MetalMiner MCP Server: Metal & Commodity Prices, Forecasts, and Analysis for AI Agents

The MetalMiner MCP metal prices server is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI agents and assistants - including Claude, Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT and Windsurf - live industrial-metal and commodity data through natural language. Over a single Streamable-HTTP endpoint it exposes more than 20 tools for current prices, up to 10 years of history, support/resistance levels, trend and correlation analysis, 12-month price forecasts, what-if scenario simulation, production-cost (should-cost) data and MetalMiner's proprietary analyst research. Coverage centers on industrial metals: LME base metals, the steel complex, stainless and battery/specialty metals, plus energy and agricultural markets. To connect, add the endpoint to your AI client and sign in with your MetalMiner account (OAuth) - there is no key to copy.

Unlike a raw price API, the server lets an agent ask questions the way a buyer or trader would - "is copper near resistance?", "forecast stainless for Q3", "compare the cost to produce nickel by country" - and return analyst-grade answers with the numbers behind them. Model Context Protocol (MCP) is the open standard, originated by Anthropic, that lets AI assistants call external tools; any client that speaks MCP can use MetalMiner without custom integration.

What

Industrial-metals & commodity intelligence delivered as an MCP server.

Endpoint

https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp

Transport

Streamable HTTP - one remote server, no local install or process.

Clients

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (Cline), Windsurf, ChatGPT - any MCP client.

Data

LME base metals, steel, stainless, battery & specialty metals, plus energy & agriculture.

Beyond prices

Forecasts, support/resistance, correlations, scenario simulation, should-cost, research.

Auth

OAuth 2.0 - sign in with your MetalMiner account when your client connects (no key in the URL).

What the MetalMiner MCP Server Can Do

The server exposes more than 20 tools spanning pricing, technicals, forecasting, cost modeling and research. Agents call them in plain English; the client selects the right tool automatically. The table below lists the core capabilities, what each returns, and an example prompt.

Which Metals and Commodities Are Covered

Coverage is built for the metals that procurement and trading teams actually price: LME base metals, the full steel complex, stainless and its inputs, and battery/specialty metals - plus energy and agricultural markets.

MetalMiner MCP vs. a Generic Price API vs. a Precious-Metals MCP

A precious-metals spot API can tell you what gold costs. The MetalMiner MCP server tells an agent where industrial metals are heading, what's driving them, and what it costs to make them - the reasoning a buyer or trader needs. Most commodity MCPs return only a current or historical price; most metal MCPs available today are precious-metals spot servers.

What Teams Build With It

• Procurement & should-cost agents - benchmark supplier quotes against live prices and production cost, and flag when to buy.
• Hedging & trade timing - watch support/resistance and forecasts to time purchases or hedges across the metals complex.
• Forecasting copilots - drop 12-month outlooks and what-if scenarios straight into Claude or a custom agent.
• Market monitoring - daily briefings that pull prices, trends and the latest analyst research automatically.
• Risk & scenario analysis - model tariff, sanction and supply-shock impacts before they hit the cost base.
• Custom metals agents - one MCP endpoint and 20+ tools as the data layer for any commodity AI workflow.

How to Add MetalMiner to Your AI Client

Add the MetalMiner MCP metal prices endpoint https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp to your AI client. The first time it connects, your browser opens to sign in to MetalMiner and approve access (OAuth) - no key to copy or paste. It's one remote server: no install, no local process. Setup for each supported client is below.

Claude (Desktop & Web)

Open Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, paste https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp, and click Connect. A browser window opens to sign in to your MetalMiner account and approve access - then Claude is connected. No config file or key needed.

Claude Code (CLI)

claude mcp add --transport http metalminer https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metalminer": {
      "url": "https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cursor prompts you to sign in (OAuth) the first time it connects.

VS Code (Cline)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metalminer": {
      "url": "https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Approve the sign-in prompt (OAuth) when it first connects.

Windsurf

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "metalminer": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Any MCP client (Streamable HTTP)

# Endpoint
https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp

# Auth: OAuth 2.0 (Authorization Code + PKCE)
# Point your client at the endpoint above; it discovers the
# authorization server automatically and opens a browser for
# sign-in. The token is sent as Authorization: Bearer - you
# never copy a key.

# Programmatic / non-interactive access (optional):
# send your key as  X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY

Then just ask, for example: What's the LME aluminum price and 3-month forecast? Your client discovers the available tools automatically.

MCP Metal Prices:
Frequently Asked Questions

Give Your Agents a Metals Desk

Live prices, forecasts and market intelligence - in Claude, Cursor, or whatever you're building.

Already have a MetalMiner account? Add https://mcp.metalminer.com/mcp to your client and sign in.

Last updated June 2026 · MetalMiner industrial-metals price intelligence