
Alpha Vantage MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and Other Apps
Lets your assistant fetch stock, options, forex, crypto, commodity and economic data from Alpha Vantage, plus news and technical indicators.
This is Alpha Vantage's own server. Each Alpha Vantage data feed is one tool, so the assistant can ask for prices, company financials, news sentiment, economic series or indicators like RSI. You connect with your free Alpha Vantage API key, either to Alpha Vantage's hosted server or by running it on your computer. Claude and ChatGPT list it in their connector directories.
Good for
- Investors and analysts who want market data and news sentiment in a chat
- Developers building finance agents without writing API calls
- Students and researchers who need economic series like GDP, CPI and treasury yields
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Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports local MCP servers.
Supports hosted MCP servers.
Install alpha_vantage_mcp MCP
Claude Code
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Copy this prompt.
Add the alpha_vantage_mcp MCP server to Claude Code. Run this command: claude mcp add --transport http alpha-vantage-mcp https://mcp.alphavantage.co/mcp Then check that it loaded and tell me if I need to sign in or restart.
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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.
Requires Sign-in with the vendor account (OAuth).
The hosted entry asks for your Alpha Vantage API key on a sign-in page. For the local entry, replace <ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY> with your key and install uv first.
Built from the package data we hold. Not yet tested by us.
Tools
Current and 20+ years of historical intraday OHLCV data
Current and 20+ years of historical intraday OHLCV data.
Try: “Show NVDA 5-minute prices and volume for today.”
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TIME_SERIES_INTRADAYDaily time series (OHLCV) covering 20+ years
Daily time series (OHLCV) covering 20+ years.
Try: “Show AAPL daily prices for the last 3 months.”
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TIME_SERIES_DAILYDaily adjusted OHLCV with split/dividend events
Daily adjusted OHLCV with split/dividend events.
Try: “Show AAPL daily prices for the last year, adjusted for splits and dividends.”
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TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTEDWeekly time series (last trading day of week)
Weekly time series (last trading day of week).
Try: “Show MSFT weekly closing prices for the last 2 years.”
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TIME_SERIES_WEEKLYWeekly adjusted time series with dividends
Weekly adjusted time series with dividends.
Try: “Show MSFT weekly prices for the last 5 years, adjusted for dividends.”
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TIME_SERIES_WEEKLY_ADJUSTEDMonthly time series (last trading day of month)
Monthly time series (last trading day of month).
Try: “Show AAPL monthly closing prices since 2015.”
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TIME_SERIES_MONTHLYMonthly adjusted time series with dividends
Monthly adjusted time series with dividends.
Try: “Show AAPL monthly prices since 2010, adjusted for dividends.”
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TIME_SERIES_MONTHLY_ADJUSTEDLatest price and volume for a ticker
Latest price and volume for a ticker.
Try: “What is the latest price of AAPL?”
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GLOBAL_QUOTERealtime quotes for up to 100 symbols
Realtime quotes for up to 100 symbols.
Try: “Get real-time quotes for AAPL, MSFT, NVDA, AMZN and GOOGL.”
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REALTIME_BULK_QUOTESRealtime bid and ask prices for up to 100 US-traded symbols, including extended hours
Realtime bid and ask prices for up to 100 US-traded symbols, including extended hours.
Try: “Get the current bid and ask for AAPL, MSFT and NVDA.”
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REALTIME_BULK_BID_ASK_PRICESSearch for symbols by keywords
Search for symbols by keywords.
Try: “Find the ticker symbol for Shopify.”
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SYMBOL_SEARCHCurrent market status worldwide
Current market status worldwide.
Try: “Which markets are open right now?”
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MARKET_STATUSRealtime US options data with Greeks
Realtime US options data with Greeks.
Try: “Show the options data for AAPL.”
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REALTIME_OPTIONSRealtime US options FMV (fair market value) mark prices
Realtime US options FMV (fair market value) mark prices.
Try: “Show the options data for AAPL.”
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REALTIME_OPTIONS_FMVHistorical options chain for 15+ years
Historical options chain for 15+ years.
Try: “Show the options data for AAPL.”
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HISTORICAL_OPTIONSLive and historical market news & sentiment
Live and historical market news & sentiment.
Try: “What is the news sentiment on Tesla this week?”
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NEWS_SENTIMENTEarnings call transcripts with LLM sentiment
Earnings call transcripts with LLM sentiment.
Try: “Get the NVDA earnings call transcript for the latest quarter.”
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EARNINGS_CALL_TRANSCRIPTTop 20 gainers, losers, and most active
Top 20 gainers, losers, and most active.
