Transcode
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About Transcode
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Config
Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.
{
"mcpServers": {
"transcode": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"transcode-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"TRANSCODE_API_URL": "https://japan-intelligence-api.onrender.com",
"TRANSCODE_API_KEY": "your-api-key"
}
}
}
}Tools
24ESSENTIAL first call when asked about Japanese markets. Returns real-time macro indicators (Nikkei, USD/JPY, VIX, oil, gold, S&P500), detected anomaly events with affected stocks, today's corporate disclosure highlights, foreign/individual/pension investor net flows with directional signals, and market sector distribution. Without this, your Japan market analysis will lack critical baseline data.
Fetch TDnet corporate disclosures (earnings revisions, M&A, share buybacks, dividends, etc.) with auto-categorization and impact assessment. Filter by ticker, category, or impact level.
Get disclosure statistics: category breakdown, impact distribution (positive/negative ratio), and notable filings. Use this to gauge overall market sentiment from corporate actions.
Get latest values for 6 key macro indicators: Crude Oil WTI, Gold, USD/JPY, VIX, Nikkei 225, and S&P 500. Includes percentage change from previous close.
Detect macro anomaly events: oil surge/crash (±5%), gold surge (3%+), yen move (±1.5%), VIX spike (15%+). Returns beneficiary/headwind stock mappings for each event. Optional AI interpretation.
Resolve a Japanese stock ticker code to company name. Supports 260+ major stocks with dynamic fallback.
Generate AI interpretation (Layer 2) for a disclosure or macro event using Gemini 2.5. Returns structured analysis: significance, market impact, key investor questions.
Get comprehensive company profile from gBizINFO: basic info, subsidies, government certifications, patent portfolio, financial data, and procurement records. Accepts ticker code (e.g. '7203') or corporate number. Use full=true for complete intelligence.
Search Japanese corporations by name from gBizINFO database (5M+ entities). Returns corporate number, name, location. Use to find corporate numbers for detailed lookup.
Get Japanese government statistics from e-Stat. Available series: 'gdp', 'cpi', 'unemployment', 'industrial_production', 'retail_sales', 'economy_watchers' (street-level sentiment DI), 'economy_watchers_regional', 'household_spending', 'trade_exports', 'trade_imports'. ALWAYS check this when analyzing Japan's economic conditions.
Get a summary of all major Japanese macro statistics (GDP, CPI, unemployment, industrial production, retail sales) in one call. Returns latest values for each series.
Get the master list of all stocks listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). Includes ticker code, company name, market segment (Prime/Standard/Growth), sector classification, and scale category.
Get upcoming earnings announcement dates for Japanese listed companies. Returns scheduled dates for the next 30 days. Use to anticipate market-moving events.
Get financial statements for a Japanese stock: net sales, operating profit, net income, EPS, BPS, equity ratio, cash flow, dividends, and company forecasts. Data from J-Quants (JPX official).
Get historical stock price data (OHLCV) for a Japanese stock with auto-calculated moving averages (5/25/75-day) and price changes (daily/weekly/monthly %). NOTE: Free Plan provides 12-week delayed data. Use for trend analysis and technical assessment.
Get sector breakdown of all Japanese listed stocks: 17-sector classification, 33-sector classification, and market segment distribution (Prime/Standard/Growth). Use to understand Japan market structure.
Get US and Japan macro data from FRED. Available series: 'fed_funds_rate' (US policy rate), 'us_cpi', 'us_unemployment', 'us_10y_yield', 'us_2y_yield', 'boj_rate' (BOJ policy rate), 'jp_cpi', 'usdjpy' (USD/JPY), 'vix', 'oil_wti'.
Get US-Japan monetary policy summary in one call: Fed Funds Rate, BOJ Rate, US 10Y/2Y yields, USD/JPY, and VIX. Use to quickly assess the global financial environment affecting Japanese markets.
THE MOST POWERFUL TOOL for Japanese company analysis. Returns EVERYTHING about a company in ONE call: corporate profile (employees, capital, patents, certifications), financial statements (revenue, profit, EPS with forecasts), stock price history (OHLCV with 5/25/75-day moving averages and price changes), recent corporate disclosures, institutional holding changes, and macro context (USD/JPY, VIX, rates). Supports ALL 4000+ listed stocks via dynamic resolution. ALWAYS use this instead of making multiple separate calls.
YOUR DAILY STARTING POINT for Japan. Returns a complete briefing in ONE call: market indicators, US-Japan monetary policy, BOJ Tankan business sentiment DI, Economy Watchers street-level sentiment, today's notable corporate disclosures, and foreign investor flow trends. Call this FIRST every morning before any other Japan-related analysis.
