- MCP server
- Claude Desktop
ApexVol MCP server for Claude Desktop
Options data,
inside Claude Desktop.
ApexVol is listed in Claude's connector directory, so the setup is one click and one approval, with nothing to install. Prefer to run the server on your own machine? That path is below it.
The MCP and API come with every paid plan. Each tool follows your plan: Basic covers chains and strategies, Premium adds IV, GEX, flow and screens, Pro adds earnings, risk and the scanners. 7 days free, card required.
The hosted server, recommended
Connected in
one click.
ApexVol runs the server. Claude Desktop signs in to your ApexVol account through the browser, so nothing is installed and no token is copied anywhere.
- Open ApexVol in Claude's connector directory with the button above, or in Claude Desktop select Customize, then Connectors, then Discover, and search for ApexVol.
- Select Connect to Claude.
- Claude opens apexvol.com in your browser. Sign in if you are not already, then approve the read-only request.
- Start a new chat and ask: what is SPY's max pain for this week's expiry, and how far is it from the current price?
# ApexVol in Claude's connector directory
https://claude.ai/directory/apexvol
# Or add it by hand: Customize → Connectors → Add custom connector
https://apexvol.com/mcp-serverWhat is SPY's max pain for this week's expiry, and how far is it from the current price?
Claude Desktop calls the tool and answers from live data.- Read-only. The connector can read options analytics on your behalf and nothing else. It cannot see billing or change your account.
- Use the apex form of the URL, apexvol.com without www. The www form fails the audience check on purpose.
- Approving creates a token you can see and revoke under Account, then API Access.
The local client, for developers
Or run it
on your machine.
The open-source apexvol-mcp package runs as a small process Claude Desktop starts for you. It needs Python 3.10 or newer and an API token.
- Install the client: pipx install apexvol-mcp (plain pip works too). Python 3.10 or newer.
- Create a token under Account, then API Access. It starts with avmcp_ and is shown once.
- Check it before touching any config: APEXVOL_API_TOKEN=avmcp_... apexvol-mcp --check prints the version, the auth result and your remaining budget.
- Add the block below to claude_desktop_config.json. On macOS it lives at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, on Windows at %APPDATA%\Claude\.
- Quit and reopen Claude Desktop. The tools appear under the hammer icon.
{
"mcpServers": {
"apexvol": {
"command": "apexvol-mcp",
"env": { "APEXVOL_API_TOKEN": "avmcp_YOUR_TOKEN" }
}
}
}Tokens are created under Account, then API Access, shown once, and rotate in one click if one ever leaks. The same token calls the REST API from your own code.
What it can do
44 tools,
by data family.
Each family has a page with a real response and the matching REST endpoints.
Options chain 6 tools
- get_options_chain
- get_expirations
- get_options_by_delta
- get_stock_price
- calculate_expected_move
- get_historical_chain
Volatility 7 tools
- get_iv_rank
- get_volatility_cone
- get_volatility_risk_premium
- get_term_structure
- find_iv_opportunities
- get_vix_snapshot
- get_monies_surface
Greeks & GEX 5 tools
- get_gex
- get_charm_exposure
- get_third_order_greeks
- get_greeks_heatmap
- get_cross_index_gex
Options flow 3 tools
- get_options_flow
- get_smart_money_flow
- scan_volatility_arb
Strategy 5 tools
- build_strategy
- analyze_strategy
- optimize_strategy
- simulate_option_chain
- calculate_probability_of_profit
Risk 4 tools
- calculate_portfolio_greeks
- run_scenario_analysis
- generate_stress_tests
- get_hedge_recommendations
Events & screening 5 tools
- get_earnings_calendar
- analyze_earnings_history
- screen_market
- get_market_overview
- get_economic_calendar
Ticker analytics 8 tools
- get_ticker_analytics (skew, dividends, borrow_rate, correlation, hv_regimes, price_context, relative_value, greeks_exposure)
- get_earnings_move_analysis (mispricing, historical_moves, expected_vs_actual, verdict, seasonality, post_drift, iv_crush)
- get_max_pain
- get_volume_profile
- get_zero_dte
- get_orats_cores
- search_tickers
- scan_relative_value
Help and discovery 1 tools
- help
Questions
Before you
connect.
Do I need to install anything to use ApexVol in Claude Desktop?
No. The hosted connector runs on apexvol.com. You open ApexVol in Claude's connector directory, select Connect to Claude, approve access once, and Claude can call the tools. The local install exists for people who want the server running on their own machine.
Is ApexVol in Claude's connector directory?
Yes. ApexVol is listed in Claude's connector directory, so you can find it under Customize, then Connectors, without pasting a URL. On Team and Enterprise plans an Owner adds it for the organization first. The ApexVol side is included with every paid ApexVol plan, and each tool follows the same tier as the matching web feature.
Can Claude change anything in my ApexVol account?
No. The approval grants one permission: read options analytics on your behalf. It cannot touch billing, your password or your saved data.
How do I disconnect?
Remove the connector in Claude, or revoke the token labelled Claude connector under Account, then API Access. Either one ends access immediately.
Other clients
Same server,
every MCP client.
- Claude Desktop
- Claude Code
- Cursor
- ChatGPT
- VS Code
- Windsurf
- Gemini CLI
Prefer the long version? The MCP setup guide covers the protocol, and the API docs list every Bearer endpoint the tools call, with the whole reference as one Markdown file for your assistant.
Included with
every paid plan.
From $55 a month. Connect Claude Desktop once and every tool follows the tier of your plan.
Real market data, not a sandbox. See it live on AAPL.