AlphaVantage Trader MCP server

This lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server provides specialized capabilities through standardized protocols. It includes modules for weather data retrieval and financial market analysis, offering a range of functionalities from weather alerts to technical stock analysis.

Installation

Basic Setup

Clone the repository and set up the environment:

git clone https://github.com/your-username/mcp-weather-server.git
cd mcp-weather-server

Create and activate a Python virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

Install the main dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Finance Module Setup

Navigate to the finance module directory and install its specific dependencies:

cd finance
pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Weather Server

The Weather Server provides capabilities for retrieving weather information.

To start the Weather Server:

python main.py

Weather Server Capabilities

• Weather Alerts: Access active weather alerts for any US state
• Weather Forecast: Get detailed weather forecasts for specific locations
• Freshdesk Integration: Create support tickets in Freshdesk

Finance Server

The Finance Server offers financial data and analysis tools.

To start the Finance Server:

cd finance
python finance_server.py

Finance Server Capabilities

• Intraday Market Data: Access stock market data via AlphaVantage API
• Technical Analysis:
  • Calculate moving averages (short and long periods)
  • Compute Relative Strength Index (RSI)
• Trade Recommendations: Generate recommendations based on technical indicators

Weather Demo

To run the weather demonstration server:

python weather-demo.py

This provides a practical example of the Weather Server capabilities in action.

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "cursor-rules-mcp": {
            "command": "npx",
            "args": [
                "-y",
                "cursor-rules-mcp"
            ]
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.