Lician MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Lician Financial Data API. Enables AI agents like Claude, GPT, and Gemini to access real-time stock prices, financial statements, insider trades, and institutional holdings.

Features

- 17 Financial Data Tools for comprehensive market analysis
- 141,000+ Companies across US and European markets
- Real-time Data including prices, insider trades, and 13F filings
- No API Key Required for basic access (100 requests/day)
- Works with Claude Desktop, OpenAI Agents SDK, and any MCP-compatible client

Installation

$3

Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

``json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lician": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@lician/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"LICIAN_API_KEY": "your-api-key-optional"
}
}
}
}
`

$3

`bash
npm install -g @lician/mcp-server
`

Then run:

`bash
lician-mcp
`

$3

`bash
git clone https://github.com/lician/mcp-server
cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
npm start
`

Available Tools

$3

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| get_stock_price | Current price, daily change, volume, market cap |
| get_historical_prices | Historical OHLCV data for charts and analysis |

$3

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| get_income_statement | Revenue, gross profit, operating income, net income, EPS |
| get_balance_sheet | Assets, liabilities, equity, cash, debt |
| get_cash_flow | Operating, investing, financing cash flows, FCF |
| get_financial_metrics | P/E, P/B, ROE, ROA, margins, dividend yield |

$3

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| get_insider_trades | SEC Form 4 buys/sells by executives and directors |

$3

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| get_institutional_holders | 13F institutional ownership for a stock |
| get_investor_portfolio | All holdings for a specific fund/investor |

$3

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| get_analyst_ratings | Buy/hold/sell ratings and price targets |
| get_analyst_estimates | EPS and revenue estimates for upcoming quarters |

$3

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| get_company_info | Sector, industry, description, CEO, employees |
| get_stock_news | Recent news articles and headlines |
| get_sec_filings | 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K SEC filings |

$3

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| get_crypto_prices | Bitcoin, Ethereum, and major crypto prices |
| get_interest_rates | Treasury yields and fed funds rate |

Usage Examples

Once installed, you can ask Claude:

> "What's Apple's current stock price and how has it performed?"

Claude will use get_stock_price to fetch:

`json
{
"snapshot": {
"ticker": "AAPL",
"price": 185.92,
"day_change": 2.34,
"day_change_percent": 1.27,
"volume": 45234567,
"market_cap": 2890000000000
}
}
`

> "Show me insider trading activity at Tesla"

Claude will use get_insider_trades:

`json
{
"insider_trades": [
{
"ticker": "TSLA",
"insider_name": "Elon Musk",
"insider_title": "CEO",
"transaction_type": "S-Sale",
"shares": 100000,
"price": 245.50,
"value": 24550000,
"filing_date": "2026-01-15"
}
]
}
`

> "What stocks does Berkshire Hathaway own?"

Claude will use get_investor_portfolio:

`json
{
"investor": "Berkshire Hathaway",
"total_value": 350000000000,
"holdings": [
{
"ticker": "AAPL",
"company_name": "Apple Inc.",
"shares": 905000000,
"value": 168000000000,
"percent_of_portfolio": 48.0
}
]
}
`

Authentication

$3

- 100 requests per day
- US market data only
- End-of-day prices

$3

Set your API key as an environment variable:

`bash
export LICIAN_API_KEY=your-api-key
`

Or in Claude Desktop config:

`json
{
"mcpServers": {
"lician": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["@lician/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"LICIAN_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}
`

$3

| Tier | Price | Requests/Day | Features |
|------|-------|--------------|----------|
| Free | $0 | 100 | US data, EOD prices |
| Basic | $29/mo | 10,000 | US + EU, real-time |
| Pro | $99/mo | 100,000 | All data, 13F, SEC |

Get an API key at lician.com/developers/signup

Data Coverage

- US Companies: 5,345 tickers (NYSE, NASDAQ, AMEX)
- EU Companies: 106,975 companies (UK, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland)
- Financial Records: 839,000+
- Data Types: Prices, financials, insider trades, 13F, SEC filings, analyst ratings

API Reference

For complete API documentation, see:

- API Docs
- OpenAPI Spec
- LLMs Context

Development

`bash


Install dependencies

npm install

Run in development mode

npm run dev

Build for production

npm run build

Run production build

npm start
``

License

MIT

Support

- Email: api@lician.com
- Documentation: lician.com/developers
- Issues: GitHub Issues

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