About Polymarket Agent MCP
An MCP server for trading and analyzing Polymarket prediction markets, designed for MCP-compatible clients. Its tools cover market discovery, trading, copy-trading backtests, risk controls, and portfolio optimization; preview trading is the default.
Key features
- 01Search and analyze prediction markets
- 02Place, batch, and manage orders
- 03Discover traders and backtest copying
- 04Manage positions, stop-loss, and take-profit
- 05Assess risk and optimize portfolios
- 06Scan arbitrage and smart-money flows
Use cases
- 01Find trending markets and compare prices
- 02Evaluate traders and backtest copy strategies
- 03Set position exits and review portfolio risk
- 04Identify arbitrage and manage a portfolio
MCP support
It exposes 48 tools for market discovery, analysis, trading, and portfolio management to clients such as Claude Code and Cursor. It supports STDIO and HTTP; it is designed for single-tenant use, so public deployments require token authentication and restricted access.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y polymarket-agent-mcpCOPY_MODEExecution mode: 'preview' simulates trades in a local SQLite DB (default, safe for inspection); 'live' places real orders on Polymarket and requires all POLY_* credentials.POLY_PRIVATE_KEYSecretPolygon wallet private key used to sign CLOB orders. Required only when COPY_MODE=live. Never logged, persisted, or transmitted outside signed order bodies.POLY_API_KEYSecretPolymarket CLOB API key. Required only when COPY_MODE=live.POLY_API_SECRETSecretPolymarket CLOB API secret. Required only when COPY_MODE=live.POLY_API_PASSPHRASESecretPolymarket CLOB API passphrase. Required only when COPY_MODE=live.POLY_FUNDER_ADDRESSPolymarket funder wallet address (proxy wallet) used for live trading.DAILY_BUDGETMaximum USDC the agent may spend per day. Used by BudgetManager to cap copy-trading exposure.MIN_CONVICTIONMinimum conviction score (0–100) required before a copy trade is executed.CHAIN_IDEVM chain ID for Polymarket (137 = Polygon mainnet).DB_PATHOptional override for the SQLite database path. Defaults to a package-local file.Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEPolymarket Agent MCP Server
Trade, analyze, and automate Polymarket prediction markets through AI.
The most comprehensive MCP server for Polymarket — 48 tools spanning direct trading, market discovery, smart money tracking, copy trading, backtesting, risk management, and portfolio optimization. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.
Tool Overview
| Category | Count | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | 9 | Search, trending, featured, events, related markets, smart money flow |
| Analysis | 8 | AI opportunity scoring, conviction rating, price history, market quality, top holders, comparison |
| Trading | 8 | Buy, sell, batch orders, limit orders, order management, safety limits |
| Copy Trading | 5 | Watch traders, auto-monitor, auto-rebalance, backtest |
| Portfolio | 10 | Positions, P&L, balance, risk assessment, SL/TP, optimization, market alerts |
| Utilities | 8 | Dashboard, config, trade history, watchlists, agent logging |
Quick Start
npm Install
npm install -g polymarket-agent-mcp
Docker
docker compose up
Claude Code Config
Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"polymarket": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["polymarket-agent-mcp"]
}
}
}
Usage Examples
Just talk naturally to your AI assistant:
"What are the trending markets today?"
"Search for bitcoin prediction markets"
"Buy $5 on this market"
"Score this trader — should I copy them?"
"Backtest this trader with $10 per trade"
"Show smart money flow — what are the top traders buying?"
"Set stop-loss at 0.30 on my BTC position"
"Optimize my portfolio with a balanced strategy"
"Scan for arbitrage opportunities"
"Compare these two markets side by side"
All 48 Tools
Discovery
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
markets.search | Search markets by keyword (bitcoin, election, UFC...) |
traders.discover | Find top traders by PnL and volume |
markets.discover | Find markets by end date and category |
markets.trending | Top markets by 24h/7d/30d volume |
markets.featured | Most liquid markets by category (politics, sports, crypto...) |
wta.discover | WTA tennis markets with stink bid prices |
flow.discover | Smart money signals — multiple top traders buying same market |
markets.related | Find markets related to a topic or market |
markets.events | Browse all markets under an event |
Analysis
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
markets.analyze | AI-powered BUY/SELL/HOLD recommendation |
traders.analyze | Detailed trader profile, win rate, P&L |
traders.score | Conviction score (0-100) across 5 dimensions |
markets.check | Market quality — spread, depth, price range |
markets.price | Live bid/ask/spread prices |
markets.price_history | Historical prices with sparkline (1h to 1m) |
markets.holders | Biggest position holders in a market |
markets.compare | Side-by-side comparison of 2-5 markets |
Trading
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
orders.buy | Buy shares on any market |
orders.sell | Sell an open position |
orders.batch | Execute up to 10 orders at once |
wta.bid | Place limit orders at discount |
orders.cancel | Cancel all open orders |
orders.list | View pending limit orders |
orders.status | Check status of a specific order |
config.go_live | Switch from preview to live mode |
Copy Trading
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
watchlist.add | Add/remove traders from watchlist |
monitor.start | Start automatic copy trading loop |
monitor.stop | Stop monitoring |
watchlist.rebalance | Remove underperforming traders |
traders.backtest | Simulate copying a trader's past trades |
Portfolio & Risk
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
portfolio.balance | Account balance, budget, and P&L |
portfolio.get | Multi-wallet overview with P&L per trader |
positions.list | Open/closed positions |
positions.close | Manually close a position |
positions.set_exit_rules | Set stop-loss and take-profit levels |
