Yfinance MCP server
Yahoo Finance quotes and symbol search.
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Yfinance tools (3)
write = sends, deletes, buys or postsRead from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.
quoteGet a stock quote and recent price data.
searchSearch stock symbols.
search_symbolSearch for a symbol by company name.
Public scan report
scanner v0.1.10 · 2026-11-01 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it
- Code scan9 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 Yfinance 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
- 3
- the typical Finance server has 8
- Tools that change things
- 0%
- typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
What its tools let an agent do: 3 read
Release history: 2 versions in the registry since 2026-09-21, latest 2026-10-01, typically one every 10 days.
Install Yfinance in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code
Runs npx -y @mrfentmen/yfinance-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.
claude mcp add yfinance-mcp -- npx -y @mrfentmen/yfinance-mcp
What the publisher says
From the Yfinance repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub
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Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.
Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.
Grade history
- 2026-11-01downgradeA → Cscore 65
Yfinance: common questions
- Is Yfinance MCP server safe?
- With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (65/100). Read the Yfinance safety report
- How do I install Yfinance?
- It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
- Does Yfinance need an API key?
- Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.
- Is Yfinance maintained?
- The last commit was 43 days ago (2026-09-22). The latest release is v1.0.1.
- What can I use instead of Yfinance?
- Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Yahoo Finance MCP server, Yahoo Finance MCP server and Benethos Yahoo Finance MCP server.
- How does Yfinance compare with other Finance MCP servers?
- safety score 65/100 (higher than 25% of 1,761 Finance servers); tools 3 (the typical Finance server has 8); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.
Alternatives to Yfinance
Same job from other publishers: the closest match first, then the best rated.
- Yahoo FinanceAccess Yahoo Finance stock data, news, screeners, options, financials, and charts through MCP.not reviewedEstablishedA
- Yahoo FinanceReal-time Yahoo Finance data: quotes, history, financials, analyst ratings, options, and news.not reviewedGrowingA
- Benethos Yahoo FinanceUnofficial read-only MCP server exposing Yahoo Finance data (via yfinance) over stdio or HTTP.not reviewedGrowingA
- Tapetide - Indian Stock Market MCP48 tools for ~8,000 NSE & BSE stocks: quotes, screener, financials, filings, FII/DII, optionsnot reviewedEstablishedA
- Finance Toolkit200+ transparent financial metrics calculated from raw statements, not third-party endpoints.not reviewedEstablishedA