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A live data connector for Claude. Once connected, Claude can pull real ClaudeFinanceLab — BLS Economic Data data directly into any conversation — no copy-paste, no spreadsheet exports, no switching tabs.

Connect in 3 steps
  1. Get a free API key — create one here
  2. Copy the install config below into your claude_desktop_config.json
  3. Restart Claude Desktop — the tools appear automatically
Full setup guide (5 min) →
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ClaudeFinanceLab — BLS Economic Data

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by ClaudeFinanceLab

Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) MCP server wrapping the free BLS Public Data API v2 (api.bls.gov — no authentication required for basic access). 7 tools: get_inflation_snapshot (latest CPI headline, core, PPI, shelter in one call with computed YoY rates), get_cpi (headline or core CPI by month, 1947–present), get_ppi (Producer Price Index — final demand, core, goods, services), get_employment (nonfarm payrolls, unemployment rate U-3, U-6 underemployment, labor force participation), get_wages (average hourly earnings, ECI — Employment Cost Index), get_jolts (job openings, hires, quits rate, layoffs — leading indicators of wage growth), get_multi_series (fetch up to 25 BLS series simultaneously for macro dashboards). Essential for fixed income research, macro strategy, FX analysis, and FOMC meeting prep.

🗄️ Financial Data 🔓 No authentication needed sse Commercial
100/100
Public Eval Score
Last tested Sep 1, 2026
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Install Config
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "claudefinlab-bls": {
      "url": "https://claudefinancelab.com/bls/sse"
    }
  }
}

Full setup walkthrough: Getting Started Guide →

Eval Results — Public Suite (11/11 passed)
✓ tools/list responds Connectivity 113ms
✓ Latency < 5 s Connectivity 53ms
✓ At least 1 tool exposed discovery
✓ Tools have name/description/schema discovery
✓ inputSchema is valid JSON Schema discovery
✓ First tool callable execution 42ms
✓ Response has content execution
✓ Tool call latency < 15 s execution 32ms
✓ Multiple tools callable execution
✓ Bad args return error, not crash resilience
✓ Unknown tool handled gracefully resilience
Tested Sep 1, 2026 · About our eval methodology →
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