Yahoo Finance (danishashko) MCP Server [2026]

01 · Install Yahoo Finance (danishashko)

Claude Code

claude mcp add danishashko-yahoo-finance-mcp -- npx -y yahoo-finance-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "danishashko-yahoo-finance-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "yahoo-finance-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package yahoo-finance-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.danishashko is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What Yahoo Finance (danishashko) can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

An agent gets 2 documented tools across period, interval, including period, interval.

The 2 tools it gives your agent

Extracted from the project's README - what Yahoo Finance lets an agent do.

period: - 1d, 5d, 1mo, 3mo, 6mo, 1y, 2y, 5y, 10y, ytd, max
interval: - 1m, 2m, 5m, 15m, 30m, 60m, 90m, 1h, 1d, 5d, 1wk, 1mo, 3mo

Latest releases

v1.2.4 · 2026-07-30

Fixed · Fresh installs crashed at startup. The MCP Python SDK 2.0.0 (released 2026-07-28) removed mcp.server.fastmcp, and requirements.txt carried no upper bound on mcp, so every new install pulled 2.x and died with…

v1.2.2 · 2026-06-04

Response-size safety fix (context-bloat bug). · Fixed · Oversized responses no longer overflow the size cap. A too-large JSON response could previously be returned larger than the limit and dump a giant truncated…

v1.2.0 · 2026-06-02

Major feature release: seven new tools (6 → 13) plus rate-limit hardening. Every tool was verified end to end by driving the real MCP server over stdio against live Yahoo Finance data (a full sweep confirmed all 13…

04 · Who maintains Yahoo Finance (danishashko)

Yahoo Finance is maintained by danishashko. We track 5 MCP servers from danishashko - 5 actively maintained, 26 combined GitHub stars, oldest repo from Oct 2025. Full record: all servers from danishashko.

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05 · Facts

repository: github.com/danishashko/yahoo-finance-mcp
category: finance - actively maintained as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 5 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-07-30)
registry: io.github.danishashko/yahoo-finance-mcp (active, first published 2026-06-14 · 2 versions)
packages: npm:yahoo-finance-mcp-server

06 · Yahoo Finance (danishashko) FAQ

What is Yahoo Finance (danishashko)?

Real-time stock market data for Claude Desktop and any MCP-compatible client, powered by Yahoo Finance. Get quotes, historical prices, company profiles, financial statements, analyst ratings, and multi-stock comparisons, all from natural language. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Yahoo Finance (danishashko) still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-06 and it shipped 5 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Yahoo Finance (danishashko)?

Run `npx -y yahoo-finance-mcp-server`. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Yahoo Finance (danishashko) run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

07 · Alternatives to Yahoo Finance (danishashko)

Alternatives to Yahoo Finance (danishashko)

Maintained finance servers if Yahoo Finance (danishashko) isn't the fit.

Pairs well with

Servers that cover what Yahoo Finance (danishashko) doesn't - only shown when the pairing reason fits the companion.

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