DataBento MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| DATABENTO_API_KEY | Yes | Your DataBento API key (starts with `db-`) | |
| DATABENTO_DATASET | No | CME dataset for futures data (default is GLBX.MDP3) | GLBX.MDP3 |
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_futures_quoteA | Get current price quote for ES or NQ futures contracts |
| get_session_infoB | Get current trading session information (Asian/London/NY) |
| get_historical_barsC | Get historical OHLCV bars for futures contracts |
| symbology_resolveB | Resolve symbols to instrument IDs or other symbol types across a date range |
| timeseries_get_rangeC | Get historical market data with flexible schemas and date ranges. Supports all Databento schemas (mbp-1, mbp-10, trades, ohlcv-1h, ohlcv-1d, etc.) |
| metadata_list_datasetsA | List all available Databento datasets with optional date range filtering |
| metadata_list_schemasC | List available data schemas for a specific dataset |
| metadata_list_publishersA | List publishers with their details, optionally filtered by dataset |
| metadata_list_fieldsA | List fields available for a specific schema with their types and descriptions |
| metadata_get_costA | Calculate the cost in USD for a historical data query before downloading |
| metadata_get_dataset_rangeB | Get the available date range for a dataset |
| batch_submit_jobB | Submit a batch data download job for large historical datasets. Returns job ID and status. Job processing is asynchronous. |
| batch_list_jobsB | List all batch jobs with their current status. Optionally filter by job states or time range. |
| batch_downloadA | Get download information for a completed batch job. Returns download URLs and metadata. Does NOT stream file content through MCP. |
| reference_search_securitiesB | Search security master database for instrument metadata |
| reference_get_corporate_actionsC | Get corporate actions (dividends, splits, etc.) for symbols |
| reference_get_adjustmentsC | Get price adjustment factors for backadjusted prices |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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