MCP Guide - TradingView Data API | Model Context Protocol Integration

Why Use TradingView MCP?

Professional market data integration for AI assistants

StreamableHTTP Transport

Real-time streaming with Server-Sent Events (SSE) for efficient data delivery

GET establishes SSE connection for streaming
POST sends JSON-RPC 2.0 requests
Low latency with persistent connections
Automatic reconnection handling
Efficient for real-time market data

Comprehensive Tools

Access 11 powerful tools for market data, analysis, and research

Market search and symbol discovery
Real-time quotes and historical prices
Technical analysis indicators
Financial news and sentiment
Economic calendar and events
Leaderboards and rankings

JWT Authentication

Secure token-based authentication with flexible expiration options

30 minutes for quick testing
1 day for daily usage
15 days for long-term projects
Easy token regeneration
RapidAPI integration support

Multi-Client Support

Works seamlessly with popular AI assistants and MCP clients

Claude Desktop (macOS/Windows)
Cursor IDE
VS Code with MCP extension
Custom MCP clients
Standard JSON-RPC 2.0 protocol

Global Market Coverage

Access data from 353+ exchanges across all major asset classes

Stocks from 250+ global exchanges
Cryptocurrency markets (Binance, Coinbase, etc.)
Forex pairs and currency data
Futures and commodities
ETFs and indices

High Performance

Optimized for speed and reliability with enterprise-grade infrastructure

99.9% uptime guarantee
Low-latency data delivery
Scalable architecture
CDN-accelerated endpoints
Real-time data synchronization

Available MCP Tools

11 powerful tools for comprehensive market data access

Search & Discovery

tradingview_search_market

Search for symbols across 353+ exchanges

Metadata

tradingview_get_metadata

Get market metadata, tabs, columnsets, exchanges

Quotes

tradingview_get_quote

Get real-time quote for a single symbol

Quotes

tradingview_get_quote_batch

Get real-time quotes for multiple symbols

Historical Data

tradingview_get_price

Get historical price data (OHLCV)

Historical Data

tradingview_get_price_batch

Get historical prices for multiple symbols

Technical Analysis

tradingview_get_ta

Get technical analysis indicators

News

tradingview_get_news

Get financial news for symbols

News

tradingview_get_news_detail

Get detailed news article content

Calendar

tradingview_get_calendar

Get economic calendar, earnings, dividends, IPOs

Rankings

tradingview_get_leaderboard

Get market leaderboards (gainers, losers, most active)

Quick Start Guide

Get connected in 3 simple steps

Generate JWT Token

Call the token generation endpoint to get your MCP authentication token:

 curl -X POST https://tradingview-data1.p.rapidapi.com/api/mcp/generate \
  -H "x-rapidapi-host: tradingview-data1.p.rapidapi.com" \
  -H "x-rapidapi-key: YOUR_RAPIDAPI_KEY" 

Response includes:

token - Your JWT authentication token
mcpUrl - MCP service endpoint
expiresIn - Token validity period (30min / 1day / 15days)

Configure Your MCP Client

Add TradingView MCP server to your client configuration:

For Cursor

~/.cursor/mcp.json

 {
  "mcpServers": {
    "tradingview": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tradingviewapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE",
        "Accept": "application/json, text/event-stream"
      }
    }
  }
} 

For Claude Desktop

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

 {
  "mcpServers": {
    "tradingview": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tradingviewapi.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_TOKEN_HERE",
        "Accept": "application/json, text/event-stream"
      }
    }
  }
} 

Start Using MCP Tools

Restart your client and start using TradingView tools in your AI conversations:

"Search for Apple stock symbol"

"Get real-time quote for AAPL"

"Show me technical analysis for BTC/USDT"

"Get latest news for Tesla"

"Show upcoming earnings calendar"

"Get market leaderboards and top gainers"

Technical Details

Service Endpoint

https://mcp.tradingviewapi.com/mcp

Transport: StreamableHTTP
Protocol: JSON-RPC 2.0
GET for SSE streaming
POST for tool calls

Authentication

Multiple authentication methods supported (priority order):

Authorization: Bearer TOKEN (recommended)
x-api-token: TOKEN
x-rapidapi-key / x-rapidapi-proxy-secret

Required Headers

 Content-Type: application/json
Accept: application/json, text/event-stream
Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN 

Token Expiration

Type 1: 30 minutes - Quick testing
Type 2: 1 day - Daily usage
Type 3: 15 days - Long-term projects

Regenerate tokens before expiration to maintain access

Response Format

All responses follow JSON-RPC 2.0 specification:

Success: result field with data
Error: error field with code and message
Request ID: id field for matching requests
Streaming: SSE events for real-time updates

Rate Limits

API rate limits based on your subscription tier:

Basic: 150 requests/month
Pro: 30,000 requests/month
Ultra: 50,000 requests/month
Mega: 200,000 requests/month

WebSocket connections count as continuous requests

TradingView MCP Integration