{"id":"berlinbra-alpha-vantage-mcp","name":"alpha-vantage-mcp","af_score":70.5,"security_score":57.0,"reliability_score":32.5,"what_it_does":"Provides an MCP server that exposes Alpha Vantage market-data functionality (stocks, companies, crypto, options, ETFs, and earnings) via a set of MCP tools.","best_when":"You want an agent-native interface to Alpha Vantage data through MCP, and you can adhere to Alpha Vantage plan/rate limits.","avoid_when":"You require a documented, stable public HTTP API with OpenAPI/SDKs; or you need real-time options data while on a free/low-tier Alpha Vantage plan (placeholders may be returned).","last_evaluated":"2026-03-30T13:47:57.970183+00:00","has_mcp":true,"has_api":false,"auth_methods":["ALPHA_VANTAGE_API_KEY (environment variable passed to MCP server)"],"has_free_tier":false,"known_gotchas":["Real-time options tool may return placeholder/demo data on non-premium Alpha Vantage plans.","Alpha Vantage request limits apply; high-volume agent workflows may trigger throttling without explicit retry/backoff guidance in the MCP docs.","Some inputs have validation patterns (e.g., date formats, sort enums); malformed inputs may fail."],"error_quality":null}