# Data and Tools

> Chapter 1 · Reading note · Web version: https://finance-agents.dev/categories/data-and-tools

Chapter 1 is the tool layer. It lists market and filing data, MCP servers, official broker and exchange kits, and skill packs. The chapter question is how an agent gets trustworthy, timestamped data.

Full entry list: [Data and Tools](/chapters/1-data-and-tools). The chapter page ends with a pitfall note.

## What the chapter covers

- Platforms and market data
- MCP servers
- Official broker and exchange agent kits
- Skills packs

## Project pages

- [OpenBB](/projects/openbb)
- [AKShare](/projects/akshare)


## Who it is for

For someone wiring sources and tools an agent can call, before choosing a research or trading framework.

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