ApexVol Options Analytics MCP server

ApexVol MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI assistants live access to ApexVol's options analytics platform: options chains, IV rank, volatility risk premium, Greeks, gamma exposure (GEX), expected moves, strategy building, and market screening. 44 tools, one connector.

Works with Claude Code, Claude Desktop, claude.ai (remote connector — no install), and any MCP-compatible client.

• Setup guide (step by step): https://apexvol.com/learn/claude-options-data-mcp
• REST API docs: https://apexvol.com/docs/api
• Single-file API reference, sized for LLM context windows: https://apexvol.com/docs/api/apexvol-api.md

Quickstart

Option A — Remote connector (no install)

Add a custom connector in claude.ai or Claude Desktop (Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector) with this URL:

https://apexvol.com/mcp-server

Sign in with your ApexVol account when prompted (OAuth). That's it — no Python, no config files.

Claude Code can use the remote server too:

claude mcp add --transport http apexvol https://apexvol.com/mcp-server

then authenticate when prompted (the /mcp command shows login state).

Option B — Local install (stdio)

pipx install apexvol-mcp
claude mcp add apexvol -e APEXVOL_API_TOKEN=avmcp_YOUR_TOKEN_HERE -- apexvol-mcp

Access requires any paid ApexVol plan (from $55/mo). Every tool returns the same data tier your web plan includes; Pro unlocks the full toolset. Tokens are self-served at apexvol.com/account → API Access.

Example session

Real output, 2026-08-15:

You: What's the IV rank for SPY?

Claude calls getivrank("SPY"):

| Metric | Value |

|--------|-------|

| Current IV | 12.3% |

| IV Rank | 7.8 |

| IV Percentile | 8.3% |

| 52-Week Low | 11.2% |

| 52-Week High | 25.0% |

Assessment: LOW — consider buying premium rather than selling it.

Follow-ups like "so is a calendar spread better than an iron condor here?" work because Claude can pull the term structure, build both strategies, and compare the Greeks — in the same conversation.

Architecture

Remote (no install)
┌─────────────────────────┐            ┌──────────────────────────────┐
│ claude.ai / Desktop /   │── OAuth ──▶│ https://apexvol.com/mcp-server│
│ Claude Code (HTTP)      │            │ (streamable HTTP)             │
└─────────────────────────┘            └──────────────────────────────┘

Local (stdio)
┌─────────────────────┐               ┌─────────────────────┐
│ Claude Code/Desktop │               │ apexvol.com         │
│         │           │               │                     │
│         ▼           │               │                     │
│   ApexVol MCP       │──── HTTPS ───▶│  /api/mcp/data/...  │
│   (runs locally)    │               │                     │
└─────────────────────┘               └─────────────────────┘

The local server runs on your machine and calls the ApexVol platform API. The remote server is the same toolset hosted by ApexVol, authenticated with OAuth instead of a token.

Features

Shortened. The full README is on GitHub.