Local Stock Analyst MCP (stdio)

Local TypeScript MCP server for Claude Desktop that exposes stock-analysis tools using:

• Finnhub as the primary provider
• Alpha Vantage as fallback
• local indicator calculation fallback for RSI and MACD

The server supports:

• stdio mode for local Claude Desktop integration (default)
• HTTP mode for cloud hosting (for example, Render)

Tools

• get_stock_price
• get_quote
• get_company_profile
• get_candles
• get_stock_news
• get_rsi
• get_macd
• get_key_financials

Each tool validates input with zod, formats output consistently, and includes an informational disclaimer.

Requirements

• Node.js 20.x (recommended for Render stability)
• npm
• API key for at least one provider:
  • Finnhub: FINNHUB_API_KEY
  • Alpha Vantage: ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

npm install

2. Create env file from template:

copy .env.example .env

3. Add your API keys to .env.

Build and Run

Build:

npm run build

Start locally (stdio MCP mode):

npm start

Start in HTTP mode (Render-style):

set MCP_TRANSPORT=http
set PORT=3000
npm start

HTTP endpoints:

• MCP endpoint: /mcp
• health check: /healthz

Claude Desktop (Windows) Configuration

Open your Claude Desktop config file:

• %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

Add/update:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "local-stock-analyst": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["D:/mcpserverdemo/mcplocalstock/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "FINNHUB_API_KEY": "YOUR_FINNHUB_KEY",
        "ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPHA_VANTAGE_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Notes:

• Use absolute paths in args.
• Forward slashes are safe on Windows JSON paths.
• Restart Claude Desktop after saving config.

Deploy on Render

Use a Web Service deployment.

1. Push this project to GitHub.
2. In Render, create a new Web Service from your repo.
3. Configure:
   • Build Command: npm install && npm run build
   • Start Command: npm start
4. Add environment variables:
   • MCP_TRANSPORT=http
   • FINNHUB_API_KEY=... (optional but recommended)
   • ALPHAVANTAGE_API_KEY=... (optional fallback)
   • PORT is auto-provided by Render.
5. Deploy.

After deploy, verify:

• https://<your-service>.onrender.com/healthz returns {"status":"ok"}
• MCP server endpoint is https://<your-service>.onrender.com/mcp

Quick Test Prompts in Claude

• "Call get_stock_price for MSFT."
• "Call get_candles for MSFT, interval D, from 1704067200, to 1735689600, limit 5."
• "Call get_rsi for MSFT, interval D, from 1704067200, to 1735689600."

Troubleshooting

• No tools visible in Claude
  • Check JSON validity of claude_desktop_config.json.
  • Confirm build/index.js exists (npm run build).
  • Fully restart Claude Desktop.
• Auth errors
  • Verify API keys in config env or local .env.
• Rate-limit errors
  • Retry later, reduce call frequency, or use higher-tier keys.
  • The server automatically attempts Alpha Vantage fallback after Finnhub failures.

Logs

• Claude Desktop logs are usually in %APPDATA%\Claude\logs.
• Server startup/errors are written to stderr by the MCP process.