`search_symbol`

Pack: finnhub · Endpoint: https://gateway.pipeworx.io/finnhub/mcp

Search for stock ticker symbols by company name or keyword. Returns matching symbols with descriptions. Example: search_symbol({ query: “apple”, _apiKey: “your-key” })

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`query`	string	yes	Search query — company name or keyword, e.g. “apple”, “tesla”
`_apiKey`	string	yes	Finnhub API key

Example call

Arguments

{
  "query": "apple",
  "_apiKey": "your-finnhub-api-key"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/finnhub/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_symbol","arguments":{"query":"apple","_apiKey":"your-finnhub-api-key"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('search_symbol', {
  "query": "apple",
  "_apiKey": "your-finnhub-api-key"
});

More examples

{
  "query": "tesla",
  "_apiKey": "your-finnhub-api-key"
}

Response shape

Always returns: count, results

Field	Type	Description
`count`	integer	Number of matching results
`results`	array	List of matching symbols

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "count": {
      "type": "integer",
      "description": "Number of matching results"
    },
    "results": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "symbol": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Stock ticker symbol"
          },
          "display_symbol": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Display format of symbol"
          },
          "description": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Company description"
          },
          "type": {
            "type": "string",
            "description": "Security type (e.g. Common Stock)"
          }
        },
        "required": [
          "symbol",
          "display_symbol",
          "description",
          "type"
        ]
      },
      "description": "List of matching symbols"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "count",
    "results"
  ]
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config, or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "finnhub": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/finnhub/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

search_symbol