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 # Federal Reserve Economic Data MCP Server
 
+[![smithery badge](https://smithery.ai/badge/@stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server)](https://smithery.ai/server/@stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server)
+
 > [!IMPORTANT]
 > *Disclaimer*: This open-source project is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by the *Federal Reserve* or the *Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis*. "FRED" is a registered trademark of the *Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis*, used here for descriptive purposes only.
 
@@ -27,6 +29,16 @@ A Model Context Protocol (`MCP`) server for accessing Federal Reserve Economic D
 
 ## Installation
 
+### Installing via Smithery
+
+To install Federal Reserve Economic Data Server for Claude Desktop automatically via [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/@stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server):
+
+```bash
+npx -y @smithery/cli install @stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server --client claude
+```
+
+### Manual Installation
+
 1.  Clone the repository:
     ```bash
     git clone https://github.com/stefanoamorelli/fred-mcp-server.git
diff --git a/smithery.yaml b/smithery.yaml
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+# Smithery configuration file: https://smithery.ai/docs/build/project-config
+
+startCommand:
+  type: stdio
+  configSchema:
+    # JSON Schema defining the configuration options for the MCP.
+    type: object
+    required:
+      - fredApiKey
+    properties:
+      fredApiKey:
+        type: string
+        description: FRED API key to authenticate with FRED® API
+  commandFunction:
+    # A JS function that produces the CLI command based on the given config to start the MCP on stdio.
+    |-
+    (config) => ({command: 'node', args: ['build/index.js'], env: {FRED_API_KEY: config.fredApiKey}})
+  exampleConfig:
+    fredApiKey: YOUR_FRED_API_KEY