ib-async-mcp

Instructions

Implementation Reference

• src/ib_async_mcp/server.py:791-806 (handler)

  The handler function that executes 'get_historical_news' using ib.reqHistoricalNewsAsync.

  if name == "get_historical_news":
      news = await ib.reqHistoricalNewsAsync(
          args["con_id"],
          args["provider_codes"],
          "",
          "",
          args.get("total_results", 10),
      )
      if news:
          return {
              "time": news.time.isoformat() if news.time else None,
              "provider_code": news.providerCode,
              "article_id": news.articleId,
              "headline": news.headline,
          }
      return {"error": "No news found"}

• src/ib_async_mcp/server.py:411-422 (registration)

  The registration of 'get_historical_news' as a tool in the MCP server list_tools.

      name="get_historical_news",
      description="Get historical news headlines.",
      inputSchema={
          "type": "object",
          "properties": {
              "con_id": {"type": "integer", "description": "Contract ID"},
              "provider_codes": {"type": "string", "description": "Comma-separated provider codes"},
              "total_results": {"type": "integer", "default": 10},
          },
          "required": ["con_id", "provider_codes"],
      },
  ),