Alpha Vantage MCP Server
@berlinbra
About Alpha Vantage MCP Server
MCP Server for Alpha Advantage API
Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpha-vantage-mcp": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"build",
"-t",
"mcp/alpha-vantage",
"."
]
}
}
}Tools
12Get the latest stock quote for a specific company
Get stock-related information for a specific company
Get current cryptocurrency exchange rates
Get historical daily price data for a stock
Get real-time options chain data with Greeks and implied volatility
Get historical options chain data with advanced filtering and sorting capabilities
Get comprehensive ETF profile information including holdings and sector allocation
Get daily time series data for a cryptocurrency
Get weekly time series data for a cryptocurrency
Get monthly time series data for a cryptocurrency
Get upcoming earnings calendar data for companies
Get historical earnings data for a specific company
Overview
What is Alpha Vantage MCP Server?
Alpha Vantage MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides real-time access to financial market data through the free Alpha Vantage API. It is designed for AI assistants and developers who need stock quotes, company information, cryptocurrency exchange rates, options chains, ETF profiles, and earnings data.
How to use Alpha Vantage MCP Server?
Install via Docker or Smithery, configure your Claude Desktop client with the ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY environment variable in claude_desktop_config.json, or run with uv. The server exposes twelve tools including get-stock-quote, get-company-info, and get-crypto-exchange-rate.
Key features of Alpha Vantage MCP Server
- Real-time stock quotes with price, volume, and change data
- Detailed company information including sector, industry, and market cap
- Real-time cryptocurrency exchange rates with bid/ask prices
- Daily, weekly, and monthly cryptocurrency time series
- Real-time options chain data with Greeks and implied volatility
- Historical options chain data with advanced filtering and sorting
- Comprehensive ETF profile data with holdings and sector allocation
- Upcoming earnings calendar with customizable time horizons
- Built-in error handling and rate limit management
Use cases of Alpha Vantage MCP Server
- Build a stock monitoring assistant that fetches latest quotes and company fundamentals
- Analyze cryptocurrency price trends across daily, weekly, and monthly periods
- Research options strategies by filtering and sorting historical contracts
- Retrieve ETF profiles for portfolio analysis and holdings breakdown
- Access upcoming earnings announcements for fundamental research
FAQ from Alpha Vantage MCP Server
What API key is required?
An Alpha Vantage API key is required; set it as the ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY environment variable. A free API key is available from the Alpha Vantage website.
Does real-time options data require a premium plan?
Yes, the get-realtime-options tool requires an Alpha Vantage Premium subscription (600 or 1200 requests/minute). Free and 75 requests/minute plans receive placeholder data instead of real market data.
What are the runtime requirements?
The server runs on Python using uv. Docker is also supported for containerized deployment.
Where does the financial data come from?
All data is sourced from the free Alpha Vantage API, which provides stock quotes, company information, cryptocurrency rates, options chains, ETF profiles, and earnings data.
What transport protocol does this server use?
The server uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) over stdio transport. It is configured via the Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json file.
Frequently asked questions
What API key is required?
An Alpha Vantage API key is required; set it as the `ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY` environment variable. A free API key is available from the Alpha Vantage website.
Does real-time options data require a premium plan?
Yes, the `get-realtime-options` tool requires an Alpha Vantage Premium subscription (600 or 1200 requests/minute). Free and 75 requests/minute plans receive placeholder data instead of real market data.
What are the runtime requirements?
The server runs on Python using `uv`. Docker is also supported for containerized deployment.
Where does the financial data come from?
All data is sourced from the free Alpha Vantage API, which provides stock quotes, company information, cryptocurrency rates, options chains, ETF profiles, and earnings data.
What transport protocol does this server use?
The server uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) over stdio transport. It is configured via the Claude Desktop `claude_desktop_config.json` file.
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