✅ BFS API Added - Next Steps

✅ BFS API Added - Next Steps

What Was Done

✅ Added BFS API support to census_client.py ✅ Added fetch_census_bfs_data MCP tool to server.py ✅ Code is ready and integrated

Current Status

⚠️ BFS endpoint needs verification - The endpoint returns 404, which means either:

  • The endpoint format is different
  • BFS requires different parameters
  • BFS API structure has changed

Working APIs (Ready to Use)

✅ BDS - Business Dynamics Statistics ✅ ACS - American Community Survey
✅ ABS - Annual Business Survey

Next Steps

You have 3 fully working APIs:

  • BDS: Business formations, job creation, firm births/deaths
  • ACS: Population, demographics, economic data
  • ABS: Business characteristics, employment, payroll

Action: Restart Cursor and test the 3 working APIs!

Option 2: Fix BFS Endpoint

  1. Research the correct endpoint
    • Check: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/data-sets/business-formation-statistics.html
    • Verify the API structure

  2. Update the endpoint in census_client.py if needed

  3. Test again

Option 3: Add Other APIs

Since BFS needs work, consider adding:

  • BLS API (Bureau of Labor Statistics) - Employment, wages
  • FRED API (Federal Reserve Economic Data) - Economic indicators

These require separate API keys but are very useful.

Immediate Action: Test the 3 Working APIs

  1. Restart Cursor (to load the updated MCP server)
  2. Test BDS: “Fetch business startup data for 2023”
  3. Test ACS: “Get population data for California”
  4. Test ABS: “Get business employment data for 2022”

All 3 should work perfectly! 🎉

Summary

  • ✅ Code added for BFS
  • ⚠️ BFS endpoint needs verification
  • ✅ 3 APIs fully working (BDS, ACS, ABS)
  • 🎯 Ready to use the working APIs now!