How do I install FRED (economic data)?

Pick a client above and copy the generated config. Cursor and VS Code also have a deep link when the server can run locally or remotely.

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No. Registry-listed is not the same as vendor-official. Read the methodology for the difference.

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This listing scores 50 (Fair). The formula is published on the methodology page.

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FRED (economic data) MCP Server

Name: FRED (economic data) MCP Server
Author: mcpwright

FRED economic time series + ALFRED vintages: data as originally published, before revisions.

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~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcpwright-fred-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcpwright-fred"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FRED_API_KEY": "",
        "FRED_MCP_USER_AGENT": ""
      }
    }
  }
}

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Environment

Name	Required	Notes
FRED_API_KEY	Yes	Your own free FRED API key (get one at fred.stlouisfed.org/docs/api/api_key_request.html). Keys are personal under the FRED API Terms of Use.
FRED_MCP_USER_AGENT	No	Descriptive User-Agent identifying your deployment. Optional.

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