Tako MCP Server

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Give your agent real-time web search and licensed data like S&P Global, FRED, OECD, SimilarWeb & more.

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Category: Other #20 of 230
Stars: ★ 6 Popular
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Runtime: Hosted (no local runtime)
Credentials: Optional API key
License: MIT
Last commit: 11 days ago
Tools: 10

68FMRS · C

Tako MCP offers AI agents a unique blend of licensed data sources, making it particularly strong for financial, macroeconomic, and traffic research. The free tier allows for risk-free evaluation. Best suited for professional users who need high-quality, real-time data.

Strongest · Documentation 18/20 Weakest · Reliability 10/20

Reliability

10/20

Security and permissions

14/20

Maintenance

12/20

Documentation

18/20

Setup experience

14/20

Why each score

Reliability 10/20: Hosted remote endpoint (streamable-http at mcp.tako.com/mcp) with runtime tool discovery; README documents tool semantics, empty-result recovery flows, and rate limits (free tier 10 req/min). However, no committed tests or CI workflow evidence is present in the supplied material, so declared tool behavior cannot be statically verified; it is a thin Cloudflare Worker proxy with small failure surface but not locally debuggable. Scored 10.
Security and permissions 14/20: Credentials pass via Bearer header or OAuth 2.1; manifest correctly marks the header as isSecret; auth is connection-level rather than per-call; no malware, no real secrets in install examples, no dangerous defaults. Deductions: full trust in a third-party hosted endpoint whose data flow (token forwarded as X-API-Key to a Django backend) is disclosed but not statically auditable, and IP-based rate limiting on the anonymous tier is a weak abuse boundary.
Maintenance 12/20: MIT license, version 1.1.2, and clearly described governance (release-please, automated MCP Registry publishing via GitHub OIDC). Actual maintenance evidence is thin: 4 stars, 2 open issues, no commit/response cadence data supplied, and the repo hosts two MCP servers requiring per-server evaluation. Scored 12.
Documentation 18/20: Extremely thorough layered docs: per-client config for eight+ clients, free/paid tier boundaries, per-tool parameters and cost guidance, and candid disclosure of known pitfalls (PCE naming trap, card ranking, cross-currency comparisons, stale series). Near-full marks; minor deductions because some documented behaviors reflect implementation flaws, and the doc leads with self-reported benchmark claims.
Setup experience 14/20: Clear path: paste one URL, no API key needed to start, one-click install deeplinks and complete config examples for mainstream clients, with both OAuth and Bearer routes documented. Static calibration caps setup at 15 without verifiable CI/test execution evidence; a couple of clients (Codex/Zed) require the mcp-remote bridge, adding indirection. Scored 14.

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Fit and risk

What it can accessUses the networkChanges third-party account data

Best for

Researchers and analysts needing access to licensed financial or traffic data
Developers who want real-time search results with structured data support
Teams that need to create visualizations for reports or presentations

Not for

Scenarios requiring fully local or offline data processing
Individuals who are cost-sensitive and prefer to stay on the free tier indefinitely (it has rate limits and a limited toolset)
Use cases that require custom on-premises hosting or strict data residency

Required permissions

Accesses https://mcp.tako.com/mcp to perform web searches and fetch licensed data
Retrieves structured rows from licensed datasets, which may be exported via content tools
Submits chart data for visualization generation if you use the visualize tool
Free tier requires no authentication but is rate-limited to 10 requests/min per IP

Risks and side effects

Licensed data may be presented as charts or card summaries, but export may be restricted due to licensing
Some data sources (e.g., S&P Global, SimilarWeb) do not allow CSV export; attempting to export should be treated as a licensing wall, not an error
Free tier rate limits could impact production use; authentication lifts limits and enables full toolset
Server is hosted, so your queries are sent to Tako's external API

Setup

Before you start

Runtime：Hosted (no local runtime)

TAKO_API_TOKEN optionalsecret Tako API token used as a Bearer credential; get one at tako.com console under API keys. Not needed for the free tier.

In a supported MCP client (e.g., Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code), configure the server URL as https://mcp.tako.com/mcp. For authentication, add an 'Authorization' header with 'Bearer <your API token>' in the config. Without a token, you can still use the free tier.

claude_desktop_config.json

{"mcpServers":{"tako-mcp":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.tako.com/mcp","headers":{"Authorization":"Bearer <your-tako-api-token>"}}}}

Shown for Claude Desktop. Other clients may use a different file or key (VS Code uses "servers") — the configurator below converts it.

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "tako-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.tako.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <your-tako-api-token>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Goes in your project's .vscode/mcp.json (VS Code uses a "servers" key).

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http tako-mcp https://mcp.tako.com/mcp --header 'Authorization: Bearer <your-tako-api-token>'

Run it in a terminal; replace any <…> placeholders with your own values first.

Generate and validate client config

Check that it works

After connecting to https://mcp.tako.com/mcp, the client's tool list should show tako_search, tako_answer, and tako_available_data (free tier), or call tako_available_data on an entity to confirm it returns coverage data.

Troubleshooting

If authentication fails, verify the Authorization header is correctly formatted ('Bearer <token>') and the token is active in Tako console
If a search or answer returns no cards, first call tako_available_data (free) to check if the metric exists, then retry only once; avoid blind retries
If a Tako card is not exportable, do not keep retrying; read the headline value from the card or use tako_answer for the number
If using an OAuth-bound client (e.g., Claude.ai, ChatGPT) and experiencing issues, re-authenticate via OAuth or check your API keys in the Tako console

Things to try

Once connected, you can ask your AI assistant things like:

What was US GDP in 2024?
Compare monthly visits for youtube.com vs netflix.com
How does US inflation compare with China's?
Check my Tako account's remaining API credit balance

Tools 10

tako_search read-only

Search Tako's knowledge graph and the live web, returning structured cards with inline recent data rows and a rendered chart.

tako_answer read-only

Answers a single specific data question with a concise, citation-backed prose answer.

tako_contents read-only

Fetch content behind result URLs: Tako cards return CSV, other webpages return extracted text.

tako_available_data read-only

Free check of what proprietary structured data exists for an entity or metric in Tako.

tako_visualize writes

Create an embeddable chart/card from your own structured data.

tako_agent read-only

Run Tako's Answer Agent for deep, multi-step research (~30-90s).

get_credit_balance read-only

Check the connected account's API credit balance.

tako_graph_search read-only

Low-level search over the Tako graph (optional).

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tako_graph_related read-only

Get related nodes for a node in the graph (optional).

tako_graph_node read-only

Get full node details from the graph (optional).

Use cases

Look up company financials (revenue, earnings, valuation) and visualize them

Retrieve macroeconomic indicators (inflation, GDP, unemployment)

Analyze website and app traffic (SimilarWeb data)

Research real-time topics and get cited answers

Create embeddable data visualizations

Supported clients

Claude Desktop

Claude.ai

ChatGPT

Claude Code

CursorPartial support

WindsurfPartial support

VS CodePartial support

Gemini CLI

OpenCodePartial support

CodexPartial support

ZedPartial support

Listed from the project's documentation, not tested by this site.

Overview

Tako MCP is a hosted MCP server that lets agents search the live web and access licensed, structured datasets not available on the open web, including company financials, macroeconomic indicators, web & app traffic, sports, US government spending, and more. Free tier available, no API key required to start.

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