Overview
Your AI assistant can use our official MCP server to access real-time financial data — stock prices, financials, SEC filings, crypto, news, and more. There are two ways to connect:- Interactive (Claude, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Cursor, etc.) — authenticates via OAuth, no API key needed
- Programmatic (scripts, automated workflows) — authenticates via API key
Getting Started
Choose your client below and follow the steps to connect.- Claude
- Claude Code
- OpenClaw
- Cursor
These steps work for both Claude.ai (web) and the Claude Desktop app.
- Go to Settings → Connectors
- Click Add and enter the server URL:
https://mcp.financialdatasets.ai/ - Click Add custom connector and complete OAuth authentication
- In any new chat, click + and enable Financial Datasets under Connectors
On Team and Enterprise plans, a workspace owner must add the connector in Admin settings first.
MCP Tools
Once connected, your AI assistant will have access to the following tools: Analyst EstimatesgetAnalystEstimates: Get analyst consensus estimates for a company, including revenue and earnings forecasts for upcoming periods.
getStockPrices: Get historical stock price data (open, high, low, close, volume) over a date range with configurable intervals.getStockPriceSnapshot: Get the latest price snapshot for a stock, including current price, volume, and OHLC data.
getCryptoPrices: Get historical crypto price data over a date range.getCryptoPriceSnapshot: Get a real-time price snapshot for any crypto ticker.getAvailableCryptoTickers: Get a list of all supported crypto tickers.
getIncomeStatement: Get historical income statement data (revenue, expenses, net income).getBalanceSheet: Get historical balance sheet data (assets, liabilities, equity).getCashFlowStatement: Get historical cash flow statement data (operating, investing, financing activities).
getFinancialMetrics: Get historical financial metrics such as P/E ratio, enterprise value, and revenue per share.getFinancialMetricsSnapshot: Get a snapshot of the latest financial metrics, including market cap, P/E ratio, and dividend yield.
getSegmentedRevenues: Get a breakdown of a company’s revenue by operating segment (products, services, geographic regions, etc.).
getFilings: Get a list of historical SEC filings for a company (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and more).getFilingItems: Extract specific sections from 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings (e.g., Risk Factors, MD&A).getAvailableFilingItems: Get a list of all extractable items for 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K filings.
getCompanyFacts: Get company details including market cap, employee count, sector, industry, exchange, and more.
getNews: Get recent news articles and press releases for a company.
Authentication
The MCP server supports two authentication methods:- OAuth 2.1 — Used by interactive clients (Claude, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Cursor, etc.). When you first connect, you’ll be redirected to sign in with your Financial Datasets account. No API key is needed.
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API Key — Used for programmatic access via the
https://mcp.financialdatasets.ai/apiendpoint. Include your key in theX-API-KEYheader.
Example Usage
After connecting, try asking your AI assistant questions like:- “What is Apple’s current P/E ratio and market cap?”
- “Show me Tesla’s income statement for the last 4 quarters”
- “How has Bitcoin’s price changed over the past year?”
- “Break down Amazon’s revenue by business segment”
- “Find the Risk Factors section from Microsoft’s latest 10-K”
- “Compare Google and Meta’s revenue growth over the past 3 years”