mcp-server-yahoo-finance MCP server

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About mcp-server-yahoo-finance MCP server

MCP Server for Yahoo Finance (STATUS: PRE-ALPHA)

#mcp-server #yahoo-finance #note-storage

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-server-yahoo-finance": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": [
        "sync"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tools

Adds a new note to the server

Overview

What is mcp-server-yahoo-finance?

mcp-server-yahoo-finance is an MCP server intended for use with Yahoo Finance data. The server implements a simple note storage system with custom note:// URI scheme, a summarizing prompt, and a tool to add notes. It is designed to run as a Model Context Protocol server.

How to use mcp-server-yahoo-finance?

Install via uvx (published) or uv run (development) and configure in Claude Desktop’s claude_desktop_config.json. For published servers use the command uvx mcp-server-yahoo-finance; for development use uv --directory <path> run mcp-server-yahoo-finance.

Key features of mcp-server-yahoo-finance

Custom note:// URI scheme for accessing individual notes
summarize-notes prompt with optional style argument (brief/detailed)
add-note tool taking required "name" and "content" strings
Each note resource includes name, description, and text/plain mimetype

Use cases of mcp-server-yahoo-finance

Storing and managing notes through MCP
Generating summaries of stored notes with MCP prompts
Adding notes programmatically via MCP tools
Integrating note-taking functionality into MCP clients

FAQ from mcp-server-yahoo-finance

What transport does mcp-server-yahoo-finance use?

The server runs over stdio, which is the standard transport for MCP servers.

How is mcp-server-yahoo-finance installed?

It is installed via uvx for published servers or via uv run for development builds, configured in the Claude Desktop configuration file.

How can I debug mcp-server-yahoo-finance?

Use the MCP Inspector: npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory <path> run mcp-server-yahoo-finance.

How do I build and publish mcp-server-yahoo-finance?

Run uv sync to sync dependencies, uv build to create distributions, then uv publish to upload to PyPI with token or username/password credentials.

Does mcp-server-yahoo-finance require authentication?

The README does not specify any authentication mechanism for the server itself.

Frequently asked questions

What transport does mcp-server-yahoo-finance use?

The server runs over stdio, which is the standard transport for MCP servers.

How is mcp-server-yahoo-finance installed?

It is installed via `uvx` for published servers or via `uv run` for development builds, configured in the Claude Desktop configuration file.

How can I debug mcp-server-yahoo-finance?

Use the MCP Inspector: `npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv --directory <path> run mcp-server-yahoo-finance`.

How do I build and publish mcp-server-yahoo-finance?

Run `uv sync` to sync dependencies, `uv build` to create distributions, then `uv publish` to upload to PyPI with token or username/password credentials.

Does mcp-server-yahoo-finance require authentication?

The README does not specify any authentication mechanism for the server itself.

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