Federal Reserve MCP Server
by cyanheadsio.github.cyanheads/federal-reserve-mcp-serverv0.2.5
Search and fetch ~800K Federal Reserve economic time-series from the FRED API via MCP.
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Install Federal Reserve MCP server
Install in Claude Code
claude mcp add federal-reserve -e FRED_API_KEY='<fred-api-key>' -- npx -y @cyanheads/federal-reserve-mcp-serverInstall in Cursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"federal-reserve": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/federal-reserve-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"FRED_API_KEY": "<fred-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).
Install in Claude Desktop
{
"mcpServers": {
"federal-reserve": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/federal-reserve-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"FRED_API_KEY": "<fred-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.
Install in VS Code
{
"servers": {
"federal-reserve": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/federal-reserve-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"FRED_API_KEY": "<fred-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.
Install in Windsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"federal-reserve": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/federal-reserve-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"FRED_API_KEY": "<fred-api-key>"
}
}
}
}Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Secret | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRED_API_KEY | yes | — | FRED API key from stlouisfed.org. Required to make any API calls. |
| FRED_BASE_URL | — | — | Override the FRED API base URL. |
| FRED_DATASET_TTL_SECONDS | — | — | Sliding TTL for DataCanvas-registered observation tables (seconds). |
| FRED_DATAFRAME_DROP_ENABLED | — | — | Set to 'true' to enable fedreserve_dataframe_drop; otherwise it remains registered as disabled. |
| MCP_LOG_LEVEL | — | — | Sets the minimum log level for output (e.g., 'debug', 'info', 'warn'). |
| MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE | — | — | Selects the HTTP transport. |
| MCP_HTTP_HOST | — | — | The hostname for the HTTP server. |
| MCP_HTTP_PORT | — | — | The port to run the HTTP server on. |
| MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH | — | — | The endpoint path for the MCP server. |
| MCP_AUTH_MODE | — | — | Authentication mode to use: 'none', 'jwt', or 'oauth'. |
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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · GitHub · v0.2.5
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-04 · 6d ago · official registry · v0.2.5
FAQ
›How do I install the Federal Reserve MCP server in Claude Code?
Run: claude mcp add federal-reserve -e FRED_API_KEY='<fred-api-key>' -- npx -y @cyanheads/federal-reserve-mcp-server. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.
›Does Federal Reserve require an API key?
Yes. It expects FRED_API_KEY.
›Can I use Federal Reserve as a remote (hosted) MCP server?
Yes — it offers both a hosted endpoint and a local stdio package.
›Is Federal Reserve in the official MCP registry?
Yes, as io.github.cyanheads/federal-reserve-mcp-server.