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063 Mshtools Get Data Source Desc D0578f76
ASecurityMetadata retrieval for structured data sources. Returns available APIs, parameters, and usage details for financial, economic, and academic databases.
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## Overview
Metadata retrieval for structured data sources. Returns available APIs, parameters, and usage details for financial, economic, and academic databases.
## JSON Schema
```json
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"data_source_name": {
"type": "string",
"enum": ["yahoo_finance", "world_bank_open_data", "arxiv", "google_scholar"],
"description": "Name of the data source to describe"
}
},
"required": ["data_source_name"]
}
```
## Streaming Mechanism
- **Response Format**: Structured documentation of available APIs
- **Content Includes**:
- Available API endpoints
- Required vs optional parameters
- Return value descriptions
- Usage examples
## Supported Data Sources
### yahoo_finance
Financial stock data including prices, company info, financial statements, analyst coverage.
### world_bank_open_data
Global development indicators (GDP, population, poverty, education, health).
### arxiv
Scientific preprints search, download, conversion to markdown.
### google_scholar
Academic literature search, citations, author profiles.
## Usage Pattern
### Discovery Flow
```
get_data_source_desc(data_source_name="yahoo_finance")
# Returns API documentation
get_data_source(
data_source_name="yahoo_finance",
api_name="get_historical_stock_prices",
params={"ticker": "AAPL", "period": "1y"}
)
```
## Related Tools
- `get_data_source`: Execute actual data query after reading description
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