yfinance MCP Server
MCP Server for fething yfinance financial data into Claude Desktop
what is the yfinance MCP Server?
The yfinance MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server designed to fetch financial data from Yahoo Finance and provide it to Claude Desktop for analysis and insights.
how to use the yfinance MCP Server?
To use the server, clone the repository, install the required packages, configure the Claude Desktop settings, and then restart Claude Desktop to access the yfinance server from the menu.
key features of the yfinance MCP Server?
- Fetch real-time stock prices and historical data
- Analyze stock performance over specified periods
- Retrieve institutional ownership information
- Check analyst price targets for stocks
use cases of the yfinance MCP Server?
- Querying current stock prices for investment decisions
- Analyzing historical stock performance for trend analysis
- Evaluating institutional ownership to assess stock stability
- Monitoring analyst targets for stock predictions
FAQ from yfinance MCP Server?
- What are the system requirements?
You need Python 3.10 or higher and Claude Desktop to use this server.
- How do I install the yfinance MCP Server?
Clone the repository and install the required packages listed in the instructions.
- Can I customize the server?
Yes! You can modify the server.py file to customize the functionality according to your needs.
yfinance MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that provides financial data to Claude Desktop using yfinance (Yahoo Finance api). Most code created by Claude.
Installation
Requirements
- Python 3.10 or higher
- Claude Desktop
Install
- Clone this repo:
git clone https://github.com/9nate-drake/mcp-yfinance
- Install required packages:
pip install mcp yfinance
Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop config file claude_desktop_config.json (on Windows this is usually at %APPDATA%/Claude/):
{
"mcpServers": {
"yfinance": {
"command": "python",
"args": [
"/path/to/finance_server/server.py"
]
}
}
}
Replace the path with the actual full path to your server.py file.
Usage
- Restart Claude Desktop
- Look for the yfinance server in the 🔌 menu
- Example queries:
- Get current stock price: "Get me the current stock price for MSFT"
- Get historical data: "Analyse the last 3 months of Apple stock performance"
- Check ownership: "What's the intsitutional ownership of Nvidia?"
- Check analyst targets: "What's the median price target for TSLA?"
Development
To modify the server:
- Edit server.py directly
- Restart Claude Desktop to apply changes
TODO
* Add complete range of yfinance functions
- Check compliance with anthropic recommended practice for mcp servers
