About finance-mcp-server
finance-mcp-server is an MCP server for retrieving market and currency data. It serves users who need stock details, screening, crypto prices, portfolio tracking, or exchange rates, forwarding tool requests to nexgendata’s Apify endpoint.
Key features
- 01Stock price and financial data
- 02Stock screening by financial criteria
- 03Current cryptocurrency prices
- 04Currency exchange rates
- 05Cryptocurrency portfolio tracking
Use cases
- 01Check financial data for a stock ticker
- 02Find stocks matching financial criteria
- 03Review crypto prices or a portfolio
- 04Look up currency exchange rates
MCP support
It exposes finance tools to MCP clients through a local stdio bridge. Requests are forwarded to the nexgendata Apify MCP endpoint.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y @thenextgennexus/finance-mcp-serverAPIFY_TOKENSecretYour Apify API token for accessing web scraping actorsLocal servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
5Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| ticker | string | Yes | Stock ticker symbol e.g. AAPL |
Details
From the project READMEFinance MCP Server
Get stock data, screen stocks, track crypto prices, and monitor exchange rates — powered by nexgendata on Apify.
Quick Start
Using npx (recommended)
npx @nexgendata/finance-mcp-server
Install globally
npm install -g @nexgendata/finance-mcp-server
Configure with Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
{
"mcpServers": {
"finance-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@nexgendata/finance-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"APIFY_TOKEN": "your-apify-token-optional"
}
}
}
}
Configure with Cline
Add the same configuration to your Cline MCP settings.
Available Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
get_stock_data | Get stock price and financial data for a ticker |
screen_stocks | Screen stocks by financial criteria using Finviz |
get_crypto_prices | Get current cryptocurrency prices |
get_exchange_rates | Get currency exchange rates |
track_crypto_portfolio | Track a cryptocurrency portfolio |
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
APIFY_TOKEN | No | Your Apify API token for authenticated access. Without it, the server uses the public endpoint (rate-limited). |
How It Works
This MCP server acts as a local stdio bridge to the nexgendata Apify MCP endpoint. When you call a tool, it forwards the request to Apify and returns the results.
Links
License
MIT
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