Equity Metrics Retrieval Node

This is a TypeScript-based Message Context Protocol (MCP) server engineered to fetch granular stock market metrics. It leverages the robustness of the Alpha Vantage API to deliver up-to-the-minute quotations and comprehensive corporate fiscal documentation.

Essential Setup References

• .clinerules for server boilerplate information.
• API Credential Portal to secure your access token.

md 1.Plan mode

I require the construction of an MCP server utilizing the AlphaVantage REST service for financial data acquisition. The required functionalities include: - Delivery of a consolidated U.S. market briefing. - Extraction of detailed financial statements for specified entities. - Real-time quoting for individual stock tickers. - Inclusion of any supplementary, contextually relevant analytical tools. - API Key Injection Point:

1. please test all the tools to confirm their functionality

Operational Capabilities

Available Toolset

• get_ticker_price - Retrieves the latest quoted value for a security.
• Input parameter: Stock symbol (e.g., 'IBM').

• Output: Current valuation and transaction timestamp.

• get_market_report - Fetches a high-level summary of the primary U.S. trading indices' performance.

• Output: An overview of current market sentiment and major index movements.

• get_financial_statement - Pulls official corporate financial records.

• Supported Document Types: 'income' (P&L), 'balance' (Balance Sheet), 'cashflow' (Cash Flow Statement).

• Required Arguments: Ticker identifier and the specific document category.

• get_company_overview - Acquires fundamental business intelligence.

• Input parameter: Ticker identifier.
• Output: Key performance indicators (KPIs) and foundational corporate metadata.

Configuration and Deployment

Dependency Installation

Execute the following in your terminal: bash npm install

Compilation Process

To build the production artifacts: bash npm run build

Iterative Development Mode

Use this command for auto-reloading on file changes: bash npm run watch

Integration Procedure

To enable this server within the Claude Desktop environment, modify the configuration file as follows:

MacOS Location

Configuration file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows Location

Configuration file path: %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Example Configuration Snippet:

{ "mcpServers": { "financial-data-retriever-service": { "command": "/path/to/financial-data-retriever-service/build/index.js" } } }

Troubleshooting

Debugging inter-process communication via STDIN/STDOUT can be complex. We strongly advise utilizing the dedicated MCP Inspector utility:

bash npm run inspector

This command initiates the Inspector, furnishing a reachable URL for advanced browser-based inspection tools.

Underlying Technology Stack

• Programming Language: TypeScript
• Runtime Environment: Node.js
• Data Source: Alpha Vantage API
• Framework: MCP SDK (@modelcontextprotocol/sdk)

Critical Considerations

• Authentication requires a valid, active API authorization key from Alpha Vantage.
• All data payloads returned by the service will adhere strictly to the JSON serialization standard.
• Users must remain cognizant of the rate limiting policies enforced by the external API provider.

Licensing Information

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