bls-mcp-server
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Fetch US Bureau of Labor Statistics data — CPI, unemployment, wages, JOLTS, and more via MCP.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
BLS_API_KEY MCP_LOG_LEVELClaude Code
claude mcp add --env BLS_API_KEY= --env MCP_LOG_LEVEL= bls-mcp-server -- npx @cyanheads/bls-mcp-server
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"bls-mcp-server","command":"npx","args":["@cyanheads/bls-mcp-server"],"env":{"BLS_API_KEY":"","MCP_LOG_LEVEL":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"bls-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@cyanheads/bls-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BLS_API_KEY": "",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.