FRED Economic Data
GDP, unemployment, CPI, interest rates, and 800K+ economic time series from the Federal ReserveThe vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.
- Warning: 5 of 5 tools do not say whether they can change things.
Nothing failed, but there is something to know or fix. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit
- Does it work?
- YesConnected in 104 ms.
- Sign-up?
- None neededIt answered without any account or key.
- Can it change things?
- Doesn't sayIts tools do not say whether they only read, so treat them as able to change things.
https://mcp.olyport.com/fred/mcpWebsite Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-11-25 · server version 1.27.0
What we checked
Security
Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).
Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.
Safety labels
Warning: 5 of 5 tools do not say whether they can change things.
MCP lets a server label each tool as read-only or destructive, so clients can ask the user before risky calls. Unlabelled tools are treated as able to change things.
- search_series
- get_series_observations
- get_series_info
- get_category_series
- get_release_dates
Tools
Passed: 5 tools listed.
Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.
Protocol
Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).
Passed: Protocol version 2025-11-25 (latest).
Passed: Unknown requests are refused.
Connection
Passed: The server responds.
Tools (5)
As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.
- search_seriesSearch 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'…Doesn't say
- get_series_observationsGet 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-k…Doesn't say
- get_series_infoGet 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…Doesn't say
- get_category_seriesGet 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:…Doesn't say
- get_release_datesGet 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 I…Doesn't say
Audit history
- Nov 13Warnings
What we sent
Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.
| Request | Answer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| initialize | HTTP 200 | 104 ms |
| initialized | HTTP 202 | 95 ms |
| tools/list | HTTP 200 | 98 ms |
| resources/list | HTTP 200 | 94 ms |
| prompts/list | HTTP 200 | 94 ms |
| unknown-method | HTTP 200 | 120 ms |
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