Try: “What were the top gainers and losers today?”
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TOP_GAINERS_LOSERSLatest and historical insider transactions
Latest and historical insider transactions.
Try: “List recent insider transactions for NVDA.”
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INSIDER_TRANSACTIONSInstitutional ownership and holdings information
Institutional ownership and holdings information.
Try: “Show institutional ownership of NVDA.”
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INSTITUTIONAL_HOLDINGSAdvanced analytics over fixed windows
Advanced analytics over fixed windows.
Try: “Run advanced analytics on AAPL and MSFT over the last 12 months.”
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ANALYTICS_FIXED_WINDOWAdvanced analytics over sliding windows
Advanced analytics over sliding windows.
Try: “Run sliding-window analytics on AAPL over the last year.”
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ANALYTICS_SLIDING_WINDOWCompany information, financial ratios, and metrics
Company information, financial ratios, and metrics.
Try: “Give me an overview of Apple's financial ratios.”
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COMPANY_OVERVIEWAnnual and quarterly income statements
Annual and quarterly income statements.
Try: “Show the income statement for MSFT.”
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INCOME_STATEMENTAnnual and quarterly balance sheets
Annual and quarterly balance sheets.
Try: “Show the balance sheet for MSFT.”
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BALANCE_SHEETAnnual and quarterly cash flow statements
Annual and quarterly cash flow statements.
Try: “Show the cash flow statement for MSFT.”
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CASH_FLOWAnnual and quarterly earnings data
Annual and quarterly earnings data.
Try: “Show MSFT earnings per share, actual versus estimate, for the past 4 quarters.”
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EARNINGSListing and delisting data for equities
Listing and delisting data for equities.
Try: “List the stocks that were delisted in the last year.”
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LISTING_STATUSEarnings calendar for upcoming earnings
Earnings calendar for upcoming earnings.
Try: “Which companies report earnings next week?”
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EARNINGS_CALENDARInitial public offering calendar
Initial public offering calendar.
Try: “Which companies have IPOs scheduled in the next 3 months?”
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IPO_CALENDARCompany logo URLs in PNG and SVG formats
Company logo URLs in PNG and SVG formats.
Try: “Get the logo URL for MSFT.”
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COMPANY_LOGOIntraday foreign exchange rates
Intraday foreign exchange rates.
Try: “Show fx intraday for EUR to USD.”
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FX_INTRADAYDaily foreign exchange rates
Daily foreign exchange rates.
Try: “Show fx daily for EUR to USD.”
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FX_DAILYWeekly foreign exchange rates
Weekly foreign exchange rates.
Try: “Show fx weekly for EUR to USD.”
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FX_WEEKLYMonthly foreign exchange rates
Monthly foreign exchange rates.
Try: “Show fx monthly for EUR to USD.”
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FX_MONTHLYExchange rate between digital/crypto currencies
Exchange rate between digital/crypto currencies.
Try: “Show currency exchange rate for BTC in USD.”
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CURRENCY_EXCHANGE_RATEIntraday time series for digital currencies
Intraday time series for digital currencies.
Try: “Show digital currency intraday for BTC in USD.”
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DIGITAL_CURRENCY_INTRADAYDaily time series for digital currencies
Daily time series for digital currencies.
Try: “Show digital currency daily for BTC in USD.”
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DIGITAL_CURRENCY_DAILYWeekly time series for digital currencies
Weekly time series for digital currencies.
Try: “Show digital currency weekly for BTC in USD.”
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DIGITAL_CURRENCY_WEEKLYMonthly time series for digital currencies
Monthly time series for digital currencies.
Try: “Show digital currency monthly for BTC in USD.”
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DIGITAL_CURRENCY_MONTHLYWest Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil prices.
Try: “What is the WTI oil price trend this year?”
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WTIBrent crude oil prices
Brent crude oil prices.
Try: “What do brent prices look like this year?”
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BRENTHenry Hub natural gas spot prices
Henry Hub natural gas spot prices.
Try: “What do natural gas prices look like this year?”
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NATURAL_GASGlobal copper prices
Global copper prices.
Try: “What do copper prices look like this year?”
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COPPERGlobal aluminum prices
Global aluminum prices.
Try: “What do aluminum prices look like this year?”
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ALUMINUMGlobal wheat prices
Global wheat prices.
Try: “What do wheat prices look like this year?”
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WHEATGlobal corn prices
Global corn prices.
Try: “What do corn prices look like this year?”
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CORNGlobal cotton prices
Global cotton prices.
Try: “What do cotton prices look like this year?”
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COTTONGlobal sugar prices
Global sugar prices.