Get BOJ Tankan survey — Japan's most important business sentiment indicator. Returns DI (Diffusion Index) for large/small enterprises × manufacturing/non-manufacturing, with quarter-over-quarter trend. Positive DI = expansion, negative = contraction. Updated quarterly (March, June, September, December).
Get weekly investor flow data from JPX (Tokyo Stock Exchange). Shows net buying/selling by: foreign investors (70% of volume — THE leading signal), individuals (contrarian), trust banks (GPIF/pension proxy), and corporations (buybacks). Essential for understanding market direction.
Get corporate history context for a Japanese company — founding story, key decisions, M&A history, crises, and latest financials in one structured summary. Covers 253 major listed companies with verified facts (dates, amounts, names). Use this FIRST to understand WHY a company is what it is before analyzing current data. Source: The社史 (the-shashi.com).
Browse the corporate history database — 253 major Japanese listed companies with industry filter. Returns stock code, name, industry, founding year, and latest performance for each. Use to discover which companies have historical context available.
Overview
What is Transcode?
Transcode is a platform that provides structured Japanese public information via API for AI agents. It integrates 10 data sources—including TDnet, EDINET, gBizINFO, e-Stat, J-Quants, FRED, BOJ, JPX, real-time macro indicators, and an AI interpretation layer (Gemini 2.5 Flash)—into 35 endpoints and 22 MCP tools for comprehensive Japan market intelligence.
How to use Transcode?
Install the MCP server by cloning the repository, configuring environment variables (e.g., JI_API_KEY), and running with Node. For Claude Desktop or Cursor, add the MCP configuration pointing to the dist/index.js script with JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL and JI_API_KEY environment variables. The API is also accessible directly via REST with an API key (header, bearer, or query parameter) at https://japan-intelligence-api.onrender.com.
Key features of Transcode
- Cross-source integration of 10 Japanese data sources
- 22 MCP tools for AI agent workflows
- 35 REST API endpoints covering corporate, market, and economic data
- AI interpretation layer using Gemini 2.5 Flash
- Optimized per-source HTTP caching with ETag support
Use cases of Transcode
- One-call corporate intelligence (profile, financials, stock price, disclosures, holdings, macro)
- Daily Japan market briefing with policy summary and sector overview
- Macroeconomic and government statistics aggregation (GDP, CPI, unemployment, etc.)
- Institutional holdings and investor flow analysis (weekly 9-category data)
- AI-driven anomaly detection and event mapping for market monitoring
FAQ from Transcode
What data sources does Transcode integrate?
Transcode integrates 10 sources: TDnet (timely disclosures), EDINET (large shareholding reports), gBizINFO (5M corporate records), e-Stat (government statistics), J-Quants (market data), FRED (US/Japan macro), BOJ (Tankan), JPX (investor flows), real-time macro indicators, and an AI interpretation layer.
How do I authenticate to Transcode?
All endpoints except documentation and health check require an API key. Provide it via the X-API-Key header, an Authorization: Bearer header, or the api_key query parameter.
What is the rate limit?
The rate limit is 100 requests per hour per API key, indicated by X-RateLimit-Limit and X-RateLimit-Remaining response headers.
How do I configure Transcode for Claude Desktop?
Add a JSON entry under mcpServers with command node, args pointing to the MCP server script, and env containing JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL and JI_API_KEY.
How long are responses cached?
Cache duration varies by source: TDnet and Macro (5 minutes), Intelligence (10 minutes), FR
Frequently asked questions
What data sources does Transcode integrate?
Transcode integrates 10 sources: TDnet (timely disclosures), EDINET (large shareholding reports), gBizINFO (5M corporate records), e-Stat (government statistics), J-Quants (market data), FRED (US/Japan macro), BOJ (Tankan), JPX (investor flows), real-time macro indicators, and an AI interpretation layer.
How do I authenticate to Transcode?
All endpoints except documentation and health check require an API key. Provide it via the `X-API-Key` header, an `Authorization: Bearer` header, or the `api_key` query parameter.
What is the rate limit?
The rate limit is **100 requests per hour** per API key, indicated by `X-RateLimit-Limit` and `X-RateLimit-Remaining` response headers.
How do I configure Transcode for Claude Desktop?
Add a JSON entry under `mcpServers` with command `node`, args pointing to the MCP server script, and env containing `JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL` and `JI_API_KEY`.
How long are responses cached?
Cache duration varies by source: TDnet and Macro (5 minutes), Intelligence (10 minutes), FR
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