Xbbg MCP Server

Local Bloomberg tools for xbbg users.

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What is the Xbbg MCP Server?

Xbbg MCP is an MCP integration. Local Bloomberg tools for xbbg users.

Packages and local setup

The published mcpb package is https://github.com/underloam/xbbg/releases/download/v1.5.1/xbbg-mcp-v1.5.1.mcpb, version 1.5.1. Its declared MCP transport is stdio.

The package declares XBBG_MCP_LIB_DIR: Optional directory containing Bloomberg runtime libraries. Leave unset to use BLPAPI_ROOT, an authorized vendored SDK layout, or Python blpapi fallback.; XBBG_MCP_HOST: Bloomberg API host. Defaults to localhost.; XBBG_MCP_PORT: Bloomberg API port. Defaults to 8194.; XBBG_MCP_AUTH_METHOD: Bloomberg auth method: none, user, app, userapp, dir, manual, or token.; XBBG_MCP_MAX_ROWS: Maximum rows returned to the MCP client per response. Defaults to 500.; XBBG_MCP_MAX_CELLS: Maximum data cells across returned rows and columns. Defaults to 50000.; XBBG_MCP_MAX_METADATA_PROPERTIES: Maximum metadata properties retained per response. Defaults to 50000.; XBBG_MCP_MAX_METADATA_BYTES: Maximum metadata bytes parsed or returned per response. Defaults to 65536.; XBBG_MCP_MAX_STRING_CHARS: Maximum characters per string value returned to the MCP client. Defaults to 2048.; XBBG_MCP_MAX_STRING_BYTES: Maximum UTF-8 bytes per string value, including a truncation marker. Defaults to 8192; minimum 3.; XBBG_MCP_MAX_RESULT_BYTES: Maximum compact-JSON bytes in the structured result, including diagnostics. Defaults to 1048576; minimum 2048..

Before connecting

Check the maintainer’s instructions for account access, authentication and the supported client configuration. Once connected, inspect the tools your client receives and try a small task that matches the server’s stated purpose. The registry description does not include a verified, complete tool list.

Project and source

View the publisher’s registry entry · Project repository · Project website. This profile uses version 1.5.1 from the registry. Registration identifies the publisher namespace; it does not establish that this is a first-party integration for every service it connects.

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Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
XBBG_MCP_LIB_DIROptional directory containing Bloomberg runtime libraries. Leave unset to use BLPAPI_ROOT, an authorized vendored SDK layout, or Python blpapi fallback.Optional
XBBG_MCP_HOSTBloomberg API host. Defaults to localhost.Optional
XBBG_MCP_PORTBloomberg API port. Defaults to 8194.Optional
XBBG_MCP_AUTH_METHODBloomberg auth method: none, user, app, userapp, dir, manual, or token.Optional
XBBG_MCP_MAX_ROWSMaximum rows returned to the MCP client per response. Defaults to 500.Optional
XBBG_MCP_MAX_CELLSMaximum data cells across returned rows and columns. Defaults to 50000.Optional
XBBG_MCP_MAX_METADATA_PROPERTIESMaximum metadata properties retained per response. Defaults to 50000.Optional
XBBG_MCP_MAX_METADATA_BYTESMaximum metadata bytes parsed or returned per response. Defaults to 65536.Optional
XBBG_MCP_MAX_STRING_CHARSMaximum characters per string value returned to the MCP client. Defaults to 2048.Optional
XBBG_MCP_MAX_STRING_BYTESMaximum UTF-8 bytes per string value, including a truncation marker. Defaults to 8192; minimum 3.Optional
XBBG_MCP_MAX_RESULT_BYTESMaximum compact-JSON bytes in the structured result, including diagnostics. Defaults to 1048576; minimum 2048.Optional