yfinance-mcp-server
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@yfinance-mcp-serverGet daily stock data for AAPL for the past month"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
yfinance-mcp-server
Important Note: This is an unofficial MCP server.
A Message Control Protocol (MCP) server for accessing Yahoo Finance data. This server provides a simple interface to retrieve stock market data through yfinance.
Features
Get historical stock data with customizable periods and intervals
Easy to use with any MCP client
Built with TypeScript for type safety and better developer experience
Usage
Example Cursor MCP Client.
{
"mcpServers": {
"yfinance": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"@onori/yfinance-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}getStockHistory
Retrieves historical stock data for a given symbol.
Parameters:
symbol(required): The stock symbol (e.g., "AAPL" for Apple Inc.)period(required): Time period to fetch data for (e.g., "1d", "5d", "1mo", "3mo", "6mo", "1y", "2y", "5y", "10y", "ytd", "max")interval(optional): Data interval ("1d", "1wk", "1mo")
Example MCP request:
> (Request)
Please use the `getStockHistory` tool to fetch the daily stock data for AAPL for the past week (`period`='1w', `interval`='1d'). Then, render the results as a markdown table.
> (Response Example)
I'll help you fetch Apple's stock data and format it nicely as a markdown table.
First, I'll call the getStockHistory tool to fetch the data:
Let me format this data into a more readable markdown table:
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|------|------|------|-----|-------|---------|
| Mar 31, 2025 | $217.01 | $225.62 | $216.23 | $222.13 | 65.30M |
| Apr 1, 2025 | $219.81 | $223.68 | $218.90 | $223.19 | 36.41M |
| Apr 2, 2025 | $221.32 | $225.19 | $221.02 | $223.89 | 35.91M |
| Apr 3, 2025 | $205.54 | $207.49 | $201.25 | $203.19 | 103.42M |
| Apr 4, 2025 | $193.89 | $199.88 | $187.34 | $188.38 | 125.57M |
Some notable observations from this data:
- The stock showed significant volatility over this period
- There was a sharp decline in the last two trading days
- Trading volume increased substantially during the declining days, with the highest volume (125.57M shares) on April 4th
- The stock price range was from a high of $225.62 to a low of $187.34 during this period
Would you like any specific analysis of this data or would you like to see different metrics?Development
To set up the development environment:
Clone the repository
Install dependencies:
npm installStart the development server:
npm run devContributing
Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.
License
ISC License (ISC)
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