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Add Moontower's hosted MCP server to Claude Code, then sign in with OAuth. In Claude Code, open /mcp, select moontower, and choose Authenticate. For scripts and headless clients, pass an API key in the X-API-Key header. The tools return implied vol, skew, constant-maturity IV, and option chains.

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claude mcp add --transport http moontower https://api.moontower.ai/mcp

MCP · api.moontower.ai/mcp

Setup

Add it to Claude Code, then sign in.

The server URL is https://api.moontower.ai/mcp. The command below registers the server. Sign-in is the next step: in Claude Code, open /mcp, select moontower, and choose Authenticate, then allow the connection in the browser. Passing the REST API key in the X-API-Key header is the alternative for scripts and headless clients. Do not commit a key to .mcp.json or project docs.

  1. 01

    Add the server

    Run this on its own. It registers the server. It does not finish sign-in.

    claude mcp add --transport http moontower https://api.moontower.ai/mcp
  2. 02

    Sign in with OAuth

    In Claude Code, open /mcp, select moontower, and choose Authenticate. Approve the connection in the browser.

    /mcp → moontower → Authenticate → Allow
  3. 03

    Or pass an API key

    For scripts or headless clients, send the same key as the REST API in the X-API-Key header. The value starts with mtw_. The export uses the placeholder mtw_.... A real key typed into that export is stored in shell history.

    export MOONTOWER_API_KEY="mtw_..."
    claude mcp add --transport http moontower https://api.moontower.ai/mcp \
      --header "X-API-Key: $MOONTOWER_API_KEY"
  4. 04

    Or write .mcp.json

    Same API-key path, in a project file. Claude Code expands ${MOONTOWER_API_KEY}. A raw $MOONTOWER_API_KEY, or an unexpanded ${MOONTOWER_API_KEY}, will not authenticate.

    {
      "mcpServers": {
        "moontower": {
          "type": "http",
          "url": "https://api.moontower.ai/mcp",
          "headers": {
            "X-API-Key": "${MOONTOWER_API_KEY}"
          }
        }
      }
    }
  5. 05

    Verify the connection

    After you allow the connection, claude mcp get moontower should show https://api.moontower.ai/mcp. On the API-key path it should also show an X-API-Key header.

    claude mcp get moontower
    claude mcp list
Tools

15 tools.

The server exposes the public FastAPI endpoints as typed tools. Public tags are Market Data, Options Data, Trade Ideas, and Reference Data. Schemas stay aligned with the OpenAPI definitions.

  • Market Data

    get_prices

    Get market price data (OHLCV).

  • Options Data

    get_implied_volatility

    Get implied volatility surface data.

  • Options Data

    get_realized_volatility

    Get realized volatility calculations.

  • Options Data

    get_constant_maturity_implied_volatility

    Get constant maturity implied volatility data.

  • Options Data

    get_iv_rank

    Get implied volatility rank and percentile rankings.

  • Options Data

    get_realized_vs_implied_volatility

    Get realized versus implied volatility analysis.

  • Options Data

    get_volatility_skew

    Get volatility skew metrics.

  • Options Data

    get_option_chain

    Get option chain data with all strikes and expirations.

  • Options Data

    get_early_exercise_analysis

    Analyze whether early exercise is optimal for an American put.

  • Options Data

    get_options_pair_hedge

    Compute vega-, theta-, and gamma-weighted hedge ratios between two option legs (UI parity).

  • Options Data

    get_hedge_ratios

    Compute simple delta-weighted hedge ratios for a non-option core position hedged with another ticker.

  • Market Data

    get_earnings_dates

    Get next and prior earnings dates per ticker.

  • Options Data

    get_cockpit_statistics

    Get all pre-calculated cockpit statistics in one response.

  • Reference Data

    get_ticker_directory

    List all available tickers with their metadata.

  • Trade Ideas

    get_trade_ideas

    Return scored trade ideas across preset strategies.

Example prompts

From the MCP docs. The server returns the tool data. It does not place the trade.

  • →Use Moontower to get the latest price and 30-day IV data for SPY and QQQ.
  • →Find high-liquidity trade ideas for SPY, QQQ, and IWM, excluding earnings in the next 4 weeks.
  • →Compare realized volatility vs implied volatility for AAPL over the last week.
  • →Use Moontower early exercise analysis for a TSLA 250 put expiring 2026-08-21. Is early exercise optimal?
  • →Compute options pair hedge ratios: short QQQ 900 call vs long SPY 1010 call, both Dec 2028.
  • →What hedge ratio do I need to hedge $1M of QQQ with SPY using Moontower hedge ratios?
Scope

Vol data alongside your broker.

The tool list is market data, options data, trade ideas, and a ticker directory. It does not connect to a broker, and it does not place trades.

  • 01

    No broker connection

    Nothing in the tool list reads a brokerage account. Add it next to the broker workflow you already use.

  • 02

    No order placement

    Nothing in the tool list places a trade. Research vol in Claude Code or another MCP client, then execute wherever you already trade.

  • 03

    This page is not the server

    Point clients at https://api.moontower.ai/mcp. moontower.ai/mcp is the product site. app.moontower.ai/mcp is not the API either.

Pricing

API and MCP on every plan.

API / MCP access is included on Individual, Team, Enterprise at 2 credits per call. Annual billing is the default.

  • Individual

    $99/mo billed annually

    $149/mo billed quarterly

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  • Team

    $499/seat/mo billed annually

    $699/seat/mo billed quarterly

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  • Enterprise

    Custom

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FAQ

Setup, auth, and what the server returns.

What is the server URL?

https://api.moontower.ai/mcp. moontower.ai/mcp and app.moontower.ai/mcp are the product site, not the API.

How do I authenticate?

Two ways. Add the server with the claude mcp add command on this page, then in Claude Code open /mcp, select moontower, and choose Authenticate. For scripts or headless clients, pass the same API key as the REST API in the X-API-Key header. Prefer an environment variable named MOONTOWER_API_KEY, and do not commit the key. The export on this page shows the placeholder mtw_....

How do I add it to Claude Code?

Run claude mcp add with the server URL and no header. That registers the server. Then sign in from /mcp by choosing Authenticate. For a headless client, add the X-API-Key header or the documented .mcp.json. Claude Code expands ${MOONTOWER_API_KEY} inside .mcp.json.

How do I check that it connected?

After you allow the connection, claude mcp get moontower should show https://api.moontower.ai/mcp. Also run claude mcp list. On the API-key path, claude mcp get should show an X-API-Key header. Claude Code prints that header as ${MOONTOWER_API_KEY} even when the variable is set.

Which clients does it support?

Claude Code and other MCP clients. The transport is HTTP.

Which tools are on the server?

15 typed tools, generated from the public FastAPI endpoints: get_prices, get_implied_volatility, get_realized_volatility, get_constant_maturity_implied_volatility, get_iv_rank, get_realized_vs_implied_volatility, get_volatility_skew, get_option_chain, get_early_exercise_analysis, get_options_pair_hedge, get_hedge_ratios, get_earnings_dates, get_cockpit_statistics, get_ticker_directory, get_trade_ideas.

Does it connect to my broker or place trades?

No. The published tool list is prices, volatility, option chains, trade ideas, earnings dates, cockpit statistics, and the ticker directory.

What does API and MCP access cost?

Individual is $99/mo billed annually. Team is $499/seat/mo billed annually. Enterprise is Custom. API / MCP access is included on each of those plans at 2 credits per call.

Get started

Add the server, then ask your agent about vol.

Sign up for a plan with API and MCP access, then add https://api.moontower.ai/mcp to Claude Code.

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