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Install Command
pip install yfinance-mcpClaude Desktop Config
{"command": "yfinance-mcp", "args": []}Yahoo Finance is an officially maintained MCP server in the APIs & Integrations category, developed by Community Maintained. It runs locally on your machine, keeping your data private and giving you full control over the connection. It bridges the gap between Claude and your existing services without any custom integration code.
About Yahoo Finance
Stock market summaries and news.
Who Should Use Yahoo Finance?
- 1Connect Claude to third-party APIs without writing glue code
- 2Automate workflows that span multiple services and platforms
- 3Trigger webhooks and API calls from natural-language instructions
- 4Integrate your internal tools with AI assistants in minutes
How to Install Yahoo Finance
Before you start
You will need Python 3.10 or later — available at python.org.
- 1Open a terminal and run the pip command above to install the Python package.
- 2Follow the configuration instructions and add the server to your AI client's config.
The Claude Desktop config snippet above can be copied and pasted directly into your claude_desktop_config.json file — no editing required.
How Yahoo Finance Compares
✦It is an officially maintained server — unlike community alternatives, it is built and supported by the original project team, ensuring compatibility with upstream changes.
✦It runs entirely on your local machine, so no data leaves your environment — important for teams with privacy or compliance requirements.
✦It is distributed as an npm package, making version management and updates straightforward with a single `npm update` command.
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stocksfinancenewsdata