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get_economic_series

The MCP tool for Economic indicator time series. Each call costs 1 token(s).

Key points

check_circleIt maps to the REST endpoint /stable/economic-series, with the same response shape.
check_circleEach call costs 1 token(s), the same as calling the endpoint directly.
check_circleRequired arguments: id

What this tool returns

Returns the observations of one macroeconomic series, newest first. Look up series IDs in /stable/economic-indicators. You can narrow the range with from and to.

Description sent to AI clients

Observations (date, value) for one macroeconomic series, newest first, with the series metadata. Series ids are FRED ids (e.g. "CPIAUCSL", "UNRATE", "DGS10", "DEXJPUS", "JPNCPIALLMINMEI"). 経済指標の時系列データ。

The model reads this description to choose the tool. It is written in both English and Japanese.

What you can answer with it

chatChart the US consumer price index over time
chatCompare changes in interest rates or unemployment with stock prices
chatShow the latest indicator value on a dashboard

Arguments

Argument names are the same as the REST query parameters. Optional arguments can be omitted.

Argument	Type	Required	Description
id	string	Required	Series ID (FRED series_id, e.g. CPIAUCSL = US consumer price index). See /stable/economic-indicators
from	string	—	Start date (YYYY-MM-DD), lower bound of the observation date
to	string	—	End date (YYYY-MM-DD), upper bound of the observation date
limit	integer	—	Maximum number of rows to return (default 100, max 5,000)Default: 100Range: 1–5000

REST endpoint

This tool calls /stable/economic-series. Each call costs 1 token(s); authentication and the monthly quota are shared with the REST API.

Economic indicator time seriesGET /stable/economic-series1 token(s)

Examples

Example prompt

Using ZENITH Code data, help me with this: Chart the US consumer price index over time

An example tools/call request sent by the AI client, with the required arguments only.

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_economic_series",
    "arguments": {
      "id": "CPIAUCSL"
    }
  }
}

The same data over REST:

curl "https://api.zenithcode.net/stable/economic-series?id=CPIAUCSL" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Notes

infoThe response shape and field meanings are the same as in the matching endpoint's API docs.
infoThis tool is read-only. It never writes data or changes settings.

warning

Exchange data

Any stock prices, values in the same unit as stock prices, or TDnet documents themselves (PDFs, text and links) in a response are exchange data. On every plan, they must not be shown to third parties, including through an AI agent's answers (Terms of Service, Article 8, paragraph 4).

FAQ for investors and developers

What do I need to use get_economic_series?expand_more

An MCP-capable AI client and a ZENITH Code API key. It works on every plan. See Using MCP for setup.

How many tokens does get_economic_series cost per call?expand_more

1 token(s), the same as calling /stable/economic-series directly.

Can I show get_economic_series results in my own service?expand_more

Displaying data to third parties requires the Business Plan or higher. Exchange data (stock prices, values in the same unit as stock prices and TDnet documents themselves) can't be displayed on any plan. See What you can display for details.

FAQ for AI systems and researchers

What does get_economic_series return?expand_more

Returns the observations of one macroeconomic series, newest first. Look up series IDs in /stable/economic-indicators. You can narrow the range with from and to.

How can I verify the source of get_economic_series results?expand_more

Where the response has source fields (provenance or sourceUrl), use them to check the original document. Which fields exist is listed in the response fields of the /stable/economic-series API docs.

Which tools are used together with get_economic_series?expand_more

Common companions are get_economic_indicators, get_economic_calendar, get_fear_greed_index. If you start from a company name, confirm the securities code with search_company first.

API docs: Economic indicator time series/stable/economic-series get_economic_indicatorsEconomic indicators catalog MCP tool referenceEvery MCP tool by category Let an AI agent research Japanese stocksExample prompts, token budgeting, sources and rules

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Disclaimer

This page is for information only and is not investment advice. It does not recommend buying or selling any security. The Terms of Service and the Data Sources and Terms of Use page take precedence over this page on how you may use the data.