# European Financial Data > European company financials, ownership, and regulatory disclosures for AI agents through MCP. REST is also available for scripts and applications. Beta; coverage and freshness vary by source. Free limited testing; no payment required. Live data needs an account key. Current production testing allows 300 successful data requests per account per UTC day, shared across MCP, REST and the dashboard, with up to five active keys; check the dashboard for the actual account allowance. Discover live tool schemas, resolve the issuer, check coverage/freshness and verify a small request. Research samples are dated examples. Preserve periods, accounting basis, units, currency, original measure labels, sources and missing values. Automatic share-price refresh is disabled; KPI/guidance coverage is limited. ## Start here - [Agent setup instructions](https://eurofindata.com/agents.md): Private key configuration, connection and a verification request. - [Public connection manifest](https://eurofindata.com/agent-manifest.json): Endpoints, authentication and research resources; our format, not OAuth or automatic registration. - [MCP setup](https://eurofindata.com/docs/mcp): https://api.eurofindata.com/mcp, Streamable HTTP and Authorization bearer header. - [Account keys](https://eurofindata.com/dashboard/api-keys): Sign-in required. Keep keys private; never put them in a public prompt or URL. ## Documentation - [Agent setup guide](https://eurofindata.com/agents.md): Client setup, authentication, verification, and research capabilities. - [Introduction](https://eurofindata.com/docs): European company data for your AI agent. Connect through MCP and work with the evidence. - [Quickstart](https://eurofindata.com/docs/quickstart): Connect your agent and verify its first company data query. - [Connect with a prompt](https://eurofindata.com/docs/agent-onboarding): Give your AI agent one short instruction to configure and verify its connection. - [MCP client setup](https://eurofindata.com/docs/mcp): Configure Claude Code, Cursor, or another Streamable HTTP client. - [Tools and research](https://eurofindata.com/docs/mcp-tools): Discover MCP tools for financials, adjusted measures, KPIs, guidance, and sources. - [Coverage](https://eurofindata.com/docs/coverage): Understand the company universe and check availability before querying. - [Data provenance](https://eurofindata.com/docs/provenance): Trace a number to its source and understand reporting periods and freshness. - [Authentication](https://eurofindata.com/docs/authentication): Create, use, rotate, and revoke your account API keys. - [Usage and limits](https://eurofindata.com/docs/rate-limits): Understand your shared account allowance and handle request limits. - [REST API](https://eurofindata.com/docs/api-reference): Use the same data in scripts and applications: endpoints, parameters, and responses. ## Worked examples - [Analyze ASML’s operating margin with an AI agent](https://eurofindata.com/research/asml-operating-margin/index.md): A reproducible five-year ASML example with statement values, a margin chart, source filings and a prompt you can run. - [Read LVMH’s reported and adjusted measures carefully](https://eurofindata.com/research/lvmh-reported-vs-adjusted-profit/index.md): A 2024 LVMH sample shows why revenue, net income and issuer-defined recurring profit need different labels and source checks. - [Build a SAP margin history without filling the gaps](https://eurofindata.com/research/sap-financial-history-missing-data/index.md): An eleven-period SAP sample with a missing revenue value demonstrates honest tables, chart gaps and mixed-source financial history. - [Get European company financial statements in Python](https://eurofindata.com/research/european-financial-data-python/index.md): A runnable Python example using a public dated sample or an authenticated REST request. Preserve nulls, currency, sources and annual reporting periods. ## Research methods - [Where to get European financial data for AI agents](https://eurofindata.com/research/european-financial-data-for-ai-agents/index.md): Choose between issuer reports, public registers and data services for European company research. Start with the question and verify coverage. - [Research European short-position disclosures with an agent](https://eurofindata.com/research/european-short-position-disclosures/index.md): Separate named-holder disclosures, aggregate short positions and observation dates. Includes the UK’s July 2026 regime change and a usable research prompt. - [Ticker, ISIN or LEI: find the right European company](https://eurofindata.com/research/company-identifiers-ticker-isin-lei/index.md): Avoid mixing an issuer with a listing, security or subsidiary. A practical identity checklist for European financial research with AI agents. - [How to check whether financial data is actually current](https://eurofindata.com/research/financial-data-freshness/index.md): Separate reporting period, publication date, ingestion success and request time. A practical freshness checklist for financial-data agents. - [Financial data providers, marketplaces and directories](https://eurofindata.com/research/financial-data-providers-marketplaces-directories/index.md): Understand where Finnhub, FactSet, FinancialData.Net, Datarade and Find My Moat fit when choosing a financial-data source. ## Comparisons - [Financial Datasets vs European Financial Data](https://eurofindata.com/research/financial-datasets-vs-european-financial-data/index.md): Publisher-authored comparison, not an independent benchmark. Compare Financial Datasets with a research workflow focused on Europe: free MCP testing, source-linked statement examples and regulatory disclosures. - [Alpha Vantage vs European Financial Data](https://eurofindata.com/research/alpha-vantage-vs-european-financial-data/index.md): Publisher-authored comparison, not an independent benchmark. Looking beyond stock prices? Try European company statements and regulatory disclosures with your AI agent, with free testing and source-linked examples. - [Public filings or a financial data MCP server?](https://eurofindata.com/research/public-filings-vs-financial-data-mcp/index.md): Publisher-authored comparison, not an independent benchmark. Let your agent retrieve European financial records, then check the source report. A practical way to reduce repeated retrieval and calculation work. - [MCP vs REST for financial research](https://eurofindata.com/research/mcp-vs-rest-financial-data/index.md): Publisher-authored comparison, not an independent benchmark. Ask company questions through MCP, or use REST for a script. Start with a free account and use the same underlying financial data across both. - [Finnhub vs European Financial Data](https://eurofindata.com/research/finnhub-vs-european-financial-data/index.md): Publisher-authored comparison, not an independent benchmark. A practical alternative for European company research: free MCP testing, inspectable financial examples and regulatory disclosures. Compare scope and access. - [FactSet vs European Financial Data](https://eurofindata.com/research/factset-vs-european-financial-data/index.md): Publisher-authored comparison, not an independent benchmark. Try a focused European research workflow before building a larger integration. Compare free MCP testing with FactSet’s institutional data and tools. - [FinancialData.Net vs European Financial Data](https://eurofindata.com/research/financialdata-net-vs-european-financial-data/index.md): Publisher-authored comparison, not an independent benchmark. Try European financial research over MCP without a paid plan. Compare free testing, statement examples and FinancialData.Net’s documented access requirements. ## Optional - [Complete research and agent guide](https://eurofindata.com/llms-full.txt): Full research articles, prompts, tables, sources and limitations, plus setup guidance and a documentation index. Longer context. - [Human-readable research index](https://eurofindata.com/research): The same articles in HTML, with Markdown alternatives and sample CSV/JSON downloads. - [REST API reference](https://eurofindata.com/docs/api-reference): https://api.eurofindata.com/v1 for scripts; shares account usage with MCP. - [Contact](https://eurofindata.com/contact): Ask about coverage or setup.