Model Context Protocol moderate risk

Alpha Vantage

Alpha Vantage MCP provides real-time financial data access, including stock quotes, company information, crypto rates, and options data, via a standardized interface.

Connections & Capabilities

Connects To

GitHubDocker

Capabilities

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Quickstart

Install

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

Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alphavantage": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "-i",
        "-e",
        "ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY",
        "mcp/alpha-vantage"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY": "REPLACE_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Exposed MCP Tools (12)

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get-stock-quote

Retrieves the latest stock quote for a given company.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-company-info

Retrieves stock-related information for a specific company.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-crypto-exchange-rate

Retrieves current cryptocurrency exchange rates.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-time-series

Retrieves historical daily price data for a stock.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-realtime-options

Retrieves real-time options chain data.

Read-only operation, requires premium API key.

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get-historical-options

Retrieves historical options chain data with filtering.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-etf-profile

Retrieves ETF profile information including holdings.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-crypto-daily

Retrieves daily time series data for a cryptocurrency.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-crypto-weekly

Retrieves weekly time series data for a cryptocurrency.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-crypto-monthly

Retrieves monthly time series data for a cryptocurrency.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-earnings-calendar

Retrieves upcoming earnings calendar data for companies.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

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get-historical-earnings

Retrieves historical earnings data for a specific company.

Read-only operation, no side effects.

Safety Assessment

This server is generally safe for read-only financial data retrieval. However, securing the API key is crucial. Exercise caution when using tools that access sensitive financial information, especially with real-time options data.

API Key authentication
Rate limiting to prevent abuse
Primarily read-only operations
No direct filesystem access

Requires API key, potential for key compromise
Internet connectivity required
Some tools can retrieve sensitive financial data
Premium API key required for real-time options data