What can FRED Economic Data do?

It exposes 5 tools: search_series, get_series_observations, get_series_info, get_category_series, get_release_dates.

Is FRED Economic Data safe and reliable?

Trust score 76/100 (grade B), based on live reachability, verified publisher, maintenance, adoption, transparency and tool quality. See our methodology.

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FRED Economic Data

com.olyport/fred

GDP, unemployment, CPI, interest rates, and 800K+ economic time series from the Federal Reserve

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Yes, your AI can use this right now.Answered a live MCP handshake in 557 ms with no sign-in needed and exposes 5 tools.

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Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
URL: https://mcp.olyport.com/fred/mcp

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced → Developer mode
Create connector with URL: https://mcp.olyport.com/fred/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fred": {
      "url": "https://mcp.olyport.com/fred/mcp"
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http fred https://mcp.olyport.com/fred/mcp

{
  "servers": {
    "fred": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.olyport.com/fred/mcp"
    }
  }
}

5 tools, verified live

Pulled straight from the server with tools/list on 2026-10-17.

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

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

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').

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

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:

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