Try: “What do sugar prices look like this year?”
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SUGARGlobal coffee prices
Global coffee prices.
Try: “What do coffee prices look like this year?”
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COFFEELive spot prices for gold and silver
Live spot prices for gold and silver.
Try: “What do gold silver spot prices look like this year?”
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GOLD_SILVER_SPOTHistorical gold and silver prices (daily, weekly, monthly)
Historical gold and silver prices (daily, weekly, monthly).
Try: “What do gold silver history prices look like this year?”
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GOLD_SILVER_HISTORYAll commodities prices
All commodities prices.
Try: “What do all commodities prices look like this year?”
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ALL_COMMODITIESReal Gross Domestic Product
Real Gross Domestic Product.
Try: “Show real gdp for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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REAL_GDPReal GDP per capita
Real GDP per capita.
Try: “Show real gdp per capita for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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REAL_GDP_PER_CAPITADaily treasury yield rates
Daily treasury yield rates.
Try: “Show treasury yield for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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TREASURY_YIELDFederal funds rate (interest rates)
Federal funds rate (interest rates).
Try: “Show federal funds rate for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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FEDERAL_FUNDS_RATEConsumer Price Index
Consumer Price Index.
Try: “Show US CPI for the last 5 years.”
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CPIInflation rates
Inflation rates.
Try: “Show INFLATION for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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INFLATIONRetail sales data
Retail sales data.
Try: “Show retail sales for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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RETAIL_SALESDurable goods orders
Durable goods orders.
Try: “Show DURABLES for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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DURABLESUnemployment rate
Unemployment rate.
Try: “Show UNEMPLOYMENT for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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UNEMPLOYMENTNon-farm payroll data
Non-farm payroll data.
Try: “Show nonfarm payroll for the United States over the last 10 years.”
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NONFARM_PAYROLLSimple moving average (SMA) values
Simple moving average (SMA) values.
Try: “Calculate SMA for AAPL daily prices.”
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SMAExponential moving average (EMA) values
Exponential moving average (EMA) values.
Try: “Calculate EMA for AAPL daily prices.”
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EMAWeighted moving average (WMA) values
Weighted moving average (WMA) values.
Try: “Calculate WMA for AAPL daily prices.”
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WMADouble exponential moving average (DEMA) values
Double exponential moving average (DEMA) values.
Try: “Calculate DEMA for AAPL daily prices.”
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DEMATriple exponential moving average (TEMA) values
Triple exponential moving average (TEMA) values.
Try: “Calculate TEMA for AAPL daily prices.”
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TEMATriangular moving average (TRIMA) values
Triangular moving average (TRIMA) values.
Try: “Calculate TRIMA for AAPL daily prices.”
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TRIMAKaufman adaptive moving average (KAMA) values
Kaufman adaptive moving average (KAMA) values.
Try: “Calculate KAMA for AAPL daily prices.”
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KAMAMESA adaptive moving average (MAMA) values
MESA adaptive moving average (MAMA) values.
Try: “Calculate MAMA for AAPL daily prices.”
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MAMAVolume weighted average price (VWAP) for intraday time series
Volume weighted average price (VWAP) for intraday time series.
Try: “Calculate VWAP for AAPL daily prices.”
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VWAPTriple exponential moving average (T3) values
Triple exponential moving average (T3) values.
Try: “Calculate T3 for AAPL daily prices.”
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T3Moving average convergence / divergence (MACD) values
Moving average convergence / divergence (MACD) values.
Try: “Calculate MACD for AAPL daily prices.”
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MACDMoving average convergence / divergence values with controllable moving average type
Moving average convergence / divergence values with controllable moving average type.
Try: “Calculate MACDEXT for AAPL daily prices.”
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MACDEXTStochastic oscillator (STOCH) values
Stochastic oscillator (STOCH) values.
Try: “Calculate STOCH for AAPL daily prices.”
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STOCHStochastic fast (STOCHF) values
Stochastic fast (STOCHF) values.
Try: “Calculate STOCHF for AAPL daily prices.”
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STOCHFRelative strength index (RSI) values
Relative strength index (RSI) values.
Try: “Calculate the 14-day RSI for AAPL.”
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RSIStochastic relative strength index (STOCHRSI) values
Stochastic relative strength index (STOCHRSI) values.
Try: “Calculate STOCHRSI for AAPL daily prices.”
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STOCHRSIWilliams' %R (WILLR) values
Williams' %R (WILLR) values.
Try: “Calculate WILLR for AAPL daily prices.”
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WILLRAverage directional movement index (ADX) values
Average directional movement index (ADX) values.
