FISCAL-DATA-MCP

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

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:

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

Features

1. Daily Treasury Statements

Fetch treasury data for specific dates using the get_daily_treasury_statement tool:

// Example usage through Claude
Human: Get the treasury statement for 2024-03-01
Assistant: I'll fetch that information for you using the treasury statement tool.

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:

// Example usage through Claude
Human: Generate a treasury report for 2024-03-01
Assistant: I'll use the daily treasury report prompt to create a formatted report...