About perpwatch
perpwatch is a forwarding client for the MarketTrace perpetual-futures microstructure feed, aimed at users examining crypto market conditions and trading flows. It validates calls locally and proxies eleven read-only tools to an endpoint aggregating Binance, Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid data.
Key features
- 01Funding, open interest and market snapshots
- 02Conditional outcomes and state history
- 03Liquidations, volume profiles and big trades
- 04Footprint events and stacked imbalances
- 05Local symbol validation and CLI
Use cases
- 01Review funding and open interest for a supported symbol
- 02Explore historical market states and conditional returns
- 03Inspect recent liquidations and large trades
- 04Examine volume profiles and order-book footprint events
MCP support
It exposes eleven read-only tools through a stdio MCP server and forwards calls to the hosted MarketTrace endpoint. Data requests require the `MARKETTRACE_BEARER` bearer token.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
Tools
11Saved tool list · updated 1w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| symbol | string | Yes | Asset symbol: BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, DOGE, HYPE, ZEC or ENA (case-insensitive; a `USDT` suffix is accepted, e.g. `BTCUSDT`). |
Details
From the project READMEperpwatch
A forwarding client for the MarketTrace perpetual-futures
microstructure feed. perpwatch exposes the feed's eleven
read-only tools as a stdio MCP server (and a small CLI): it
validates each call locally — including the nine-symbol
universe (BTC, ETH, SOL, BNB, XRP, DOGE, HYPE, ZEC, ENA,
case-insensitive with an optional USDT suffix) — and proxies
the call to the hosted endpoint, which aggregates Binance,
Bybit, OKX and Hyperliquid.
Tools, by the question they answer:
- Market context —
get_market_state(one normalized snapshot: funding + percentile, OI, volume, CVD, book imbalance, liquidation pressure, basis),get_funding_percentile - History and base rates —
get_conditional_outcomes(measured forward returns after a stated condition;history_silentwhen the evidence is too thin),get_state_history(15-minute state archive series),get_ohlcv(consolidated candles) - Flow and footprint —
get_liquidations_recent,get_volume_profile(POC / value area / naked POCs),get_big_trades,get_footprint_events(absorbed / pulled book walls),get_stacked_imbalances help— the tool guide, served locally with no credentials: tools grouped by question, example calls, scales, and limits.
Auth
The hosted endpoint uses OAuth sign-in (browser → email magic link). Complete that sign-in and export the resulting bearer:
export MARKETTRACE_BEARER="<bearer from the hosted sign-in>"
Without it, data calls fail with an error naming
MARKETTRACE_BEARER and the sign-in — no data is fabricated.
The endpoint defaults to https://api.markettrace.ai/mcp;
override it with MARKETTRACE_MCP_URL. Market data is
informational only, not financial advice.
CLI
npx @reneturcios/perpwatch tools
npx @reneturcios/perpwatch help
npx @reneturcios/perpwatch call get_market_state '{"symbol":"BTC"}'
npx @reneturcios/perpwatch --version
Exit codes: 0 success, 1 runtime error (including a
missing bearer or an upstream error), 2 usage error.
MCP server
npx -y @reneturcios/perpwatch mcp
MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"perpwatch": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@reneturcios/perpwatch", "mcp"],
"env": { "MARKETTRACE_BEARER": "<bearer from the hosted sign-in>" }
}
}
}
Docker
docker run -i -e MARKETTRACE_BEARER="<bearer>" ghcr.io/cloudcorprecords/perpwatch
Development
npm install
npm run build # tsc -> dist/
npm test # tsx --test test/*.test.ts (fake fetch, no network)
npm run dev # run the CLI from source
License
MIT — Copyright (c) 2026 Rene Turcios
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