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FMP Data MCP Server for Claude Desktop

Connect the FMP Data MCP server to Claude Desktop to enable real-time financial data queries.

Prerequisites

pip install "fmp-data[mcp]"
fmp-mcp setup

The setup wizard: - Checks prerequisites - Configures your FMP API key - Lets you pick a configuration profile - Updates your Claude Desktop config - Tests the MCP server connection

Restart Claude Desktop after setup.

Manual Setup

Step 1: Install

pip install "fmp-data[mcp]"

Step 2: Set your API key

Mac/Linux: 

export FMP_API_KEY="your_api_key_here"  # pragma: allowlist secret

Windows: 

set FMP_API_KEY=your_api_key_here  # pragma: allowlist secret

Step 3: Configure Claude Desktop

Config location: - macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows: %APPDATA%\\Claude\\claude_desktop_config.json - Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Create or update the file: Note: FMP_API_KEY is a secret (pragma: allowlist secret). 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fmp-data": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "fmp_data.mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FMP_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here" // pragma: allowlist secret
      }
    }
  }
}

If you need a specific Python path, run which python (macOS/Linux) or where python (Windows) and use that in command.

Step 4: Verify

  1. Restart Claude Desktop (quit completely and reopen).
  2. Start a new conversation.
  3. Ask: "What's the current price of AAPL?"

CLI Commands

fmp-mcp setup
fmp-mcp status
fmp-mcp test
fmp-mcp list
fmp-mcp list --client market
fmp-mcp generate custom.py --tools company.profile company.quote
fmp-mcp validate custom.py
fmp-mcp serve --manifest custom.py

Example Prompts

  • "Show me Apple's company profile"
  • "What's the current price of Tesla stock?"
  • "Show me today's top gainers"
  • "Calculate the RSI for MSFT"
  • "What's the current Bitcoin price?"

Custom Tool Manifests

To use a predefined or custom tool set, set FMP_MCP_MANIFEST: Note: FMP_API_KEY is a secret (pragma: allowlist secret). 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fmp-data": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "fmp_data.mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FMP_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here", // pragma: allowlist secret
        "FMP_MCP_MANIFEST": "examples/mcp_configurations/trading_manifest.py"
      }
    }
  }
}

Use an absolute path for FMP_MCP_MANIFEST in the Claude Desktop config.

See Configuration Profiles for profiles and custom manifests.

Troubleshooting

See Troubleshooting.

Next Steps