Claude Desktop

Connect Claude Desktop to live Trading Economics data — economic indicators, market prices, forecasts, earnings, and more — using the hosted MCP server. No local installation required.

Requirements

Requirements

Claude Desktop installed on macOS or Windows — download here
A Trading Economics API key — or use guest:guest for limited testing. Get a key here.

Step 1

Step 1 — Open Settings

Open Claude Desktop and click Settings.

Claude Desktop — Settings option

In Settings, click Connectors.

Step 2

Step 2 — Add a custom connector

Click Add custom connector.

Fill in the modal that appears:

Field	Value
Name	`Trading Economics`
Server URL	`https://mcp.tradingeconomics.com`

Then click Add.

Add custom connector modal — Name and Server URL filled in

Step 3

Step 3 — Connect and authorize

Click Connect.

Enter your Trading Economics API key and click Authorize.

Authorization modal — API key field and Authorize button

If successful, a Configure icon will appear on the connector card. You can now start a new chat.

Step 4

Step 4 — Test the connection

In a new conversation, click the + button, go to Connectors, and confirm that Trading Economics is active.

Ask a question. When prompted, authorize Claude to use the connector.

Claude will respond with live Trading Economics data.