Smx MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients to the Standard Metrics API, enabling AI-powered

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What is the Smx MCP MCP server?

Connect Smx MCP to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects Claude Desktop and other MCP-compatible clients to the Standard Metrics API, enabling AI-powered analysis of your venture capital portfolio data. The smx mcp mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • Prerequisites — If you don't have it installed already, you'll need to install the uv Python package manager first:
  • Companies — The Companies tool exposed by this server
  • Documents — The Documents tool exposed by this server
  • Funds — The Funds tool exposed by this server
  • Notes — The Notes tool exposed by this server
  • Users — The Users tool exposed by this server

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: SMX_CLIENT_ID, SMX_CLIENT_SECRET. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

If you don't have it installed already, you'll need to install the uv Python package manager first: macOS/Linux: Windows:

Installation

Because this one is hosted, setup is mostly authentication — you point your client at the endpoint and approve access. Nothing runs on your machine, so there is no runtime to keep patched.

Where it fits

Plenty of developer tooling servers cover similar ground. The differences that matter in practice are scope of access and how much setup stands between you and a working tool call. Smx MCP's toolset — Prerequisites, Companies, Documents and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by Quaestor-Technologies; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • Your data travels to the provider's service, so the usual questions apply about what you send and what they retain.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
PrerequisitesIf you don't have it installed already, you'll need to install the [uv Python package manager](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/) first:
CompaniesThe Companies tool exposed by this server.
DocumentsThe Documents tool exposed by this server.
FundsThe Funds tool exposed by this server.
NotesThe Notes tool exposed by this server.
UsersThe Users tool exposed by this server.

How to install the Smx MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "standard-metrics": {
      "command": "/path/to/uvx",
      "args": ["smx-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SMX_CLIENT_ID": "your_client_id_here",
        "SMX_CLIENT_SECRET": "your_client_secret_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

If you don't have it installed already, you'll need to install the uv Python package manager first: macOS/Linux: Windows:

VariableDescriptionRequired
SMX_CLIENT_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
SMX_CLIENT_SECRETCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Smx MCP to Prerequisites.
  • Use Smx MCP to Companies.
  • Use Smx MCP to Documents.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Smx MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (Prerequisites, Companies, Documents, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Smx MCP directly.