VCBF MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides pricing chart data for VCBF funds (VCBF-BCF and VCBF-MGF).

Features

• Fetches real-time pricing data from VCBF website.
• Parses embedded JSON data from script tags.
• Caching: Implements a 30-minute in-memory cache to reduce network requests.
• Filtering: Supports filtering data by time period (1D, 90D, 1Y, 5Y, 10Y, MAX).

Installation

Using npx (Recommended)

You can run the server directly without installation using npx.

npx vcbf-mcp

Global Installation

npm install -g vcbf-mcp

Configuration

Claude Desktop

To use this with Claude Desktop, add the following to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Option 1: Using npx (Always latest)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vcbf": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "vcbf-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Local Development

If you have cloned the repository locally:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vcbf": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/vcbf-mcp/dist/index.js"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tool Usage

get_fund_pricing

Retrieves pricing data for a specified fund.

Parameters:

• symbol (required): VCBF-BCF or VCBF-MGF
• period (optional): 1D, 90D, 1Y, 5Y, 10Y, MAX (default)

Example:

{
  "symbol": "VCBF-BCF",
  "period": "1Y"
}

Development

1. Install dependencies:

   npm install

2. Build the project:

   npm run build

3. Run locally:

   node dist/index.js

License

ISC