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io.github.pipeworx-io/bls

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

BLS MCP — Bureau of Labor Statistics public data API (v2)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

48

Token cost

About 27,948 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http bls https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.bls]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"bls":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"bls":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"bls":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add bls https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"bls","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"bls","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/bls/mcp"}

Tools

• bls_get_series ~275 tokens
  Fetch historical time series data for employment, inflation, wages, productivity, or housing. Returns dated data points with values. Provide series ID (e.g., "PAYEMS" for total nonfarm employment).
• bls_latest ~130 tokens
  Get the most recent data point for a BLS series. Returns latest value and date. Use when you need current figures without historical context.
• bls_local_unemployment ~440 tokens
  Look up the current LOCAL-AREA unemployment rate (or employment/labor force) for a US county, metro area (MSA), or city/town by NAME — e.g. "Wake County, NC", "Cary, North Carolina", "Fargo-Moorhead MSA". Resolves the place to its BLS LAUS series id (bls_get_series cannot do this; it needs a series
• bls_occupation_projections ~531 tokens
  Official US Employment Projections by occupation (SOC code): projected 10-year employment growth (number and percent), annual average job openings, current employment, median annual wage, and typical entry education, experience and training, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projection
• bls_popular_series ~136 tokens
  Browse popular BLS series by category: employment, inflation, wages, housing, productivity. Returns series IDs and descriptions. Start here to explore available data.
• bls_search ~133 tokens
  Search BLS economic data series by keyword. Returns matching series IDs and titles. Use bls_get_series with an ID to fetch historical data points.

Browse

• GitHub tools
• GitHub and code hosting
• Government and public data
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