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Alpha Vantage MCP Server: Setup for Claude, Cursor and Other Apps

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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

Works in

14 should work

Tap an app to see how to set it up and any known problems.

Install alpha_vantage_mcp MCP

Claude Code

  1. 1

    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.
  2. 2

    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.”

    Network · TIME_SERIES_INTRADAY

  • Daily time series (OHLCV) covering 20+ years

    Daily time series (OHLCV) covering 20+ years.

    Try: “Show AAPL daily prices for the last 3 months.”

    Network · TIME_SERIES_DAILY

  • Daily 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.”

    Network · TIME_SERIES_DAILY_ADJUSTED

  • Weekly 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.”

    Network · TIME_SERIES_WEEKLY

  • Weekly adjusted time series with dividends

    Weekly adjusted time series with dividends.

    Try: “Show MSFT weekly prices for the last 5 years, adjusted for dividends.”

    Network · TIME_SERIES_WEEKLY_ADJUSTED

  • Monthly time series (last trading day of month)

    Monthly time series (last trading day of month).

    Try: “Show AAPL monthly closing prices since 2015.”

    Network · TIME_SERIES_MONTHLY

  • Monthly adjusted time series with dividends

    Monthly adjusted time series with dividends.

    Try: “Show AAPL monthly prices since 2010, adjusted for dividends.”

    Network · TIME_SERIES_MONTHLY_ADJUSTED

  • Latest price and volume for a ticker

    Latest price and volume for a ticker.

    Try: “What is the latest price of AAPL?”

    Network · GLOBAL_QUOTE

  • Realtime 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.”

    Network · REALTIME_BULK_QUOTES

  • Realtime 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.”

    Network · REALTIME_BULK_BID_ASK_PRICES

  • Search for symbols by keywords

    Search for symbols by keywords.

    Try: “Find the ticker symbol for Shopify.”

    Network · SYMBOL_SEARCH

  • Current market status worldwide

    Current market status worldwide.

    Try: “Which markets are open right now?”

    Network · MARKET_STATUS

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 toAlpha Vantage API (mcp.alphavantage.co for the hosted server)
Sign-in and keysHosted: 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
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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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  1. github.com · github.com

Facts from the official MCP registry, GitHub, npm, PyPI and the Docker catalog. Updated Nov 2, 2026.