QuantGist MCP Server

Exposes QuantGist macro-economic event data as Model Context Protocol (MCP) tools so Claude and other AI agents can query calendars, check event proximity, and assess trade safety — all within a conversation.

What it does

The server registers five tools that any MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, custom agents) can call:

Tool	Description
get_upcoming_events	Events scheduled in the next N hours, filtered by impact
get_events_range	Events in a date range with optional country/symbol/impact filters
check_safe_to_trade	Is it safe to trade a symbol right now? (high-impact event proximity check)
get_economic_calendar	Full day calendar grouped by time, formatted as a schedule
get_event_detail	Full details for one event by ID (actual, forecast, previous, symbols)

Requirements

• Python 3.10+
• A QuantGist API key — get one at quantgist.com (free tier: 100 calls/day)

Installation

Option A — install from the package (recommended)

pip install quantgist-mcp
# or with uv:
uv pip install quantgist-mcp

Option B — install from source (development)

git clone https://github.com/quantgist/quantgist-mcp
cd quantgist-mcp
uv sync          # installs all dependencies into a venv
uv run quantgist-mcp   # start the server

Claude Desktop configuration

Locate your Claude Desktop config file:

Platform	Path
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows	%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux	~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Add the quantgist server block (see claude_desktop_config_example.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quantgist": {
      "command": "quantgist-mcp",
      "env": {
        "QUANTGIST_API_KEY": "qg_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop after saving. The tools will appear in the tool list.

Using uv run instead of a global install

If you prefer not to install globally, point Claude Desktop at uv run:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quantgist": {
      "command": "uv",
      "args": ["run", "--directory", "/absolute/path/to/Quangist_MCP", "quantgist-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "QUANTGIST_API_KEY": "qg_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code configuration

Add to .claude/mcp_settings.json in your project (or the global ~/.claude/mcp_settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "quantgist": {
      "command": "quantgist-mcp",
      "env": {
        "QUANTGIST_API_KEY": "qg_live_YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tool reference

get_upcoming_events

Returns events in the next N hours.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
hours	integer (1–168)	24	Look-ahead window in hours
impact	high | medium | low | all	high	Impact filter

get_events_range

Returns events in a date range.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
from_date	ISO string	Yes	Start date/datetime
to_date	ISO string	Yes	End date/datetime
country	string	No	2-letter country code (e.g. "US")
impact	enum	No	high | medium | low | all
symbol	string	No	Trading symbol (e.g. "XAUUSD")

check_safe_to_trade

Checks if a symbol is safe to trade based on nearby high-impact events.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
symbol	string	required	Symbol to check (e.g. "XAUUSD")
minutes_before	integer (0–120)	10	Flag unsafe N minutes before an event
minutes_after	integer (0–120)	5	Flag unsafe N minutes after an event

Returns a JSON object:

{
  "symbol": "XAUUSD",
  "safe": false,
  "reason": "High-impact event within window: US CPI (YoY). Avoid trading XAUUSD until the window passes.",
  "dangerous_events_count": 1,
  "next_event": {
    "id": "abc123",
    "title": "US CPI (YoY)",
    "currency": "USD",
    "impact": "high",
    "release_time_utc": "2025-01-15T13:30:00Z",
    "minutes_from_now": 7.3
  },
  "window": { "minutes_before": 10, "minutes_after": 5 },
  "checked_at_utc": "2025-01-15 13:22 UTC"
}

get_economic_calendar

Returns the day's calendar grouped by release time.

Parameter	Type	Default	Description
date	ISO date	today (UTC)	Date to fetch
impact	enum	high	Impact filter

get_event_detail

Returns full detail for one event.

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
event_id	string	Yes	Event ID from any other tool

Example prompts

These prompts work out of the box once the server is connected:

• "What high-impact events are in the next 4 hours?"
• "Is it safe to trade XAUUSD right now?"
• "Show me today's full economic calendar"
• "Show me this week's high-impact USD events"
• "What macro events affect EURUSD this Friday?"
• "Get me details on event ID abc123"
• "Check if GBPUSD is safe to trade with a 15-minute buffer before events"

Environment variables

Variable	Required	Description
QUANTGIST_API_KEY	Yes	Your QuantGist API key (qg_live_... or qg_test_...)

Development

uv sync
uv run quantgist-mcp          # run the MCP server
uv run pytest                 # run tests (if present)
uv run ruff check src/        # lint
uv run ruff format src/       # format

API rate limits

The free tier allows 50 API calls/day. Each tool invocation makes 1–2 API calls. Upgrade at quantgist.com/pricing for higher limits.

License

MIT