# Alphavantage (npm · @pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage)

Alpha Vantage MCP — Stock market data, fundamentals, and earnings

- Trust score: 82/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-11-05

## Components

- remote · `gateway.pipeworx.io`: 79/100, [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-alphavantage/alphavantage-mcp.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-alphavantage/alphavantage-mcp)
- npm · `@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage`: 82/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-alphavantage/pipeworx-mcp-alphavantage.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-alphavantage/pipeworx-mcp-alphavantage)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage`
- Version: `0.2.1`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-11-05.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 100/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - No production dependencies, so there is no dependency health to assess.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 97/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Cryptographically verified build provenance (signed, bound to pipeworx-io/mcp-alphavantage).
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 5 days ago).
  - Disclosure check failed: no security disclosure policy was found in the source repository.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 63/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1552 tokens (~258/item across 6 items; 6 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 23/100
  - Stability observed for 7 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 6 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 7 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the Alphavantage MCP server?

Alphavantage runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add pipeworx-io-alphavantage -- npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-io-alphavantage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "pipeworx-io-alphavantage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add pipeworx-io-alphavantage -- npx -y @pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "pipeworx-io-alphavantage": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add pipeworx-io-alphavantage --command npx --arg -y --arg @pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  pipeworx-io-alphavantage:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "pipeworx-io-alphavantage": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "npx",
      "Arguments": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add pipeworx-io-alphavantage -t stdio -c npx -a -y @pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx-io-alphavantage": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-11-04 (score 82, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 17 to 20. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 5 days of observed history at the previous scan, 6 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-11-02 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 10 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 3 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-31 (score 80, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-10-30 (score 79, 0)

- [functional regression] Security disclosure: unverified → fail
- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.03
- [functional] Package version: 0.2.0 → 0.2.1

### 2026-10-29 (score 79)

First indexed and scored.

## MCP tools (6)

### `av_quote` (~246 tokens)

Get real-time stock price for a symbol (e.g., "AAPL"). Returns current price, change, percent change, and trading volume. Needs your own PAID Alpha Vantage key via _apiKey — Pipeworx fronts no key for this pack and a free-tier key is refused when the call goes through the gateway (Alpha Vantage meters its free tier by source IP, not by key). Keyless alternative for US company financials: sec-xbrl.

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): REQUIRED — your own PAID Alpha Vantage key. Pipeworx does not front a key for this pack. A free Alpha Vantage key will not work here: they meter the free tier by source IP rather than by key, so it i…
- `symbol` (string, required): Stock ticker symbol (e.g., "SOFI", "AFRM", "SQ", "PYPL")

### `av_daily` (~277 tokens)

Get daily stock price history for a symbol (e.g., "AAPL"). Returns open, high, low, close, volume for recent days or full 20+ year history. Needs your own PAID Alpha Vantage key via _apiKey — Pipeworx fronts no key for this pack and a free-tier key is refused when the call goes through the gateway (Alpha Vantage meters its free tier by source IP, not by key). Keyless alternative for US company financials: sec-xbrl.

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): REQUIRED — your own PAID Alpha Vantage key. Pipeworx does not front a key for this pack. A free Alpha Vantage key will not work here: they meter the free tier by source IP rather than by key, so it i…
- `outputsize` (string): "compact" for last 100 data points (default), "full" for 20+ years of data
- `symbol` (string, required): Stock ticker symbol (e.g., "AAPL", "MSFT")

### `av_overview` (~250 tokens)

Get company fundamentals for a symbol (e.g., "AAPL"). Returns sector, market cap, P/E ratio, EPS, dividend yield, 52-week range, and analyst ratings. Needs your own PAID Alpha Vantage key via _apiKey — Pipeworx fronts no key for this pack and a free-tier key is refused when the call goes through the gateway (Alpha Vantage meters its free tier by source IP, not by key). Keyless alternative for US company financials: sec-xbrl.

