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Alpha Vantage MCP Server

@berlinbra

Repository

Basic information

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Other

License

MIT

Transports

stdio

Author

berlinbra

About Alpha Vantage MCP Server

MCP Server for Alpha Advantage API

Alpha Vantage MCP Server 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",
        "."
      ]
    }
  }
}

Alpha Vantage MCP Server tools

12

Get 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

Frequently asked questions

1

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.

2

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.

3

What are the runtime requirements?

The server runs on Python using `uv`. Docker is also supported for containerized deployment.

4

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.

5

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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