How to Connect Claude to Stock Market Data via MCP

This guide walks you through connecting Claude directly to live market data using the Model Context Protocol (MCP). By adding this custom data connector, Claude can instantly fetch stock prices, financials statements, and other financial data.

We will use the remote MCP server provided by [FinancialData.net](https://financialdata.net/mcp-server).

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Prerequisites #

1. A Claude account.
2. A FinancialData.Net API Key.

Setup Instructions #

1. Open Claude, navigate to Settings, and look for the Connectors tab in the sidebar.
2. Click the + or Add custom connector button.
3. Fill out the configuration fields as shown below:

   * **Name:** `FinancialData`
   * **URL:** `https://financialdata.net/mcp?key=API_KEY` *(Swap `API_KEY` with your actual FinancialData.Net API key)*

4. Click Add.