How do I install the prediction market mcp server?

Run it through your MCP client's configuration using `npx -y prediction-markets-mcp`. Add the server block to Claude Desktop's config file (or use `claude mcp add` for Claude Code), restart the client, and the tools appear automatically. Full snippets are on this page.

Does the prediction market mcp server need an API key?

No API key is documented for this server, so it should start without additional credentials. Because it runs locally, it inherits whatever access your machine already has — worth keeping in mind when you decide what to point it at.

Prediction Market MCP Server — Features, Setup & Tools

Name: Prediction Market MCP Server
Author: jamesanz

What is the Prediction Market MCP MCP server?

Connect Prediction Market MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for real-time prediction market data from Polymarket, PredictIt, and Kalshi. The prediction market mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

What the server does

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that brings live prediction market data into AI coding environments like Cursor and Claude Desktop.

🆓 No API Keys – Works out of the box, zero configuration
📈 Multi-Platform – Polymarket, PredictIt, and Kalshi in one interface
⚡ Real-time Data – Current odds and prices from live markets
🎯 Easy Setup – One-click install in Cursor or simple manual setup
🔍 Keyword Search – Find markets by topic or keyword

Installation

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at prediction-markets-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Where it fits

This sits in the developer tooling group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by jamesanz; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Prediction Market MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Worth knowing first

It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

How to install the Prediction Market MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prediction-market": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "prediction-markets-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Prediction Market MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Prediction Market MCP directly.

Prediction Market MCP Server

What is the Prediction Market MCP MCP server?

What the server does

Installation

Where it fits

Worth knowing first

How to install the Prediction Market MCP MCP server

Frequently asked questions

Alternatives to the Prediction Market MCP MCP server

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GitHub

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Prediction Market MCP Server

What is the Prediction Market MCP MCP server?

What the server does

Installation

Where it fits

Worth knowing first

How to install the Prediction Market MCP MCP server

Frequently asked questions

What does the prediction market mcp server do?

How do I install the prediction market mcp server?

Does the prediction market mcp server need an API key?

Alternatives to the Prediction Market MCP MCP server

Context7

Playwright

GitHub

Linear

Git

Time