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US Treasury Fiscal Data Example

Live Example

See MCP Framework in action with this US Treasury data server that provides real-time access to treasury statements and operating cash balances!

Overview​

The Fiscal Data MCP Server demonstrates a practical implementation of an MCP server that connects to the US Treasury's Fiscal Data API. It showcases:

  • Tools for fetching specific treasury statements
  • Resources for historical data access
  • Prompts for generating formatted reports
  • Smart caching for API efficiency

Features​

1. Daily Treasury Statements​

Fetch treasury data for specific dates using the get_daily_treasury_statement tool:

Example usage:

User: Get the treasury statement for 2024-03-01

2. Historical Data Resource​

Access 30 days of historical treasury data through the resource system:

  • Automatically cached for 1 hour
  • Updates on demand
  • Provides formatted JSON data

3. Report Generation​

Generate formatted treasury reports using the daily_treasury_report prompt:

User: Generate a treasury report for 2024-03-01

Quick Start​

1. Install and Use with Claude Desktop​

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

MacOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fiscal-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["fiscal-data-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

2. Example Interactions​

Once configured, you can interact with the server through Claude:

User: Can you get the treasury statement for the 20th of September 2023?