# FRED

> Use this tool when you need to access a vast repository of economic data, including GDP, inflation, and employment rates, to inform business decisions or research. FRED provides over 800,000 economic time series, solving problems related to data analysis, forecasting, and economic trend identification. It offers a local MCP server interface, allowing clients like Claude to retrieve and utilize the data for various use cases, such as market research and economic modeling.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/yifudiao-fred-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yifudiao-fred-mcp

## Description

A local MCP server that gives Claude and other MCP clients access to Federal Reserve Economic Data (FRED) — 800,000+ economic time series covering GDP, inflation, employment, interest rates, and more.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-31

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-08-31

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/j1h2ca2cei)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/yifudiao/fred-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "yifudiao-fred-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yifudiao-fred-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/yifudiao-fred-mcp/pull`

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