berlinbra/alpha-vantage-mcp

Overview

An MCP server that wraps the Alpha Vantage API, exposing financial data endpoints through the Model Context Protocol. It allows AI agents and MCP-compatible clients to query stock prices, forex rates, and other market data using natural language or structured requests.

Best for

Best for
Developers building AI agents or MCP-based tools that need straightforward access to financial market data

Use cases

• Fetch real-time stock quotes for portfolio monitoring in an AI assistant
• Retrieve historical price data for backtesting trading strategies
• Integrate currency exchange rates into a financial planning chatbot

Notes

An MCP server that wraps the Alpha Vantage API, exposing financial data endpoints through the Model Context Protocol. It allows AI agents and MCP-compatible clients to query stock prices, forex rates, and other market data using natural language or structured requests.

97 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2025-10-22. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Fetch real-time stock quotes for portfolio monitoring in an AI assistant
• Retrieve historical price data for backtesting trading strategies
• Integrate currency exchange rates into a financial planning chatbot

Pros

• Open source and written in Python, easy to extend or customize
• Leverages the widely used MCP standard for seamless integration with AI tools
• Provides access to a broad range of Alpha Vantage endpoints through a single server

Cons

• Requires a free Alpha Vantage API key, which has rate limits (5 calls per minute)
• Limited to the data available via Alpha Vantage’s free tier; premium data requires paid plans
• No built-in caching or error handling for API outages beyond basic MCP error responses

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