Perplexity connector
FinzData for Perplexity
Add FinzData to Perplexity as a custom connector and ask for real market data in any thread: prices for 16,000+ US stocks including delisted names, 139 futures markets, daily dealer gamma (GEX) for 11,209 stocks, ETFs and indexes, 18,000+ macro series with every vintage, COT, 13F and election spending data. Perplexity calls FinzData's MCP server, so answers come from the data, not from web snippets.
Add the connector in one minute
- Open perplexity.ai on the web and go to Settings, then Connectors.
- Choose to add a custom connector and enter the server URL:
https://api.finzdata.com/mcp - Sign in when prompted. FinzData uses standard OAuth, so you approve access with your FinzData account; no key to paste. No account yet? You can create a free one in the same step.
- In a thread, turn the FinzData connector on and ask your question.
Custom connectors are a Perplexity paid-plan feature, and the option may appear on the web before the mobile apps. On Enterprise workspaces an administrator may need to allow custom connectors.
What to ask
- "Show SPY's dealer gamma, call wall and put wall for the last 30 sessions."
- "Was the S&P 500 in a short-gamma regime before the April 2025 selloff?"
- "Backtest a 12-month momentum strategy on US stocks since 2005, delisted names included, and report the deflated Sharpe ratio."
- "What did the first-published CPI print say in June 2022, before revisions?"
- "How are speculators positioned in gold futures by the latest COT report?"
- "Which super PACs are spending the most in the 2026 Senate races?"
What the connector can do
| Tool area | Examples |
|---|---|
| Prices | Daily and intraday bars for US stocks and ETFs, delisted included; futures with every contract since 2007; crypto |
| Options | Daily GEX, walls, gamma flip and open interest for 11,209 stocks, ETFs and indexes |
| Fundamentals and positioning | SEC fundamentals as filed, 13F holdings, CFTC COT since 1986 |
| Macro and liquidity | 18,000+ series with every vintage, Fed net liquidity, money supply |
| Research | Server-side backtests, survivorship audits, the verified strategy board |
| Election data | FEC political spending by party, race and state |
Every answer is point-in-time: pass an as-of date and you get only what was public that day, so research done in Perplexity holds up in a backtest.
Pricing
The free account covers the last 12 months of daily stock bars, fundamentals, macro, COT and 13F, and the last 30 days of futures and GEX, with 1,000 data calls and 5 backtests a day. For full history, buy what you need and keep it: $19 per ticker, $19 GEX for one stock, ETF or index, $29 per futures market, $195 for 5 years of the whole market. See the shop.
Also works with
The same MCP server works in Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other MCP clients. Setup for each is on the AI agents page.
Start free
Create a free account at api.finzdata.com, add the connector, and ask your first question. Full history is in the shop.
Frequently asked questions
Does Perplexity support MCP connectors?
Yes. Perplexity's paid plans let you add a custom connector by entering a remote MCP server URL. For FinzData the URL is https://api.finzdata.com/mcp.
Do I need an API key?
No. The connector signs in with OAuth, so you approve access with your FinzData account. A free account works.
Is the data point-in-time?
Yes. Macro series, fundamentals and GEX return only what was known on the as-of date you ask for, which avoids look-ahead bias.
What does it cost?
The free account includes 1,000 data calls and 5 backtests a day. Full history is a one-time purchase: $19 per ticker, $19 GEX for one ticker, $29 per futures market, $195 for 5 years of the whole US market.