Financial Datasets MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server implementation for the Financial Datasets API. This server allows language models to interact with stock market and cryptocurrency data through a standardized interface.

Features

• Query company information by ticker or CIK
• Retrieve historical stock prices and financial data
• Access company financial statements (income, balance sheet, cash flow)
• View financial metrics, ratios and press releases
• Get cryptocurrency price data and real-time snapshots
• Access financial prompts for company and crypto analysis
• Use templates for constructing financial data queries
• Seamless integration with Claude Desktop and other AI tools

Installation & Usage

Using npx (recommended)

The easiest way to use this package is through npx:

npx stock-market-mcp-server --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

If you don't provide an API key via the command line, you'll be prompted to enter one.

Additional options:

npx stock-market-mcp-server --help

Using with Claude Desktop

To use with Claude Desktop:

1. Open Claude Desktop
2. Enable the Plugins feature
3. In a terminal window, run:

   npx stock-market-mcp-server --api-key YOUR_API_KEY
   

4. In Claude Desktop, click Add Plugin and connect to the MCP server
5. Ask Claude to retrieve financial data about companies and crypto markets

Install from GitHub Packages

You can install the package from GitHub Packages with:

# Add this to your .npmrc file
@suhail-ak-s:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com

# Then install the package
npm install @suhail-ak-s/stock-market-mcp-server

Global Installation

You can install the package globally using:

npm install -g stock-market-mcp-server

Or install directly from the GitHub repository:

npm install -g git+https://github.com/suhail-ak-s/stock-market.git

Then run:

stock-market-mcp-server --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

The API key will be stored securely for future use if you choose to save it.

Manual Installation

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

npm install

3. Build the TypeScript code:

npm run build

4. Start the server:

node dist/index.js --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

Command Line Options

• --api-key, -k (required): Your Financial Datasets API key
• --base-url, -u (optional): Custom API base URL (defaults to https://api.financialdatasets.ai)
• --debug, -d: Enable debug output
• --non-interactive, -n: Run in non-interactive mode (no prompt)
• --help, -h: Show help message

MCP Integration

This server implements the Model Context Protocol, allowing language models to:

1. List available financial resources (stock & crypto tickers)
2. Read company and cryptocurrency information
3. Call tools to query financial data
4. Access prompts for financial analysis
5. Use templates for constructing queries

Tools

The server provides the following tools:

Stock Market Tools

1. get_company_facts: Get company facts including name, CIK, market cap, etc.
2. get_stock_prices: Get historical stock prices for a company
3. search_companies: Search for companies by name or industry
4. get_company_news: Get news articles for a company
5. get_insider_trades: Get insider trades (buys and sells) for a company
6. get_stock_price_snapshot: Get real-time price snapshot for a ticker
7. get_stock_prices_advanced: Get ranged price data with customizable intervals
8. get_sec_filings: Get a list of SEC filings for a company by ticker or CIK

Financial Data Tools

9. get_earnings_press_releases: Get company earnings press releases
10. get_financial_metrics: Get historical financial metrics for a company
11. get_insider_ownership: Get insider ownership for a company
12. get_institutional_ownership_by_ticker: Get institutional ownership by ticker
13. get_institutional_ownership_by_investor: Get institutional ownership by investor
14. get_institutional_investors: Get institutional investors for a company
15. get_sec_filing_items: Get SEC financial filing items in XBRL format
16. get_financial_metrics_snapshot: Get current financial metrics snapshot
17. get_income_statements: Get company income statements
18. get_balance_sheets: Get company balance sheets
19. get_cash_flow_statements: Get company cash flow statements
20. get_all_financial_statements: Get all statements in a single call
21. search_financials: Search for financial data across income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements using filters or retrieving specific line items
22. get_segmented_revenues: Get detailed, segmented revenue data by product lines, business segments, and regions

Cryptocurrency Tools

23. get_crypto_prices: Get historical price data for a cryptocurrency
24. get_crypto_snapshot: Get the current price snapshot for a cryptocurrency

Prompts

The server provides the following analytical prompts:

1. analyze_company: Get a comprehensive analysis of a company
2. market_overview: Get a market overview with key metrics and trends
3. analyze_crypto: Get a comprehensive analysis of a cryptocurrency
4. analyze_financial_statements: Get an analysis of company financial statements

Resource Templates

The server provides these templates for constructing financial data URIs:

1. company_profile: Template for viewing a company's profile (financial://company/{ticker})
2. stock_prices: Template for viewing stock price history (financial://prices/{ticker}/{period})
3. crypto_profile: Template for viewing cryptocurrency data (financial://crypto/{ticker})
4. crypto_prices: Template for viewing cryptocurrency price history (financial://crypto/prices/{ticker}/{interval}/{interval_multiplier})
5. earnings_press_releases: Template for viewing company earnings press releases (financial://earnings/{ticker}/press-releases)
6. financial_metrics: Template for viewing company financial metrics (financial://metrics/{ticker}/{period})
7. financial_statements: Template for viewing company financial statements (financial://financials/{ticker}/{statement_type}/{period})

Troubleshooting

If you encounter issues with the server:

1. Check the log files in your temporary directory:

   • /tmp/financial-mcp.log - Server logs
   • /tmp/stock-market-debug.log - Debug logs

2. Run the diagnostics test:

   npx -p stock-market-mcp-server stock-market-test --diagnostics
   

3. Ensure your API key is valid and has access to the Financial Datasets API

4. If using with Claude Desktop and having connection issues, try running in non-interactive mode:

   npx stock-market-mcp-server --api-key YOUR_API_KEY --non-interactive
   

Development

For development, you can run the server directly using ts-node:

npm run dev -- --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

Environment Variables

The server supports the following environment variables:

• FINANCIAL_API_KEY: Your API key for the Financial Datasets API
• FINANCIAL_API_BASE_URL: Custom API base URL (defaults to https://api.financialdatasets.ai)
• CLAUDE_API_KEY: Set by Claude Desktop for MCP context detection

Logging

The server logs all activity to temporary files:

• /tmp/financial-mcp.log - Main server logs (Unix/macOS) or equivalent temporary directory on Windows
• /tmp/stock-market-debug.log - Debug logs for troubleshooting

Version History

• v1.0.14 - Fixed npm publishing issues and updated contributors section
• v1.0.12 - Fixed npm publishing and workflow issues
• v1.0.7 - Fixed ESM syntax issues in test script
• v1.0.6 - Enhanced npx compatibility and added diagnostics mode
• v1.0.5 - Improved Claude Desktop integration for MCP communication
• v1.0.4 - Initial public release

Note: Version numbers are automatically incremented by our GitHub Actions workflow on each successful merge to the main branch.

Contributors ✨

Thanks goes to these wonderful people (emoji key):

Suhail AK 💻 🎨 📖

This project follows the all-contributors specification. Contributions of any kind are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Copyright (c) 2025 Suhail AK. All rights reserved.