Alpha_vantage
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# Alpha Vantage MCP Server This MCP server provides access to financial data from Alpha Vantage. It includes tools to retrieve OHLCV data, dividend data, and ETF holdings. ## Tools ### get_ticker_ohlcv Get specific ticker OHLCV data (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) for a given…
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# Alpha Vantage MCP Server This MCP server provides access to financial data from Alpha Vantage. It includes tools to retrieve OHLCV data, dividend data, and ETF holdings. ## Tools ### get_ticker_ohlcv Get specific ticker OHLCV data (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) for a given date. **Input:** ```json { "ticker"…
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- Retrieve OHLCV data for a specific ticker and date.
- Fetch dividend data for any ticker.
- Obtain ETF holdings data.
- Simple JSON input for all tools.
- Configured via environment variable for the API key.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
-
Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
Alpha_vantageCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
The server requires an Alpha Vantage API key set in the environment variable ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY. To configure it, add a new entry to your MCP settings with the command npx -y alpha_vantage_finance and the API key in the environment. Once running, you can call any of its three tools: get_ticker_ohlcv, get_ticker_dividend, or get_etf_holdings.
get_ticker_ohlcv
Get specific ticker OHLCV data (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume)
get_ticker_dividend
Get dividend data for a specific ticker
get_etf_holdings
Get the holdings data for a specific ETF
get_exchange_rate
Get the exchange rate between two currencies (fiat or crypto)
get_ticker_options
Get options data for a specific ticker
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Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpha_vantage": {
"alpha_vantage": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"alpha_vantage_finance"
],
"env": {
"ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": [
"get_ticker_ohlcv"
]
}
}
}
}
McpServers
{
"alpha_vantage": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"alpha_vantage_finance"
],
"env": {
"ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": [
"get_ticker_ohlcv"
]
}
}
Alpha Vantage MCP Server
This MCP server provides access to financial data from Alpha Vantage. It includes tools to retrieve OHLCV data, dividend data, and ETF holdings.
Tools
get_ticker_ohlcv
Get specific ticker OHLCV data (Open, High, Low, Close, Volume) for a given date.
Input:
{
"ticker": "AAPL",
"infoType": "close",
"date": "2024-01-02"
}
Example Usage:
To get the closing price of AAPL on January 2, 2024:
mcp call alpha_vantage get_ticker_ohlcv '{"ticker": "AAPL", "infoType": "close", "date": "2024-01-02"}'
get_ticker_dividend
Get dividend data for a specific ticker.
Input:
{
"ticker": "AAPL"
}
Example Usage:
To get the dividend data for AAPL:
mcp call alpha_vantage get_ticker_dividend '{"ticker": "AAPL"}'
get_etf_holdings
Get the holdings data for a specific ETF.
Input:
{
"ticker": "SPY"
}
Example Usage:
To get the holdings data for SPY:
mcp call alpha_vantage get_etf_holdings '{"ticker": "SPY"}'
Configuration
The server requires an Alpha Vantage API key to be set in the environment variable ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY.
To configure the MCP server, add the following to your MCP settings:
{
"mcpServers": {
"github.com/septemhill/alpha_vantage_mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"alpha_vantage_finance"
],
"env": {
"ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
Replace YOUR_API_KEY with your Alpha Vantage API key.
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