yfinance MCP Server
About
Finance mcp server- Get up-to-date prices and news about stocks and cryptocurrencies
Details
- Transport
- SSE
- License
- Apache-2.0 license
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- Provides real-time prices for stock and cryptocurrency tickers
- Delivers news articles for any given ticker symbol
- Configurable data periods and article count
- Deployable via Smithery, uv, or Docker
- Integrates with Claude Desktop and 5ire clients
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"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
yfinance MCP ServerCommand (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
Install via Smithery, uv pip, or Docker. The server exposes two tools: get_price_tool (requires a ticker string, with an optional period string defaulting to "1d") and get_news_tool (requires a ticker string, with an optional count integer defaulting to 5). Add the server configuration to your MCP client’s settings (examples are provided for Claude Desktop and 5ire).
get_stock_data
Retrieve comprehensive stock market data for individual ticker symbols from Yahoo Finance. Returns current price, intraday high/low, 52-week range, trading volume, market capitalization, P/E ratio, earnings per share, dividend yield, and sector classification. Use for fundamental analysis, stock screening, or building financial dashboards.
screen_stocks
Filter and screen stocks based on financial criteria like market cap range, sector, P/E ratio thresholds, dividend yield, or revenue growth. Returns matching ticker symbols with key metrics. Use for value investing, growth stock identification, or portfolio rebalancing analysis.
get_crypto_prices
Fetch real-time cryptocurrency prices and 24-hour market data for multiple coins. Returns current price in USD, 24h price change percentage, market cap, and trading volume. Use for crypto portfolio tracking, price alerts, or comparing digital assets.
get_exchange_rates
Look up current foreign exchange rates between major world currencies. Returns exchange rate, bid/ask spread, and last update timestamp. Use for travel planning, international business transactions, or forex trading decisions.
track_crypto_portfolio
Monitor real-time prices and performance metrics for a portfolio of cryptocurrency holdings. Returns current price per coin, 24-hour percentage change, portfolio value summary, and top movers. Use for active portfolio management and price monitoring.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"yfinance mcp server": {
"finance-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@Otman404/finance-mcp-server",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"finance-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@smithery/cli",
"install",
"@Otman404/finance-mcp-server",
"--client",
"claude"
]
}
}[](https://smithery.ai/server/@Otman404/finance-mcp-server)<<<Model Context Protocolserver that allows LLMs to get accurate and up-to-date prices and news about stock/cryptocurrencies tickers.
- get_price_tool: Get the price of a stock/cryptocurrency ticker
- Arguments:
- ticker(string): Required - Ticker name or alias (e.g., "BTC-USD", "AAPL")
- period(string): Optional - Time period (e.g., "1d", "5d", "1mo"). Defaults to "1d"
- Required arguments:
- ticker(string): Required
- count(string): Optional - Number of articles to retrieve (default: 5)
To install yfinance-mcp-server for Claude Desktop automatically viaSmithery:
npx -y @smithery/cli install @Otman404/finance-mcp-server --client claude
# build the container docker build -t finance-server . # run the container docker run -it finance-server
Add the following toclaude_desktop_config.json
"mcpServers": { "finance": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["finance-mcp-server"] } }
{ "mcpServers": { "finance": { "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "finance-server"] } } }
{ "key": "finance", "command": "uvx", "args": ["finance-mcp-server"] }
{ "key": "finance-server", "command": "docker", "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "finance-server"] }
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