MCP
Claude Desktop
Connect local or packaged MCP servers and expose finance tools in desktop conversations.
Connect finance tools to Claude Desktop
- 1
Install the platform and required runtime
- 2
Create or choose a read-only finance tool
- 3
Add the configuration in the documented location
- 4
Restart, inspect available tools and run a test prompt
Starter configuration
MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"finance": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["/absolute/path/server.py"],
"env": { "FINANCE_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY" }
}
}
}Security rules
Start with read-only tools. Never expose brokerage execution, unrestricted file access or secrets to an untrusted server.