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): REQUIRED — your own PAID Alpha Vantage key. Pipeworx does not front a key for this pack. A free Alpha Vantage key will not work here: they meter the free tier by source IP rather than by key, so it i…
- `symbol` (string, required): Stock ticker symbol (e.g., "AAPL", "GOOGL")

### `av_income_statement` (~243 tokens)

Get annual and quarterly income statements for a symbol (e.g., "AAPL"). Returns revenue, gross profit, operating income, net income, and EBITDA. Needs your own PAID Alpha Vantage key via _apiKey — Pipeworx fronts no key for this pack and a free-tier key is refused when the call goes through the gateway (Alpha Vantage meters its free tier by source IP, not by key). Keyless alternative for US company financials: sec-xbrl.

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): REQUIRED — your own PAID Alpha Vantage key. Pipeworx does not front a key for this pack. A free Alpha Vantage key will not work here: they meter the free tier by source IP rather than by key, so it i…
- `symbol` (string, required): Stock ticker symbol (e.g., "AAPL", "MSFT")

### `av_balance_sheet` (~241 tokens)

Get annual and quarterly balance sheets for a symbol (e.g., "AAPL"). Returns total assets, liabilities, equity, cash, and debt. Needs your own PAID Alpha Vantage key via _apiKey — Pipeworx fronts no key for this pack and a free-tier key is refused when the call goes through the gateway (Alpha Vantage meters its free tier by source IP, not by key). Keyless alternative for US company financials: sec-xbrl.

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): REQUIRED — your own PAID Alpha Vantage key. Pipeworx does not front a key for this pack. A free Alpha Vantage key will not work here: they meter the free tier by source IP rather than by key, so it i…
- `symbol` (string, required): Stock ticker symbol (e.g., "AAPL", "TSLA")

### `av_earnings` (~240 tokens)

Get quarterly earnings data for a symbol (e.g., "AAPL"). Returns reported and estimated EPS, surprise amount, and surprise percentage. Needs your own PAID Alpha Vantage key via _apiKey — Pipeworx fronts no key for this pack and a free-tier key is refused when the call goes through the gateway (Alpha Vantage meters its free tier by source IP, not by key). Keyless alternative for US company financials: sec-xbrl.

Input parameters:

- `_apiKey` (string, required): REQUIRED — your own PAID Alpha Vantage key. Pipeworx does not front a key for this pack. A free Alpha Vantage key will not work here: they meter the free tier by source IP rather than by key, so it i…
- `symbol` (string, required): Stock ticker symbol (e.g., "AAPL", "NVDA")

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-alphavantage/pipeworx-mcp-alphavantage#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-11-05: 82
- 2026-11-04: 82
- 2026-11-03: 81
- 2026-11-02: 81
- 2026-11-01: 80
- 2026-10-31: 80
- 2026-10-30: 79
- 2026-10-29: 79

## Common questions

### What is the Alphavantage MCP server?

Alphavantage is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.pipeworx-io/alphavantage. Alpha Vantage MCP, Stock market data, fundamentals, and earnings. This page covers its npm package (@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage).

### Is the Alphavantage MCP server safe to use?

Alphavantage scores 82 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 5 November 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. Its build provenance is signed and verified. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the Alphavantage MCP server expose?

Alphavantage exposes 6 tools: av_quote, av_daily, av_overview, av_income_statement, av_balance_sheet, av_earnings. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,497 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the Alphavantage MCP server still maintained?

Alphavantage is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

### What licence is the Alphavantage MCP server under?

Alphavantage declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@pipeworx/mcp-alphavantage
- Repository: https://github.com/pipeworx-io/mcp-alphavantage
- Website: https://pipeworx.io/packs/alphavantage
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-alphavantage/pipeworx-mcp-alphavantage.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-alphavantage/pipeworx-mcp-alphavantage.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/pipeworx-io-alphavantage/pipeworx-mcp-alphavantage