Yfinance MCP vs Stock Research MCP
A side-by-side look at the Yfinance MCP 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 Yfinance MCP 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.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Yfinance MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
yfinance_get_ticker_info, yfinance_get_analyst_price_targets, yfinance_get_analyst_estimates.
Choose Stock Research MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
TAPETIDE_TOKEN. - You want tools like
search_stocks, screen_stocks, screen_stocks_technical.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 64/100 · Good | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | TAPETIDE_TOKEN |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 203 | 141 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 15 | 55 |
| Full listing | View Yfinance MCP | View Stock Research MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Yfinance MCP tools 15
yfinance_get_ticker_infoRetrieve comprehensive stock data including company information, financials, trading metrics and governance. Returns JSON object with fields including: - Company: symbol, longName, sector, industry, longBusinessSummary, website, city, country - Price: currentPrice, previousClose, open, dayHigh, dayLow, fiftyTwoWeekHigh, fiftyTwoWeekLow - Valuation: marketCap, enterpriseValue, trailingPE, forwardPE, priceToBook, pegRatio - Trading: volume, averageVolume, averageVolume10days, bid, ask, bidSize, askSize - Dividends: dividendRate, dividendYield, exDividendDate, payoutRatio - Financials: totalRevenue, revenueGrowth, earningsGrowth, profitMargins, operatingMargins - Performance: beta, fiftyDayAverage, twoHundredDayAverage, trailingEps, forwardEps Note: Available fields vary by security type. Timestamps are converted to readable dates.yfinance_get_analyst_price_targetsFetch the current price and analyst consensus price targets for a stock. Returns a JSON object with the fields supplied by Yahoo Finance: - current: Current market price - low: Lowest analyst price target - high: Highest analyst price target - mean: Mean analyst price target - median: Median analyst price target Analyst coverage and available fields vary by symbol.yfinance_get_analyst_estimatesFetch consensus estimates, EPS/revenue trends, revisions, recommendations, and earnings history.yfinance_get_fund_dataFetch ETF or mutual-fund composition, holdings, exposures, ratings, and operating details.yfinance_get_upgrades_downgradesFetch analyst upgrades, downgrades, initiations, and price target changes. Returns analyst actions newest first. Fields supplied by Yahoo Finance can include: - GradeDate: Date and time of the analyst action - Firm: Analyst firm name - ToGrade and FromGrade: New and previous ratings - Action: Rating action, such as upgrade, downgrade, initiation, or reiteration - priceTargetAction: Price target action, such as Raises, Lowers, or Maintains - currentPriceTarget and priorPriceTarget: New and previous price targets Available fields vary by symbol and analyst action.yfinance_get_ticker_newsFetch recent news articles and press releases for a specific stock. Returns JSON array where each news item has: - id: Unique article identifier - content: Object containing: - title: Article headline - summary: Brief article summary - pubDate: Publication date (ISO 8601 format) - provider: Object with displayName (e.g., "Yahoo Finance") and url - canonicalUrl: Object with article url, site, region, lang - thumbnail: Object with image URLs and resolutions - contentType: Type of content (e.g., "STORY", "VIDEO") Use this to track company announcements, market sentiment, and breaking news.yfinance_searchSearch Yahoo Finance for stocks, ETFs, and news articles. Returns JSON with search results based on search_type: - 'quotes': Array of securities with: - symbol: Ticker symbol - shortname/longname: Company name - quoteType: Security type (EQUITY, ETF, MUTUALFUND, etc.) - exchange: Exchange code - sector: Business sector - industry: Industry classification - score: Search relevance score - 'news': Array of articles with: - uuid: Article identifier - title: Headline - publisher: News source - link: Article URL - providerPublishTime: Unix timestamp - relatedTickers: Array of related symbols - thumbnail: Image URLs - 'all': Object with both 'quotes' and 'news' arrays Use this to find ticker symbols, discover related securities, or search financial news.yfinance_screenRun a Yahoo Finance screener query. Supports predefined Yahoo screener keys and custom equity, mutual-fund, or ETF query trees.yfinance_screen_gappersRun a custom equity screener tuned for opening-session stock gappers.yfinance_get_topGet top-ranked financial entities within a sector. This unified tool provides access to various rankings: - ETFs and mutual funds focused on the sector - Largest companies by market capitalization - Fastest-growing companies by revenue/earnings - Best-performing stocks by price appreciation Returns JSON data with relevant metrics for each entity type.yfinance_get_price_historyFetch historical price data and optionally generate technical analysis charts. When chart_type is None, returns Markdown table with columns: - Date: Trading date (index) - Open: Opening price - High: Highest price - Low: Lowest price - Close: Closing price - Volume: Trading volume - Dividends: Dividend payments (if any) - Stock Splits: Split events (if any) When chart_type is specified, returns a chart image: - 'price_volume': Candlestick chart with volume bars - 'vwap': Price with Volume Weighted Average Price overlay - 'volume_profile': Volume distribution by price level Set prepost=True to include pre-market and post-market data when available. Note: Not all period/interval combinations are valid. Minute intervals (1m, 5m, etc.) only work with short periods (1d, 5d).yfinance_get_financialsFetch financial statements (income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow) with historical data. Returns JSON with income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow data across reporting periods. Use the data to analyze trends, calculate ratios, or compare periods.- +3 more on the listing page
Stock Research MCP tools 55
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.- +43 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
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.
Yfinance MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"narumiruna-yfinance-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"yfmcp@latest"
]
}
}
}
Stock Research MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"stock-research-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"tapetide-mcp"
],
"env": {
"TAPETIDE_TOKEN": "YOUR_TAPETIDE_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Yfinance MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Stock Research MCP belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Yfinance MCP for finance & fintech work and Stock Research MCP for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Yfinance MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Stock Research MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add narumiruna-yfinance-mcp and stock-research-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Yfinance MCP has a quality signal of 64/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 203 GitHub stars. Stock Research MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 4 views, 0 installs and 141 GitHub stars.