Monday, February 16, 2026
finlight Now Available as MCP for AI Assistants
We at finlight are excited to announce the release of our latest feature: our API service can now be integrated directly into AI assistants such as ChatGPT, Claude, and many more via the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
This means you can now access real-time financial news, sentiment analysis, and company data directly within your preferred AI environment.
What is MCP?
The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that enables AI models to access external data sources. With finlight as an MCP server, you can:
- Query live financial data
- Retrieve company and market information in natural language
- Use sentiment analysis on news articles
- Stay securely authenticated via your API key
Benefits of the Integration
1. Conversational Market Research
Ask your AI assistant about market trends, company news, or current developments — all in natural language, all in real time.
2. Portfolio Monitoring
Receive AI-powered summaries of relevant news for your investment portfolio.
3. Competitive Intelligence
Monitor competitors, industry developments, and market positioning directly through your AI assistant.
4. Risk Management
Efficiently analyze regulatory changes, geopolitical events, and market risks using real-time data.
Getting Started
Integrating with your AI tool takes just a few minutes:
- Get your API key: Register at https://app.finlight.me and copy your personal API key.
- Configure your AI client: Add
https://mcp.finlight.meas an MCP server and use your API key for authentication. - Start querying: Ask your questions and receive instant, data-driven responses.
Example Queries
- “What are the latest news about NVIDIA?”
- “Show negative sentiment articles about the technology sector from today.”
- “Summarize Tesla’s quarterly reports.”
Compatibility
finlight MCP works with Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor IDE, Windsurf, and any other MCP-compatible platform.
Whether in your development workflow or AI-powered research, your assistant gets the data it needs — in real time.
Start now and integrate finlight MCP into your AI workflow to make smarter, data-driven decisions.