About MCP Server For Alpha Vantage
MCP Server for Alpha Vantage is a work-in-progress server project for connecting an MCP-compatible client to Alpha Vantage. Its README describes setup with an API key but does not specify the data or operations it exposes.
Key features
- 01Alpha Vantage API key configuration
- 02Python 3.12+ setup
- 03Installation with uv and MCP CLI
Use cases
- 01Preparing an MCP connection to Alpha Vantage
- 02Testing a Python-based MCP server setup
MCP support
The project is an MCP server intended for use with compatible clients such as Claude for Desktop. The README does not detail its available tools or exposed data.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEMCP Server for Alpha Vantage
An MCP Server for Alpha Vantage
Prerequisites
- Python 3.12+
- uv package manager
- MCP-compatible client (e.g., Claude for Desktop)
Setup
-
Clone this repository:
git clone https://github.com/nazimboudeffa/mcp-server-alphavantage.git cd mcp-server-alphavantage -
Install dependencies
pip install uv uv add "mcp[cli]" -
Create a .env file with your API KEY:
API_KEY=demo -
Install the server
mcp install server.py
Usage
Check the Claude for Desktop config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"alphavantage": {
"command": "C:\\Users\\YOU_USERNAME\\AppData\\Local\\Programs\\Python\\Python313\\Scripts\\uv.EXE",
"args": [
"run",
"--with",
"mcp[cli]",
"mcp",
"run",
"C:\\Users\\YOUR_USERNAME\\Documents\\GitHub\\mcp-server-alphavantage\\server.py"
]
}
}
}
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