positions.check_exits | Check positions for resolution |
portfolio.risk | Portfolio risk scoring and warnings |
portfolio.optimize | AI-powered optimization (conservative/balanced/aggressive) |
markets.watch | Market watchlist with price alerts |
markets.watch_price | Live WebSocket price subscriptions |
markets.arbitrage | Find YES+NO price discrepancies |
Configuration
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
config.set | Update bot settings |
config.safety_limits | Max order size, exposure cap, spread tolerance |
dashboard.get | Terminal-formatted dashboard |
trades.history | Trade history with filters |
watchlist.list | Show watched wallets |
agent.log_cycle | Log agent cycle for dashboard |
traders.positions | View a trader's open positions |
Architecture
Claude Code / Cursor / AI Client
|
| MCP Protocol (stdio)
v
+------------------+
| MCP Server | 48 tools registered
| (index.ts) |
+--------+---------+
|
+----+----+
| |
Tools Services
| |
v v
+-------+ +------------+
| Zod | | Backtester |
| Input | | Scorer |
| Valid. | | SmartFlow |
+-------+ | Filter |
| Tracker |
| Executor |
+-----+------+
|
+-------+-------+
| | |
Data Gamma CLOB
API API API
HTTP Transport & Deployment
The server supports two transport modes:
| Mode | Activation | Use case |
|---|---|---|
| stdio (default) | npx polymarket-agent-mcp | Claude Code, Cursor, local MCP clients |
| HTTP | --http flag or PORT env var | Self-hosted Docker, private VPS, single-user remote |
Deployment model — read this first
This server is designed for single-tenant use. Each client runs its own instance with its own SQLite database (copytrader.db), watchlist, daily budget, trade history, and monitor loop. The stdio mode is the recommended path for most users — npx polymarket-agent-mcp or the Claude Code config above gives you a fully isolated, local-only instance.
⚠️ Do not expose an HTTP instance publicly. The server has no per-user isolation: watchlist, positions, budget, and the background monitor loop are shared across every client that connects. A public HTTP deployment is effectively a shared workspace, not a multi-tenant SaaS. If you enable live trading, a public endpoint can drain your Polymarket wallet from any caller. Always configure the HTTP bearer-token env var (see PERMISSIONS.md) and keep the endpoint behind a firewall, VPN, or auth proxy.
Starting in HTTP mode
# Flag
node dist/index.js --http
# Or set PORT (defaults to 3000)
PORT=8080 node dist/index.js
Endpoints
| Path | Method | Description |
|---|---|---|
/mcp | POST | MCP protocol endpoint (Streamable HTTP transport) |
/health | GET | Health check — returns { status, version, db } |
/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json | GET | MCP discovery card (tools, permissions, data handling) |
/ | GET | Server info with version and endpoint list |
Authentication
The HTTP transport accepts an optional bearer token gated by an environment variable — the exact name is documented in PERMISSIONS.md. When set, clients must send Authorization: Bearer <token> on requests to /mcp; when unset the endpoint is open (suitable only for local or private networks).
Docker deployment
A prebuilt multi-arch image is published to GHCR on every release:
docker pull ghcr.io/demwick/polymarket-agent-mcp:1.7.0
Or build it yourself from the included Dockerfile:
docker build -t polymarket-mcp .
docker run -p 3000:3000 -v mcp-data:/app/data \
-e DAILY_BUDGET=50 \
polymarket-mcp
# To require bearer-token auth on /mcp, also pass the HTTP bearer env var
# listed in PERMISSIONS.md (e.g. `-e <VAR>=my-secret-key`).
DB_PATH (default /app/data/copytrader.db) controls where SQLite data is persisted — mount a volume to keep it across restarts.
Configuration
All secrets stay in memory for the lifetime of the process — they are never written to the database, logs, or disk, and are only transmitted to their designated Polymarket API endpoint over HTTPS. The complete authoritative env var list, with per-variable sensitivity and scope, lives in PERMISSIONS.md and SECURITY.md.
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
COPY_MODE | No | preview | preview (simulated) or live (real orders) |
DAILY_BUDGET | No | 20 | Max daily spend in USDC |
MIN_CONVICTION | No | 3 | Min trade size to copy ($) |
| Wallet signing key | Live only | - | Locally signs CLOB order payloads, never persisted (see PERMISSIONS.md for exact env var name) |
| CLOB API credentials | Live only | - | API key / secret / passphrase — sent only to clob.polymarket.com (see PERMISSIONS.md for exact names) |
Safety Features
- Configurable order size limits
- Total exposure caps
- Per-market position limits
- Minimum liquidity requirements
- Maximum spread tolerance
- Stop-loss / take-profit automation
- Preview mode (default) — no real money
Permissions & Capabilities
This package has a transparent, minimal footprint. Full disclosure: PERMISSIONS.md — machine-readable version in .well-known/mcp/server-card.json.
| Category | Scope |
|---|---|
| Network (outbound) | 3 Polymarket HTTPS APIs + 1 inbound-only WSS public price stream (ws-subscriptions-clob.polymarket.com) |
| Filesystem | Single SQLite database file + .env read at startup — nothing else |
| Environment | API credentials (live mode only, in memory only), budget config, mode selection |
| Processes | None — no child processes, no shell commands, no eval/Function |
| Telemetry | None — no analytics, no crash reports, no update checks, no third-party data flow |
WebSocket scope: The WSS connection to Polymarket is inbound-only for public price updates. No wallet, credential, or user identity is transmitted — it carries the same public feed available to any browser client.
Secrets scope: Every secret environment variable is held in memory only, never logged, never persisted, and sent to exactly one host (see SECURITY.md).
Development
git clone https://github.com/demwick/polymarket-agent-mcp.git
cd polymarket-agent-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test # 200+ tests
License
MIT - see LICENSE
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