Try: “Calculate ADX for AAPL daily prices.”
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ADXAverage directional movement index rating (ADXR) values
Average directional movement index rating (ADXR) values.
Try: “Calculate ADXR for AAPL daily prices.”
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ADXRAbsolute price oscillator (APO) values
Absolute price oscillator (APO) values.
Try: “Calculate APO for AAPL daily prices.”
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APOPercentage price oscillator (PPO) values
Percentage price oscillator (PPO) values.
Try: “Calculate PPO for AAPL daily prices.”
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PPOMomentum (MOM) values
Momentum (MOM) values.
Try: “Calculate MOM for AAPL daily prices.”
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MOMBalance of power (BOP) values
Balance of power (BOP) values.
Try: “Calculate BOP for AAPL daily prices.”
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BOPCommodity channel index (CCI) values
Commodity channel index (CCI) values.
Try: “Calculate CCI for AAPL daily prices.”
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CCIChande momentum oscillator (CMO) values
Chande momentum oscillator (CMO) values.
Try: “Calculate CMO for AAPL daily prices.”
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CMORate of change (ROC) values
Rate of change (ROC) values.
Try: “Calculate ROC for AAPL daily prices.”
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ROCRate of change ratio (ROCR) values
Rate of change ratio (ROCR) values.
Try: “Calculate ROCR for AAPL daily prices.”
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ROCRAroon (AROON) values
Aroon (AROON) values.
Try: “Calculate AROON for AAPL daily prices.”
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AROONAroon oscillator (AROONOSC) values
Aroon oscillator (AROONOSC) values.
Try: “Calculate AROONOSC for AAPL daily prices.”
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AROONOSCMoney flow index (MFI) values
Money flow index (MFI) values.
Try: “Calculate MFI for AAPL daily prices.”
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MFI1-day rate of change of a triple smooth exponential moving average (TRIX) values
1-day rate of change of a triple smooth exponential moving average (TRIX) values.
Try: “Calculate TRIX for AAPL daily prices.”
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TRIXUltimate oscillator (ULTOSC) values
Ultimate oscillator (ULTOSC) values.
Try: “Calculate ULTOSC for AAPL daily prices.”
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ULTOSCDirectional movement index (DX) values
Directional movement index (DX) values.
Try: “Calculate DX for AAPL daily prices.”
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DXMinus directional indicator (MINUS_DI) values
Minus directional indicator (MINUS_DI) values.
Try: “Calculate minus di for AAPL daily prices.”
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MINUS_DIPlus directional indicator (PLUS_DI) values
Plus directional indicator (PLUS_DI) values.
Try: “Calculate plus di for AAPL daily prices.”
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PLUS_DIMinus directional movement (MINUS_DM) values
Minus directional movement (MINUS_DM) values.
Try: “Calculate minus dm for AAPL daily prices.”
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MINUS_DMPlus directional movement (PLUS_DM) values
Plus directional movement (PLUS_DM) values.
Try: “Calculate plus dm for AAPL daily prices.”
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PLUS_DMBollinger bands (BBANDS) values
Bollinger bands (BBANDS) values.
Try: “Calculate BBANDS for AAPL daily prices.”
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BBANDSMidpoint values - (highest value + lowest value)/2
Midpoint values - (highest value + lowest value)/2.
Try: “Calculate MIDPOINT for AAPL daily prices.”
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MIDPOINTMidpoint price values - (highest high + lowest low)/2
Midpoint price values - (highest high + lowest low)/2.
Try: “Calculate MIDPRICE for AAPL daily prices.”
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MIDPRICEParabolic SAR (SAR) values
Parabolic SAR (SAR) values.
Try: “Calculate SAR for AAPL daily prices.”
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SARTrue range (TRANGE) values
True range (TRANGE) values.
Try: “Calculate TRANGE for AAPL daily prices.”
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TRANGEAverage true range (ATR) values
Average true range (ATR) values.
Try: “Calculate ATR for AAPL daily prices.”
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ATRNormalized average true range (NATR) values
Normalized average true range (NATR) values.
Try: “Calculate NATR for AAPL daily prices.”
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NATRChaikin A/D line (AD) values
Chaikin A/D line (AD) values.
Try: “Calculate AD for AAPL daily prices.”
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ADChaikin A/D oscillator (ADOSC) values
Chaikin A/D oscillator (ADOSC) values.
Try: “Calculate ADOSC for AAPL daily prices.”
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ADOSCOn balance volume (OBV) values
On balance volume (OBV) values.
Try: “Calculate OBV for AAPL daily prices.”
