🏦 FDIC BankFind MCP Server 🤠💻

What is FDIC BankFind MCP Server?

The FDIC BankFind MCP Server is an MCP server that brings FDIC BankFind APIs to AI tools and workflows, providing structured U.S. banking data. It is built in Rust and runs as a Docker container.

How to use FDIC BankFind MCP Server?

Run the official Docker image with docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/clafollett/fdic-bank-find-mcp-server:main. Configure your MCP host (e.g., VS Code or Claude Desktop) to invoke Docker with that image, passing the -i flag for stdio integration. Tools are invoked via the MCP protocol using common parameters like filters, fields, limit, offset, and endpoint-specific keys.

Key features of FDIC BankFind MCP Server

• Implements most FDIC BankFind API endpoints
• Provides seven tools: demographics, failures, history, institutions, locations, summary of deposits, and summary
• Supports advanced query parameters such as filters, sorting, and pagination
• Can return data in JSON, CSV, or XML formats
• Deployed as a Docker container from GitHub Container Registry

Use cases of FDIC BankFind MCP Server

• Powering LLM-driven research on U.S. banks and institutions
• Automating financial analytics, compliance, and reporting workflows
• Building AI-powered dashboards, bots, or custom fintech tools
• Rapid prototyping for academic or market analysis

FAQ from FDIC BankFind MCP Server

What is the difference between this server and using the FDIC API directly?

The server wraps the FDIC BankFind APIs as MCP tools, making them accessible to MCP-compatible AI agents and editors without manual HTTP requests.

What runtime dependencies are required?

Docker is required to run the recommended public image. For building from source, the Rust toolchain is needed.

Where does the data live?

Data is fetched live from the FDIC BankFind APIs over the internet; no data is stored locally.

Are there any known limitations?

The /financials endpoint is not implemented due to its large and complex schema exceeding Rust compiler limits during code generation.

What transport and authentication are used?

The server uses standard input/output (stdio) transport via Docker. An FDIC API key is optional; common parameters include api_key.