Economic / FRED data for AI agents
Federal Reserve Economic Data: 800K+ series covering rates, inflation, GDP, employment, money supply, housing, commodities, and more. Where the upstream source provides it, the response includes a timestamp or freshness note.
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How to connect
These Economic / FRED tools use the same LiveDataLink endpoint as the rest of the catalog. Add it to an MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP and include your bearer key. Each source has its own coverage, update schedule, and credential requirements; those limits are listed in the catalog and response notes.
{
"mcpServers": {
"livedatalink": {
"url": "https://livedatalink.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}
}
}Once connected, call any tool below. The free tier covers 1,000 queries each month across the 377-tool catalog, with no credit card.
Economic / FRED tools (7)
| fred_series_info | Metadata for a FRED series ID: title, units, frequency, seasonal adjustment, observation range, notes. |
| fred_observations | Time-series observations for any FRED series ID. Optional units transform and frequency aggregation. |
| fred_search | Full-text search across FRED's 800K+ series, ranked by popularity. |
| fred_category_series | List top series in a FRED category by numeric category ID. |
| fred_quick_indicator | Friendly-name shortcut for popular indicators: unemployment_rate, fed_funds, cpi, gdp, ten_year_yield, vix, wti, etc. |
| fred_compare | Compare 2 to 5 FRED series side-by-side over the same date range. |
| fred_releases | Economic release calendar and upcoming release dates from FRED. |
Common queries this domain answers: fred · federal reserve · macro · macroeconomic · gdp · cpi · inflation · unemployment · fed funds · interest rate · treasury yield · 10 year · mortgage rate · money supply · m2 · recession · consumer sentiment · economic indicator.
Why LiveDataLink for Economic / FRED
- One key, 81 domains. These tools sit alongside FMCSA carrier safety, sanctions screening, SEC filings, courts, Census, and FRED through the same endpoint. Source coverage and credentials vary by tool.
- Check source terms. Sourced from FRED (Federal Reserve); review its attribution and redistribution rules before shipping results.
- For agent workflows. Read-only annotated MCP tools over Streamable HTTP with Bearer auth. Use them with clients that support this transport, including compatible Claude, Cursor, and n8n setups.
FAQ
- What can I look up in Economic / FRED?
- Federal Reserve Economic Data: 800K+ series covering rates, inflation, GDP, employment, money supply, housing, commodities, and more. The catalog has 7 tools, including fred_series_info, fred_observations, fred_search, fred_category_series, fred_quick_indicator, fred_compare, plus others. They are available over the Model Context Protocol at https://livedatalink.ai/mcp. Coverage and update timing come from FRED (Federal Reserve).
- How do I connect these tools?
- Add https://livedatalink.ai/mcp as a Streamable HTTP MCP server in Claude, Cursor, n8n, or another compatible client, then send an "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header. A free key includes 1,000 queries/month with no card at https://livedatalink.ai/signup/free. The same key works across domains, although some upstream sources have their own credentials or limits.
- Can I reuse the results in my product?
- That depends on FRED (Federal Reserve)'s terms. Check its attribution and redistribution rules before shipping results to customers. LiveDataLink's free tier includes 1,000 queries/month, and paid plans start at $10/month.