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DimensionOctagon MCP ServerAn MCP server for public & prediction markets research, providing source-backed answers.BioMCPOne binary. One grammar. Evidence from the biomedical sources you already trust.
FMRS39 / 100 · D75 / 100 · B
Reliability6 / 2010 / 20
Security and permissions8 / 2016 / 20
Maintenance8 / 2018 / 20
Documentation9 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience8 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Investors and financial analysts who need fast, cited intelligence.
  • Researchers needing comprehensive market intelligence across SEC filings, calls, and market data.
  • Users interested in researching prediction market events (e.g., Kalshi markets).
  • Biomedical researchers
  • Clinicians
  • AI agents that need efficient access to biomedical literature and data analysis
Not for
  • Users who do not want to sign up for an Octagon API key.
  • Users needing live trading or order execution capabilities.
  • Users wishing to host the server on non-stdio transports (e.g., SSE or HTTP).
  • Users needing to write to upstream databases (read-only)
  • Users requiring direct access to closed datasets (e.g., COSMIC is not directly integrated)
  • Users expecting all advanced features without API keys
Required permissions
  • Requires a valid OCTAGON_API_KEY to access the Octagon API.
  • Documentation tools work even without the API key; they fetch docs from public endpoints.
  • Requires network access for npx to fetch the package and for API calls.
  • Requires internet access to query public biomedical APIs
  • Optional API keys (NCBI, Semantic Scholar, OpenFDA, etc.) to improve rate limits or unlock features
  • Local read/write access for skills, cache, and local study data (e.g., `~/.local/share/biomcp`)
Risks and side effects
  • API key exposure may lead to unauthorized access and potential charges.
  • Dependency on third-party API (Octagon) availability and accuracy.
  • Generated research may not reflect real-time market data and could be outdated.
  • Upstream API rate limits may affect performance
  • Some data sources (e.g., KEGG) have licensing terms that restrict non-academic use
  • Features requiring API keys (e.g., OncoKB) may be incomplete without them
  • Local binary installations need regular updates for compatibility
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, CursorClaude Desktop, Claude Code, Codex, Other MCP stdio clients
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