Fred MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing universal access to all 800,000+ Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED®) time series through three powerful tools. Its README documents 3 tools, including fred_browse, fred_search, fred_get_series. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting finance tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-22 · ★ 117 · #8 OF 283 MAINTAINED FINANCE · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

AGPL-3.0 · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Fred MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

FRED_API_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add stefanoamorelli-fred-mcp-server -- npx -y fred-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stefanoamorelli-fred-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "fred-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license AGPL-3.0 - declared in the repository

npm package fred-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.stefanoamorelli is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Fred MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 3 documented tools, including fred_browse, fred_search, fred_get_series.

The 3 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what fred-mcp-server lets an agent do.

fred_browse: - Description: Browse FRED's complete catalog through categories, releases, or sources.
fred_search: - Description: Search for FRED economic data series by keywords, tags, or filters.
fred_get_series: - Description: Retrieve data for any FRED series by its ID with support for transformations and date ranges.

Latest releases

v1.2.0 · 2026-08-20

This release ships the Streamable HTTP transport (from the unpublished 1.1.0) together with scalability hardening across the request path and HTTP server. · Added · Client-side rate limiting: a token bucket matching…

v1.0.2 · 2025-09-16

Added MCP registry token files to .gitignore to prevent accidental commits · Bumped package version to 1.0.2 · Updated server.json version to match package.json · Updated TypeScript source implementation · Enhanced…

v1.0.1 · 2025-09-13

Added social media shoutouts section to README · Fixed screenshot display issue · Minor documentation improvements · Contributors · @stefanoamorelli · @sgoley

04 · Who maintains Fred MCP Server

fred-mcp-server is maintained by stefanoamorelli. We track 2 MCP servers from stefanoamorelli - 2 actively maintained, 467 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Apr 2025. Full record: all servers from stefanoamorelli.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server
category: finance - ranked #8 of 283 actively-maintained finance servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-20)
registry: io.github.stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server (active, first published 2025-09-14)
packages: npm:fred-mcp-server

06 · Fred MCP Server FAQ

Is Fred MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-22 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can Fred MCP Server do?

An agent gets 3 documented tools, including fred_browse, fred_search, fred_get_series.

How do I install Fred MCP Server?

Run `npx -y fred-mcp-server`. The README documents one environment variable (FRED_API_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Fred MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Fred MCP Server

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