findata

This MCP server, findata, exposes access to the Alpha Vantage API so you can retrieve stock quotes and historical data to use as context for LLMs. It provides tools like getStockQuote to fetch the current quote for a given symbol and getHistoricalData to retrieve historical prices for daily, weekly, or monthly intervals. To use it, connect your MCP client (for example Claude Desktop) to the alphaVantage MCP server configuration and supply your Alpha Vantage API key. When invoked via your MCP client, the server will forward requests to Alpha Vantage and return structured data that can be consumed by the LLM.

Prerequisites: Node.js and npm installed on your system.

1. Install the MCP server package via npm:

npm install findata-mcp-server

2. If you prefer the Smithery install flow (recommended for Claude integration), install via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install findata-mcp-server --client claude

3. Configure your MCP client to point at the server (example below) and provide your Alpha Vantage API key:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alphaVantage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "findata-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY": "PUT_YOUR_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Start or initialize the server as appropriate for your deployment environment and verify the connection from your MCP client.

Notes & tips:

• You must provide a valid Alpha Vantage API key via the ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY environment variable.
• Rate limits apply according to Alpha Vantage's terms; plan requests accordingly to avoid throttling.
• Supported tools include getStockQuote (current quote) and getHistoricalData (daily/weekly/monthly intervals) with optional output size controls.
• If using Smithery for installation, you can leverage the findata-mcp-server integration specifically for Claude clients.
• Ensure the MCP client configuration matches the server name (alphaVantage) and the command/args format shown in the example.