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Market data in VS Code: TradingData MCP server for GitHub Copilot

VS Code handles OAuth with dynamic registration, so no key is needed. Run MCP: Add Server from the command palette, choose HTTP and paste the URL, or add the file below.

Steps

  1. 1Open the command palette and run MCP: Add Server, choose HTTP and paste the URL; or add .vscode/mcp.json as below.
  2. 2Start the server from the MCP view; VS Code opens your browser to approve access.
  3. 3In Copilot agent mode, the tradingdata tools are available to the agent.
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.vscode/mcp.json
{
  "servers": {
    "tradingdata": { "type": "http", "url": "https://mcp.tradingdata.io" }
  }
}

What VS Code can answer with it

  • How are markets doing today?
  • Compare Nvidia and AMD gross margins over six quarters.
  • What did Meta guide for next quarter?
  • Which SPY strikes carry the most open interest this week?
  • Are insiders selling Tesla?
  • Is the Bitcoin perp market crowded long?

All 48 tools are listed on the tools page.

Questions

What data does the agent get?
Quotes and history for stocks, ETFs, indices, futures, FX and crypto; option chains with greeks; SEC filings, financial statements, insider trades, short interest, analyst estimates, segment financials and earnings releases; dividends, institutional holders and the earnings calendar; macro series; crypto perpetuals, options, DeFi and on-chain metrics. 30 tools, each described so the model picks the right one.
Does it cost anything?
No. Every account is free, with a fair-use limit of tool calls per minute and no monthly cap. No card is asked for.

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