Oilpriceapi
Let your coding agent fetch live Brent, WTI, natural gas, and broader commodity quotes while you build dashboards, alerts, or pricing features.
Overview
OilPriceAPI MCP is a Build-phase finance MCP server that gives agents real-time Brent, WTI, natural gas, and 40+ commodity prices via OilPriceAPI.
What is this MCP server?
- Real-time oil, gas, and commodity pricing including Brent and WTI
- Coverage described as 40+ commodities in registry metadata
- stdio npm package oilpriceapi-mcp (v1.0.3)
- Requires OILPRICEAPI_KEY from oilpriceapi.com
- Website: oilpriceapi.com for API signup and docs
- Server version 1.0.3
- 40+ commodities cited in registry description
- Required env: OILPRICEAPI_KEY
What problem does it solve?
You need current commodity prices inside agent-assisted coding but copying charts or curl snippets breaks flow and invites stale numbers.
Who is it for?
Indie builders making energy, commodities, or macro-aware SaaS, bots, or internal tools who want agent-native price lookups.
Skip if: Products that need equities-only feeds, historical tick archives, or compliance-grade trading execution without OilPriceAPI’s scope.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can query live oil and commodity quotes through MCP while you build features that depend on market data.
- Agent-callable live commodity and energy price queries
- MCP-backed market data for app scaffolding and validation snippets
- Reduced manual HTTP boilerplate for OilPriceAPI endpoints
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Journey fit
Commodity price wiring happens when you integrate external market data into the product you are building, not at idea-stage napkin math alone. Integrations is the canonical shelf for third-party price and market-data MCP connectors.
How it compares
Commodity price MCP integration, not a backtesting skill or a generic web-search plugin.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is OilPriceAPI MCP for?
Solo developers and small teams building apps or agents that must reference live oil, gas, and commodity prices during design and implementation.
When should I use OilPriceAPI MCP?
Use it in Build when you integrate market data, prototype pricing logic, or need the agent to verify current Brent or WTI while coding.
How do I add OilPriceAPI MCP to my agent?
Create an API key at oilpriceapi.com, set OILPRICEAPI_KEY in your environment, install oilpriceapi-mcp from npm, and register the stdio server in Claude Code or Cursor MCP settings.