Yahoo Finance
local MCP serverYahoo Finance is a local MCP server: Real-time Yahoo Finance data: quotes, history, financials, analyst ratings, options, and news. Install it from npm as yahoo-finance-mcp-server.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add yahoo-finance-mcp -- npx -y yahoo-finance-mcp-server
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"yahoo-finance-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"yahoo-finance-mcp-server"
]
}
}
}What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
Summary
Real-time Yahoo Finance data: quotes, history, financials, analyst ratings, options, and news.
Yahoo Finance vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo Finance | 21 | Local | No | npm |
| Yahoo Finance | 196 | Local | No | pypi |
| Tapetide — Indian Stock Market (NSE & BSE) | 112 | Hosted | Yes | None |
| Repowise | 7,071 | Local | No | pypi |
| SoloMD | 1,130 | Local | No | mcpb |
Questions
No. The registry entry lists no keys or environment variables.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
Yahoo Finance is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package yahoo-finance-mcp-server.
Run: claude mcp add yahoo-finance-mcp -- npx -y yahoo-finance-mcp-server
Run: codex mcp add yahoo-finance-mcp -- npx -y yahoo-finance-mcp-server
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