Twelvedata MCP vs Yahoo Finance2
A side-by-side look at the Twelvedata MCP and Yahoo Finance2 MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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Yahoo Finance2Finance & FintechUnofficial API for Yahoo Finance with CLI, MCP and Agent Skill43FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Twelvedata MCP for finance & fintech work over a hosted endpoint; choose Yahoo Finance2 for finance & fintech. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Twelvedata MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
TWELVE_DATA_API_KEY.
YChoose Yahoo Finance2 when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | Y Yahoo Finance2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 49/100 · Fair | 43/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Not confirmed yet |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | — |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | BYOK (pay the provider) | Free |
| Required env vars | TWELVE_DATA_API_KEY | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 84 | 808 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | Not listed | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Twelvedata MCP | View Yahoo Finance2 |
Tools & capabilities
Twelvedata MCP tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Yahoo Finance2 tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from 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.
Twelvedata MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"twelvedata-mcp": {
"url": "https://mcp.twelvedata.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Yahoo Finance2
No confirmed install command for Yahoo Finance2 yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Frequently asked questions
Twelvedata MCP is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Yahoo Finance2 belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Pick Twelvedata MCP for finance & fintech work and Yahoo Finance2 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. Yahoo Finance2 has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Twelvedata MCP is bring-your-own-key: usage is billed by the API provider you supply a key for. Auth: api key required. Yahoo Finance2 is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. 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 twelvedata-mcp and yahoo-finance2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Twelvedata MCP has a quality signal of 49/100 (Fair) with 4 views, 0 installs and 84 GitHub stars. Yahoo Finance2 has 43/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 808 GitHub stars.