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basisdata-mcp

MCP server for the BasisData financial data API. Gives AI agents (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.) access to SEC EDGAR data for 7,000+ US public companies.

Quick start

  1. Get a free API key at basisdata.dev
  2. Add to your MCP client config:
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "basisdata": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["basisdata-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "BASISDATA_API_KEY": "bd_live_..."
      }
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart your MCP client. Ask: "Search for Apple using basisdata"

Tools

Tool Description
search_companies Find companies by name, ticker, or CIK
get_company Company metadata, SIC code, exchange, fiscal year
get_financials Quarterly/annual income statement, balance sheet, cash flow
get_annual_financials Multi-year annual financials for trend analysis
get_ratios P/E, EV/EBITDA, margins, growth, leverage, FCF yield
compare_companies Side-by-side comparison of 2-10 companies
screen_companies Filter by revenue, margins, growth, leverage, exchange
search_filings Full-text search across SEC filings (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K)
get_filing Filing details and document URLs by accession number

Data coverage

  • 7,017 US public companies with tickers
  • 4.8M SEC filings indexed
  • 50+ computed metrics (valuation, profitability, growth, leverage)
  • < 100ms API response time

REST API

The MCP server calls the BasisData REST API at api.basisdata.dev. You can also use the API directly:

curl -H "Authorization: Bearer bd_live_..." \
  https://api.basisdata.dev/v1/companies?search=apple

Full docs: api.basisdata.dev/docs

License

MIT

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