Alpha Vantage MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to Alpha Vantage financial data APIs for use with Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible applications.

🚀 Features

• Stock Data: Real-time quotes and historical daily prices
• Financial Statements: Income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
• Company Information: Company overviews and earnings data
• News & Sentiment: Latest financial news with sentiment analysis
• Error Handling: Robust API error handling and rate limit management

📋 Prerequisites

1. Alpha Vantage API Key: Get your free API key from Alpha Vantage

2. Python 3.8+: Make sure you have Python installed

3. Claude Desktop: Or another MCP-compatible application

🛠️ Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/alphavantage-mcp-server.git
cd alphavantage-mcp-server

2. Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Get Your API Key

1. Visit Alpha Vantage

2. Sign up for a free account

3. Copy your API key

⚙️ Configuration

For Claude Desktop

Add this configuration to your Claude Desktop config file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alphavantage": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": ["/path/to/alphavantage_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY": "your_actual_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Important: Replace /path/to/alphavantage_server.py with the actual path to your script and your_actual_api_key_here with your Alpha Vantage API key.

🎯 Usage Examples

Once configured, you can ask Claude:

• "Get the current stock quote for Apple (AAPL)"
• "Show me Microsoft's latest income statement"
• "What's the latest news about Tesla stock?"
• "Get Amazon's balance sheet data"
• "Show me Google's cash flow statement"

📊 Available Functions

🔧 Testing

Test your installation by running the server directly:

export ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY="your_api_key"
python3 alphavantage_server.py

The server should start without errors. Press Ctrl+C to stop.

📝 API Limits

• Free Tier: 25 requests/day for premium endpoints, 500 requests/day for standard endpoints
• Rate Limit: 5 calls/minute
• Premium Tiers: Available for higher limits

🐛 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. "Server disconnected" error

• Check that your API key is correct
• Verify the file path in your config
• Ensure dependencies are installed

2. "ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'mcp'"

• Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt
• Use the correct Python path in your config

3. API rate limit errors

• You've exceeded the free tier limits
• Wait for the rate limit to reset or upgrade your plan

🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository

2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)

3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add amazing feature')

4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)

5. Open a Pull Request

📄 License

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

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Alpha Vantage for providing the financial data API
• Anthropic for creating the Model Context Protocol
• The MCP community for tools and documentation

📞 Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions:

1. Check the troubleshooting section

2. Search existing GitHub issues

3. Create a new issue with detailed information about your problem

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