# Status Invest Integration Module for MCP This utility module belongs to the Model Context Protocol (MCP) framework, providing streamlined mechanisms to interface with external data endpoints and enforce domain-specific data structures. It is engineered to illustrate the construction of an MCP server incorporating third-party API connectivity and robust data schema validation.

A specialized connector enabling MCP mechanisms to interrogate financial market intelligence, such as current share valuations, key performance indicators, and dividend disbursement schedules, leveraging the Status Invest data feed.

Operational Capabilities

fetch-securities: Obtain fundamental metadata pertaining to designated equity instruments.
retrieve-metrics: Secure comprehensive details regarding calculated investment performance metrics.
query-payout-schedules: Retrieve chronological records for scheduled corporate payments to shareholders.
Schema integrity enforcement utilizing the Zod library.
Abstraction layer interfacing with the Status Invest platform via native fetch operations (part of the service infrastructure).

Structural Blueprint

The system adheres to a layered computational structure, drawing inspiration from Domain-Driven Design (DDD) methodologies:

Domain Layer (src/domain): Establishes abstract definitions and type specifications modeling the resultant data (e.g., StatusInvest data shapes).
Infrastructure Layer (src/infrastructure): Houses concrete implementations for external dependencies, notably the StatusInvestApiService, which manages all remote Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) communications with the Status Invest backend.
Application Layer (src/application): Orchestrates the core operational sequencing within StatusInvestService, focusing on data transformation and refinement sourced from the infrastructure.
Interface Layer (src/interface): Comprises the necessary execution controllers (StatusInvestToolsController) responsible for registering operational tools within the MCP environment, defining input validation constraints, and formatting the final output payload.
Bootstrap File (src/main.ts): The primary initialization routine. It orchestrates the McpServer setup, configures the standard I/O transport mechanism (StdioServerTransport), instantiates all required services and controllers, and activates the listening process over the standardized input/output streams.

The module directory layout is organized as follows:

src/ ├── domain/ │ └── models/ # Definitions of domain-specific types ├── infrastructure/ │ └── services/ # Implementations connecting to external endpoints (Status Invest) ├── application/ │ └── services/ # Business logic handlers and data normalization routines ├── interface/ │ └── controllers/ # MCP tool registration logic and schema definition points └── main.ts # Server bootstrap and lifecycle management build/ # Transpiled JavaScript artifacts .vscode/ # Configuration directory, including MCP server launch profiles

Deployment Procedure

bash git clone git@github.com:newerton/mcp-status-invest.git cd mcp-status-invest npm install npm run build

VSCode Integration Setup for MCP Server

Initiate the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and choose the "MCP: List Servers" command.
Select the configuration labeled "stocks" and subsequently execute "Start Server".

Monitoring MCP Server Activity in VSCode

Initiate the command palette (Ctrl+Shift+P) and choose the "MCP: List Servers" command.
Select the configuration labeled "stocks" and subsequently choose "Show Output".

Collaborative Development

Contributions, via pull requests or the submission of new feature requests/issue reports, are highly encouraged for collaborative enhancement.

Software Licensing

This implementation is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. Refer to the official LICENSE document for comprehensive legal specifications.

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