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io.github.cyanheads/bls-labor-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/bls-labor-mcp-server · v0.5.8

Fetch US Bureau of Labor Statistics data — CPI, unemployment, wages, JOLTS, and more via MCP.

MCPremotelocal · npmno credentialsDatabasesFiles & storage

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Last check

Reachable, 6 tools, protocol 2025-06-18 · checked 2026-10-17

Test & rating

A 100/100

What it does: 6 tools · 6 read, 0 write · Databases, Developer tools, Files & storage

Test call bls_list_surveys: worked (1,204 ms)

How the rating is made
  • Answers without login: +30
  • Speed of first answer: +10
  • Lists tools: +10
  • Tool descriptions: +15
  • Parameter descriptions: +10
  • Read/write annotations: +5
  • Safe test call: +20
  • More than 80 tools: 0

Tested 2026-10-17. Fixed rules, no AI model. Grade A needs a successful real call.

Install

Remote URL
https://bls-labor.caseyjhand.com/mcp
Package
registry:   npm
identifier: @cyanheads/bls-labor-mcp-server
version:    0.5.8
transport:  stdio

Tools

6 tools listed at last check
  • bls_list_surveys List BLS survey programs with their abbreviation codes, full names, and metadata about calculation support and annual averages. Use to discover which survey covers a topic before calling bls_search_series; bls_search_series covers only the surveys in its offline index, and series in the others are f
  • bls_search_series Search the BLS series catalog by natural language query, survey code, geographic area, or keywords to resolve cryptic SeriesIDs. Returns matching series with decoded components (survey, area, item, seasonal flag, and publication frequency for surveys that publish one series at several frequencies) a
  • bls_get_latest Return the single most recent observation for one or more BLS series. Use for "what is X right now" questions — the current unemployment rate, the latest CPI reading, etc. Each series consumes one API query against the 500/day limit; for the current value of many series, bls_get_series with a 1-year
  • bls_get_series Fetch time-series data for 1–50 BLS series by SeriesID in a single API request (one query against the 500/day limit). Supports optional year range (up to 20 years per request) and BLS-computed period-over-period calculations (net change and percent change; a survey returns whichever it supports and
  • bls_dataframe_describe List canvas dataframes materialized by bls_get_series or by bls_dataframe_query register_as, with provenance (source tool, query parameters), TTL, row count, and column schema. Use before writing SQL to confirm column names and types. Lazy-sweeps expired tables before responding. Requires CANVAS_PRO
  • bls_dataframe_query Run a single-statement SELECT against the canvas dataframes registered by bls_get_series or by an earlier register_as. Read-only: writes, DDL, DROP, COPY, PRAGMA, ATTACH, and external-file table functions are rejected. System catalogs (information_schema, pg_catalog, sqlite_master, duckdb_*) are den

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