Searches for a "TradingView MCP server" are rising fast — so here's the honest answer: there's no official TradingView MCP yet. What exists is a set of community servers that surface TradingView-style data (screening, indicators, symbol info). This guide covers the realistic options and how to use them responsibly.
Not financial advice. These tools surface data; they don't tell you what to trade, and an AI's market "opinions" should never be acted on blindly.
The honest landscape
TradingView doesn't publish an official MCP server. Community projects fill the gap, typically wrapping:
- Screening / scanners — filter symbols by criteria (price, volume, indicators).
- Symbol & indicator data — quotes, technical readings, fundamentals.
- Chart snapshots — some servers render or link chart images.
Quality and maintenance vary widely, so vetting matters more than usual here — see how to vet an MCP server.
Typical setup
Most community servers run via npx or uvx and read data without an account; some need a TradingView session or a third-party data key. A representative shape:
{
"mcpServers": {
"tradingview": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "<community-tradingview-mcp-package>"]
}
}
}
Swap in the exact package from the repo you choose, and read its README for any required cookies/keys. Restart the client; see MCP config file location.
Verify
Ask: "Screen for large-cap stocks above their 200-day moving average and summarise." Real screening data back means it works — treat the output as data, not a recommendation.
Safer alternatives for market data
If you mainly want reliable market data into an agent, a general data server (e.g. Bright Data) plus a spreadsheet server is often more dependable than an unmaintained TradingView wrapper.
Use responsibly
Read-only data is fine; never wire an AI to place trades on its own. Review any community finance server's code and permissions before running it. See MCP security best practices.
Going further
Browse the finance category or curated loadouts. For brokerage research (not advice), see Robinhood MCP.