BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis)

BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) MCP Connector for Claude

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Access official US economic statistics including GDP, personal income, and industry data directly from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

4 tools Official Updated Jun 28, 2026 Official Vinkius Partner

The BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis) MCP server provides a direct bridge to one of the world's most comprehensive sources of economic data. Empower your AI agent to retrieve, analyze, and report on the health of the US economy with precision.

What you can do

  • Dataset Discovery — Browse all available economic datasets including NIPA (National Income and Product Accounts), Regional, and Industry data.
  • Parameter Exploration — Identify the specific filters and variables required for any dataset to ensure accurate queries.
  • Valid Value Lookup — Retrieve lists of valid codes for parameters like TableID or Frequency to avoid API errors.
  • Data Retrieval — Fetch raw economic figures, growth rates, and historical statistics directly into your conversation or analysis tool.

How it works

  1. Subscribe to this server
  2. Enter your BEA API Key
  3. Start querying economic indicators from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client

Who is this for?

  • Economists & Researchers — Quickly pull historical GDP or income data without manual CSV downloads.
  • Financial Analysts — Integrate macroeconomic trends into market analysis and forecasting models.
  • Data Scientists — Automate the ingestion of government-verified economic signals for machine learning projects.
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4 tools expose this connector's capabilities to your AI agent.

get_dataset_list

g., NIPA, Regional, GDPByIndustry). List available BEA datasets

get_data

Pass dataset-specific parameters as a JSON string. Retrieve economic data from a BEA dataset

get_parameter_list

List parameters for a specific BEA dataset

get_parameter_values

List valid values for a BEA dataset parameter

See how to talk to your AI agent using BEA (Bureau of Economic Analysis).

Show me all the available datasets from the Bureau of Economic Analysis.

I've retrieved the list of available BEA datasets. You can access data from NIPA (National Income and Product Accounts), NIUnderlyingDetail, FixedAssets, ITA (International Transactions), and several others. Which one would you like to explore?

What parameters do I need to query the NIPA dataset?

For the NIPA dataset, you typically need the following parameters: 'TableName' or 'TableID', 'Frequency' (e.g., A for Annual, Q for Quarterly), and 'Year'. I can help you find valid values for these using the parameter values tool.

Get the GDP data for 2023 from the NIPA dataset using Table T10101.

I am fetching the data for NIPA Table T10101 for the year 2023... The data shows Real Gross Domestic Product increased at an annual rate of 2.5 percent in 2023. Would you like a breakdown by quarter?

You can use the `get_dataset_list` tool. It will return a comprehensive list of all datasets currently supported by the BEA API, such as NIPA, NIUnderlyingDetail, and FixedAssets.

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