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OBVHilbert transform, instantaneous trendline (HT_TRENDLINE) values
Hilbert transform, instantaneous trendline (HT_TRENDLINE) values.
Try: “Calculate ht trendline for AAPL daily prices.”
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HT_TRENDLINEHilbert transform, sine wave (HT_SINE) values
Hilbert transform, sine wave (HT_SINE) values.
Try: “Calculate ht sine for AAPL daily prices.”
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HT_SINEHilbert transform, trend vs cycle mode (HT_TRENDMODE) values
Hilbert transform, trend vs cycle mode (HT_TRENDMODE) values.
Try: “Calculate ht trendmode for AAPL daily prices.”
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HT_TRENDMODEHilbert transform, dominant cycle period (HT_DCPERIOD) values
Hilbert transform, dominant cycle period (HT_DCPERIOD) values.
Try: “Calculate ht dcperiod for AAPL daily prices.”
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HT_DCPERIODHilbert transform, dominant cycle phase (HT_DCPHASE) values
Hilbert transform, dominant cycle phase (HT_DCPHASE) values.
Try: “Calculate ht dcphase for AAPL daily prices.”
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HT_DCPHASEHilbert transform, phasor components (HT_PHASOR) values
Hilbert transform, phasor components (HT_PHASOR) values.
Try: “Calculate ht phasor for AAPL daily prices.”
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HT_PHASORCongressional stock trades disclosed by US representatives, filtered by stock symbol and
Congressional stock trades disclosed by US representatives, filtered by stock symbol and/or politician BioGuide ID.
Try: “Which congress members traded NVDA?”
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CONGRESS_TRADESComplete roster of US congressional representatives with bioguide_id, district, and time
Complete roster of US congressional representatives with bioguide_id, district, and time-in-service metadata.
Try: “Which congress members traded NVDA?”
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POLITICIAN_METADATAUsed by the assistant behind the scenes
Health check tool that returns 'pong'
A health check that returns 'pong'.
Try: “Check that the server responds.”
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PINGExample tool for adding two numbers
An example tool that adds two numbers. It does not return market data.
Try: “Add 2 and 3 using the server.”
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ADD_TWO_NUMBERS
Read from the source code
Permissions
low risk · 2 things to watch
Low risk
Every tool only reads market data from Alpha Vantage, and your API key is the only credential. Use the OAuth connection so the key is not stored in a URL.
What it can do
- Read your data
- Create and change things
- Delete things
- Read-only mode
Watch out for
Your API key can end up in the config file or URL
The local setup puts the key in the client config as an argument. The older hosted URL with the key inside is deprecated, so use the OAuth connection. github.com
Market data only
All tools fetch data from Alpha Vantage. None places trades or changes an account. github.com
Security advisories
No published security advisories as of Nov 1, 2026.
Technical details
| Talks to | Alpha Vantage API (mcp.alphavantage.co for the hosted server) |
|---|---|
| Sign-in and keys | Hosted: you enter your API key on an Alpha Vantage sign-in page, and reconnect to change it. Local: the key is passed as a command argument, which stays in your client config. |
Questions
What is the Alpha Vantage MCP server URL?
The hosted address is https://mcp.alphavantage.co/mcp. When you connect, a page opens where you enter your Alpha Vantage API key.
Is the Alpha Vantage MCP server official?
Yes. It is published by Alpha Vantage, and Claude and ChatGPT list it in their official connector directories.
Do I need an API key?
Yes. Alpha Vantage offers a free key, and the README links to where you get it. You enter it when you connect, or pass it to the local server.
Hosted or local: which should I use?
The README recommends the hosted server with OAuth. The local server is for when you want to run it yourself, and it takes your key as an argument.
Why is the older URL with the key deprecated?
The README marks the URL that carries the API key as deprecated. The OAuth connection keeps the key out of the address.
Can it place trades?
No. The tools fetch data such as prices, financials, news and indicators.
Does it cover technical indicators and options?
Yes. It covers technical indicators such as RSI, MACD and Bollinger bands, and real-time and historical options data. It also covers insider and congressional trades.
Information
updated Nov 2, 2026
- Publisher
- Official
- Package
marketdata-mcp-server- Registry
- PyPI
- Endpoint
https://mcp.alphavantage.co/mcp- Transport
- Streamable HTTP, stdio
- Auth
- OAuth
- Version
- 1.0.0
- License
- MIT
- Last commit
- Oct 3, 2026
- Open issues
- 1
- Listed in
- Official MCP registry
Sources
Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from. Issues, quotes and findings above link to their own source.
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