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Financial Data - MCP Server
This is an MCP server that provides access to the Alpha Vantage API, allowing stock data retrieval to be used as context to LLMs.
Available Features
getStockQuote
: Get the current quote for a stock.getHistoricalData
: Get historical data for a stock (daily, weekly, or monthly).- (More tools will be added later for technical analysis, company overview, etc.)
Setup
Installing via Smithery
To install Financial Data Server for Claude Desktop automatically via Smithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install findata-mcp-server --client claude
Manual Installation
npm install findata-mcp-server
Usage in Host
-
Obtain an API key from Alpha Vantage https://www.alphavantage.co/support/#api-key.
-
Configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude Desktop) to connect to the server:
{
"mcpServers": {
"alphaVantage": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "findata-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY": "PUT_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Tools
getStockQuote
Get the current quote for a stock.
Input:
symbol
: The stock symbol (e.g., AAPL)
Output Example:
getHistoricalData
Get historical data for a stock.
Input:
symbol
: the stock symbol (e.g., AAPL)interval
: the time interval for the data (daily
,weekly
, ormonthly
) (optional, default:daily
)outputsize
: the size of the output (compact
orfull
) (optional, default:compact
) Output:
JSON object containing the historical data. The structure of the output depends on the interval parameter.
Contributing
Contributions are welcome! Please open an issue or pull request.
License
MIT
Quick Actions
Key Features
Model Context Protocol
Secure Communication
Real-time Updates
Open Source