Use search_series first to find the series_id, or use well-known IDs
like UNRATE, GDP, CPIAUCSL, FEDFUNDS, MORTGAGE30US.
For state unemployment, use state abbreviation + 'UR' (e.g. WAUR for
Washington, CAUR for California).
Results are sorted params: series_id*, start_date, end_date, limit |
get_series_info | Get metadata and details for a specific FRED series.
Returns comprehensive information about a series including its title,
frequency, units, seasonal adjustment, source, and date range. Use this
to understand what a series measures before pulling observations.
Args:
series_id: FRED series identifier (e.g. 'UNRATE', 'GDP', 'CPIAUCSL').
params: series_id* |
get_category_series | Get all FRED series within a specific category.
FRED organizes data into a hierarchy of categories. Use this to browse
available series within a topic area. Common category IDs:
- 32991: Money, Banking, & Finance
- 10: Population, Employment, & Labor Markets
- 32992: National Accounts (GDP)
- 1: Production & Business Activity
- 32455: Prices (CPI, PPI)
- 97: Housin params: category_id* |
get_release_dates | Get release dates for a specific FRED data release.
Returns the dates when a particular data release was published. Useful
for tracking when economic indicators are updated. Common release IDs:
- 10: Consumer Price Index
- 46: Producer Price Index
- 50: Employment Situation (jobs report)
- 53: Gross Domestic Product
- 17: Federal Reserve H.15 (interest rates)
- 21: params: release_id* |
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