Nasdaq Data Link
A Nasdaq Data Link MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server
What is Nasdaq Data Link?
Nasdaq Data Link is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to nasdaq data link mcp (model context protocol) server
A Nasdaq Data Link MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server
This server falls under the Finance & Fintech category on MCPgee, the world's largest MCP server directory with 33,000+ servers.
Features
- A Nasdaq Data Link MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server
Use Cases
Maintainer
Works with
Installation
Manual Installation
npx nasdaq-data-linkConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
Response Metrics
Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Nasdaq Data Link
The Nasdaq Data Link MCP server gives AI assistants direct access to Nasdaq's financial and alternative data marketplace, covering datasets from the World Bank, Nasdaq equity fundamentals, retail trading activity, mutual funds, and more. It exposes five focused tools for searching datasets, retrieving historical time-series data with date filtering, inspecting dataset metadata, browsing available databases, and exporting data in CSV, JSON, or XML format. Financial analysts, quantitative researchers, and data scientists use it to pull structured market and economic data into Claude conversations for on-the-fly analysis without writing API code.
Prerequisites
- Python 3.13+ and the uv package manager installed
- A free Nasdaq Data Link account at https://data.nasdaq.com — your API key is on the account settings page
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop
- The nasdaq-data-link and pycountry Python packages (installed automatically via uv)
Get your Nasdaq Data Link API key
Sign up or log in at https://data.nasdaq.com, then navigate to your account settings to copy your API key.
Clone the repository
Clone the Nasdaq Data Link MCP server repository to a local directory.
git clone https://github.com/stefanoamorelli/nasdaq-data-link-mcp.git
cd nasdaq-data-link-mcpCreate the environment file
Copy the example environment file and add your API key and the Python path.
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env:
# NASDAQ_DATA_LINK_API_KEY=your_api_key_here
# PYTHONPATH=/absolute/path/to/nasdaq-data-link-mcpInstall and register the MCP server
Use uv to install the server and its dependencies and register it with Claude Desktop.
uv run mcp install nasdaq_data_link_mcp_os/server.py \
--env-file .env \
--name "Nasdaq Data Link MCP Server" \
--with nasdaq-data-link \
--with pycountryRestart Claude Desktop and test
Restart Claude Desktop and ask it a financial data question. Claude will use the search_datasets or get_dataset tool to find and retrieve the relevant data.
Nasdaq Data Link Examples
Client configuration
Manual claude_desktop_config.json entry if you prefer not to use the uv install command.
{
"mcpServers": {
"nasdaq-data-link": {
"command": "uv",
"args": ["run", "python", "/absolute/path/to/nasdaq-data-link-mcp/nasdaq_data_link_mcp_os/server.py"],
"env": {
"NASDAQ_DATA_LINK_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
"PYTHONPATH": "/absolute/path/to/nasdaq-data-link-mcp"
}
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example financial research prompts using the five available tools.
- "What was Italy's GDP in 2022 according to World Bank data?"
- "Show me Apple stock price data for Q1 2024"
- "Find all datasets related to CO2 emissions and list their codes"
- "Get Tesla daily closing prices for the past year and calculate the average"
- "Export US retail trading activity data as JSON for the last 6 months"Troubleshooting Nasdaq Data Link
API error: Invalid API key
Verify NASDAQ_DATA_LINK_API_KEY in your .env file matches the key shown at https://data.nasdaq.com/account/settings. Free accounts have rate limits — avoid making more than a few hundred requests per day.
ModuleNotFoundError for nasdaq_data_link or pycountry
Re-run the uv install command with `--with nasdaq-data-link --with pycountry` to ensure the packages are available in the uv environment used by the MCP server.
Dataset not found for a ticker or country
Use the search_datasets tool first to find the exact dataset code for your query. Nasdaq Data Link uses specific codes (e.g., 'WIKI/AAPL' for Apple) — natural names may not match directly.
Frequently Asked Questions about Nasdaq Data Link
What is Nasdaq Data Link?
Nasdaq Data Link is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that nasdaq data link mcp (model context protocol) server It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Nasdaq Data Link?
Follow the installation instructions on the Nasdaq Data Link GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Nasdaq Data Link?
Nasdaq Data Link works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Nasdaq Data Link free to use?
Yes, Nasdaq Data Link is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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