A side-by-side look at the Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) and Stock Research MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) for finance & fintech work as a local process; choose Stock Research MCP for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
FMP_API_KEY.get_quote, get_company_profile, get_income_statement.TAPETIDE_TOKEN.search_stocks, screen_stocks, screen_stocks_technical.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 61/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | FMP_API_KEY | TAPETIDE_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 215 | 141 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 55 |
| Full listing | View Financial Modeling Prep (fmpsdk) | View Stock Research MCP |
get_quoteFull real-time quote for one symbol (equity, index, commodity, crypto,
or forex pair): price, change, day/52-week range, volume, market cap,
50/200-day averages.get_company_profileCompany profile: price and market cap, identifiers (CIK/ISIN/CUSIP),
sector and industry, headquarters, leadership, description, exchange.get_income_statementIncome statement (revenue, expenses, net income) for one company.
period: "annual" or "quarter". limit: how many periods, newest first.get_balance_sheetBalance sheet (assets, liabilities, equity) for one company.
period: "annual" or "quarter". limit: how many periods, newest first.get_cash_flowCash flow statement (operating, investing, financing) for one company.
period: "annual" or "quarter". limit: how many periods, newest first.get_key_metricsPer-period key metrics: valuation multiples, per-share figures, returns
on capital, margins — FMP-computed from the statements.get_financial_ratiosPer-period financial ratios: liquidity, leverage, efficiency,
profitability, and valuation — FMP-computed from the statements.get_historical_pricesDaily close price and volume for one symbol between two dates
(YYYY-MM-DD). Leave dates unset for FMP's default recent window. Long
ranges are returned page by page — see the response's `note`.search_symbolResolve a ticker symbol from a name or fragment (e.g. "apple" -> AAPL).get_stock_newsRecent news articles for one or more symbols (comma-separated, e.g.
"AAPL,MSFT"): headline, publisher, url, published date, snippet.list_fmp_endpointsFind FMP endpoints beyond the curated tools. `query` is a substring
match over name/group/summary; `group` filters to one category (e.g.
"congress", "institutional_ownership"); `free_only` drops endpoints that
need a paid FMP plan. Returns name, group, plan tier ("Free"/"Starter"/
"Premium"/"Ultimate"/"Add-on"), and one-line summary — pass a name to
`describe_fmp_endpoint` for the full signature.describe_fmp_endpointFull detail for one endpoint: call signature, every parameter, return
type, plan tier, FMP wire path, and the complete docstring. Use before
`call_fmp_endpoint` so the arguments are right.search_stocksResolve a company to its symbol by name, symbol, BSE code, or ISIN — including brand names and post-rename aliases (`Zomato` → `ETERNAL`). Filter by sector/industry.screen_stocksFundamental screener over 326 ratios — PE, ROCE, sales growth, debt/equity, Piotroski score. Plain-English query syntax with AND/OR logic and cross-field comparisons.screen_stocks_technicalReal-time technical screener — RSI, MACD, SMA/EMA crossovers, Bollinger Bands, ADX, volume, momentum. Supports `crosses_above`/`crosses_below`.get_screener_ratiosSearch or browse the full 326-ratio catalog to get exact ratio names for a query.get_trending_stocksToday's top gainers, losers, and most-active stocks from the Nifty 500.get_company_profileFull overview — sector, business summary, pros/cons, fundamentals, growth metrics, current quote. Optionally add technicals (20+ indicators), analyst ratings, and peers in the same call.get_stock_quoteLive price — LTP, change %, volume, market cap, PE, PB, 52-week high/low.get_batch_quotesUp to 20 stock quotes in a single call.get_price_historyDaily or weekly OHLCV with delivery %. Up to 2,000 sessions per call, pageable further back.get_financialsQuarterly + annual P&L, balance sheet, cash flow, and ratios. Each period is stamped with when it was actually published, so backtests can avoid look-ahead bias.get_shareholdingPromoter, FII, DII, and public holdings quarter by quarter.get_forecastsAnalyst EPS, revenue, EBITDA, net income, ROA, and ROE estimates against actuals — for spotting earnings surprises.Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"financial-modeling-prep-fmpsdk": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"fmpsdk-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FMP_API_KEY": "YOUR_FMP_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"stock-research-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tapetide-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TAPETIDE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TAPETIDE_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}