transcode-mcp-server

transcode-mcp-server

Japan market intelligence for AI agents — 22 tools, 10 authoritative data sources, one MCP server.

TRANSCODE translates Japan's opaque public data into structured, machine-readable intelligence that AI agents can act on instantly.

Quick Start

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "transcode-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL": "https://japan-intelligence-api.onrender.com",
        "JI_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "transcode": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "transcode-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL": "https://japan-intelligence-api.onrender.com",
        "JI_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Direct Execution

npx transcode-mcp-server

22 MCP Tools

Intelligence (Start Here)

Tool	Description
japan_briefing	Daily starting point — market indicators, monetary policy, sentiment, disclosures, investor flows in ONE call
market_snapshot	Real-time macro indicators, anomaly events, disclosure highlights, investor flows
company_intelligence	Full company analysis — profile, financials, prices, disclosures, holdings, macro context in ONE call
disclosure_stats	Disclosure category breakdown, impact distribution, market sentiment gauge

Market Data

Tool	Description
get_disclosures	TDnet corporate disclosures with auto-categorization and impact assessment
get_macro	6 key macro indicators: Oil, Gold, USD/JPY, VIX, Nikkei 225, S&P 500
detect_events	Macro anomaly detection with beneficiary/headwind stock mappings

Company Intelligence

Tool	Description
company_profile	gBizINFO company profile — subsidies, certifications, patents, financials, procurement
company_search	Search 5M+ Japanese corporations by name
financials	J-Quants financial statements — revenue, profit, EPS, BPS, forecasts
listed_stocks	All TSE-listed stocks master data
earnings_calendar	Upcoming earnings announcement schedule
stock_prices	Historical OHLCV with moving averages and price changes
sector_summary	17-sector and 33-sector market structure analysis

Macro Economics

Tool	Description
government_stats	e-Stat government statistics — GDP, CPI, unemployment, and 7 more series
stats_summary	All major Japanese macro statistics in one call
global_macro	FRED US-Japan macro data — rates, CPI, employment, FX, VIX
policy_summary	US-Japan monetary policy environment summary
tankan	BOJ Tankan business sentiment DI
investor_flows	JPX investor flow data by sector — foreign, individual, pension, corporate

Utility

Tool	Description
lookup_ticker	Resolve ticker code to company name (4000+ stocks)
interpret	AI interpretation via Gemini 2.5 — significance, impact, key questions

Data Sources

All data sourced from authoritative Japanese government and exchange institutions:

Source	Provider	Data
TDnet	Tokyo Stock Exchange	Corporate disclosures
EDINET	Financial Services Agency	Institutional holdings (3,889 companies mapped)
gBizINFO	Digital Agency	Corporate registry (5M+ entities)
e-Stat	Statistics Bureau	Government statistics (10 series)
J-Quants	JPX Market Innovation	Market data, financials
FRED	Federal Reserve	US-Japan macro indicators
BOJ	Bank of Japan	Tankan business sentiment
JPX	Japan Exchange Group	Investor flow data

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL	Yes	API endpoint URL
JI_API_KEY	Yes	API authentication key

Get an API Key

Request an API key at transcode.sh or email [e-mail].

License

MIT — TRANSCODE