Alphavantage MCP server
MCP server for Alpha Vantage: stock quotes, forex, crypto. Needs a free API key.
417 downloads/wk
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Alphavantage tools (4)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
crypto_priceCrypto price in a market currency.
fx_rateCurrency exchange rate between two codes.
stock_quoteQuote with open/high/low, change, volume. Free tier is 25 calls/day.
symbol_searchFind tickers by company name.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-10-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan7 source files scanned25/25
- –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
- –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
- Auth qualitylocal package, no credentials required12/15
- Maintenancerepository not readable: repo not found3/15
- Maintainer identityno repository or website to verify2/10
How Alphavantage compares
Against every graded Finance MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.
- Safety score
- 65/100
- higher than 25% of 1,761 Finance servers
- Tools
- 4
- the typical Finance server has 8
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
- Downloads a week
- 417
- more than 90% of 421 Finance servers with a package
What its tools let an agent do: 4 read
Install Alphavantage in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/alphavantage-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add alphavantage-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/alphavantage-mcp
Alphavantage: common questions
- Is Alphavantage MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Alphavantage safety report
- How do I install Alphavantage?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Alphavantage need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Alphavantage maintained?
- The latest release is v1.0.1.
- What can I use instead of Alphavantage?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: TickDB Market Data MCP server, Twelvedata MCP server and Tapetide - Indian Stock Market MCP server.
- How does Alphavantage compare with other Finance MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 25% of 1,761 Finance servers); tools 4 (the typical Finance server has 8); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
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