# American Default Research MCP server

Read-only MCP for U.S. household distress: 96 indicators, ADI composite, 3,144 counties.

## Links
- Registry page: https://www.getdrio.com/mcp/org-americandefault-research
- Repository: https://github.com/vibecode1/american-default-mcp
- Website: https://americandefault.org/press/mcp/

## Install
- Endpoint: https://mcp.americandefault.org/mcp
- Auth: Not captured

## Setup notes
- Remote endpoint: https://mcp.americandefault.org/mcp

## Tools
- get_indicator - Fetch a compact snapshot of an American Default economic indicator by slug. Returns latest value, unit, frequency, direction, pre-computed aggregates (period averages, extremes, sustained runs), editorial prose (when available), and canonical APA / MLA / Chicago / news-copy citations. Raw historical series is NOT included — use https://americandefault.org/api/indicators/{slug}.json for the full data. Slug examples: 'the-buffer' (personal savings rate), 'mortgage-delinquency', 'initial-unemployment-claims-sa'. Endpoint: https://mcp.americandefault.org/mcp
- get_county_scorecard - Fetch a county's County Distress Index (CDI) scorecard by 5-digit FIPS code. Returns composite score (0-100), zone (Healthy / Normal / Elevated / Serious / Crisis), national + state rank, 5-domain breakdown (Consumer Credit Distress, Housing Cost Burden, Structural Poverty, Economic Vitality, Legal Distress), key findings, and pre-baked APA / MLA / Chicago / news-copy citations. Accepts 4-digit FIPS with implicit leading zero. 3,144 counties available. Endpoint: https://mcp.americandefault.org/mcp
- get_adi_composite - Fetch the latest quarterly reading of the American Distress Index (ADI) composite. Returns composite score (0-100), zone, composite Z-score, and the 5-component breakdown (Buffer, Debt Stress, Financial Conditions, Cost Pressure, Labor) with Z-scores and point contributions. Updated quarterly. Endpoint: https://mcp.americandefault.org/mcp
- search_indicators - Search the 96-indicator registry by keyword. Returns ranked matches (up to `limit`, default 10, max 50) with slug, branded name, underlying name, category, and canonical URL. Scoring is substring+prefix over slug, branded_name, name, and category — e.g. query 'savings' returns both The Buffer (personal saving rate) and The Safety Net (emergency savings survey). Use this when you want to discover which slug corresponds to a concept before calling `get_indicator`. Endpoint: https://mcp.americandefault.org/mcp
- get_cross_correlations - Fetch statistically-validated leading/lagging relationships for an indicator. Source: the five-filter leading-indicator scanner (cross-correlation → first-differenced CCF → multi-crisis validation → Granger causality → out-of-sample validation). Returns two lists: `as_leader` (pairs where this indicator precedes its follower) and `as_follower` (pairs where another indicator precedes this one). Only fully-validated pairs are included — partial matches are not surfaced. Most of the 96 indicators return empty lists; currently six pairs clear the full gauntlet. Endpoint: https://mcp.americandefault.org/mcp

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## Metadata
- Owner: org.americandefault
- Version: 1.0.1
- Runtime: Streamable Http
- Transports: HTTP
- License: Not captured
- Language: Not captured
- Stars: Not captured
- Updated: May 11, 2026
- Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io