transcode-mcp-server

Japan market intelligence for AI agents — 22 tools, 10 authoritative data sources, one MCP server.

TRANSCODE translates Japan's opaque public data into structured, machine-readable intelligence that AI agents can act on instantly.

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "transcode-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL": "https://japan-intelligence-api.onrender.com",
        "JI_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "transcode-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL": "https://japan-intelligence-api.onrender.com",
        "JI_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Direct Execution

npx transcode-mcp-server

22 MCP Tools

Intelligence (Start Here)

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | japan_briefing | Daily starting point — market indicators, monetary policy, sentiment, disclosures, investor flows in ONE call | | market_snapshot | Real-time macro indicators, anomaly events, disclosure highlights, investor flows | | company_intelligence | Full company analysis — profile, financials, prices, disclosures, holdings, macro context in ONE call | | disclosure_stats | Disclosure category breakdown, impact distribution, market sentiment gauge |

Market Data

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | get_disclosures | TDnet corporate disclosures with auto-categorization and impact assessment | | get_macro | 6 key macro indicators: Oil, Gold, USD/JPY, VIX, Nikkei 225, S&P 500 | | detect_events | Macro anomaly detection with beneficiary/headwind stock mappings |

Company Intelligence

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | company_profile | gBizINFO company profile — subsidies, certifications, patents, financials, procurement | | company_search | Search 5M+ Japanese corporations by name | | financials | J-Quants financial statements — revenue, profit, EPS, BPS, forecasts | | listed_stocks | All TSE-listed stocks master data | | earnings_calendar | Upcoming earnings announcement schedule | | stock_prices | Historical OHLCV with moving averages and price changes | | sector_summary | 17-sector and 33-sector market structure analysis |

Macro Economics

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | government_stats | e-Stat government statistics — GDP, CPI, unemployment, and 7 more series | | stats_summary | All major Japanese macro statistics in one call | | global_macro | FRED US-Japan macro data — rates, CPI, employment, FX, VIX | | policy_summary | US-Japan monetary policy environment summary | | tankan | BOJ Tankan business sentiment DI | | investor_flows | JPX investor flow data by sector — foreign, individual, pension, corporate |

Utility

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | lookup_ticker | Resolve ticker code to company name (4000+ stocks) | | interpret | AI interpretation via Gemini 2.5 — significance, impact, key questions |

Data Sources

All data sourced from authoritative Japanese government and exchange institutions:

| Source | Provider | Data | |--------|----------|------| | TDnet | Tokyo Stock Exchange | Corporate disclosures | | EDINET | Financial Services Agency | Institutional holdings (3,889 companies mapped) | | gBizINFO | Digital Agency | Corporate registry (5M+ entities) | | e-Stat | Statistics Bureau | Government statistics (10 series) | | J-Quants | JPX Market Innovation | Market data, financials | | FRED | Federal Reserve | US-Japan macro indicators | | BOJ | Bank of Japan | Tankan business sentiment | | JPX | Japan Exchange Group | Investor flow data |

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL | Yes | API endpoint URL | | JI_API_KEY | Yes | API authentication key |

Get an API Key

Request an API key at transcode.sh or email [email protected].

License

MIT — TRANSCODE