Alpha Vantage MCP Server Overview

Title

Alpha Vantage MCP Server – A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server providing real-time financial market data via the Alpha Vantage API.

How to Use

Installation

• Via Docker:

  docker build -t mcp/alpha-vantage .  

  Configure claude_desktop_config.json with your API key.
• Via Smithery:

  npx -y @smithery/cli install @berlinbra/alpha-vantage-mcp --client claude  

• Manual Setup:
  Install dependencies with uv install -e . and run the server using:

  uv run src/alpha_vantage_mcp/server.py  

Connecting to Claude

Ensure the MCP server is running and configured in Claude Desktop for seamless integration.

Key Features

• Real-time stock quotes (price, volume, change)
• Company information (sector, industry, market cap)
• Cryptocurrency exchange rates (bid/ask prices)
• Historical data (daily, weekly, monthly time series)
• Options chain data with advanced filtering and sorting
• Built-in error handling and rate limit management

Use Cases

• Stock Market Analysis: Retrieve real-time quotes and historical trends.
• Company Research: Access detailed company profiles.
• Crypto Trading: Monitor exchange rates and historical crypto data.
• Options Trading: Analyze historical options data with customizable sorting.

The Alpha Vantage MCP Server is ideal for traders, analysts, and developers needing structured financial data via a standardized MCP interface.