Hyperliquid Perp Market Data API vs MCP Polygon)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Hyperliquid Perp Market Data API and MCP Polygon) MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Hyperliquid Perp Market Data API when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Paid Service).
• Primary tools included: hyperliquid_get_market_data, hyperliquid_get_all_markets, hyperliquid_get_candles.

Explore Hyperliquid Perp Market Data API Details

Choose MCP Polygon) when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: MASSIVE_API_KEY.
• Primary tools included: search_endpoints, call_api, query_data.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Hyperliquid Perp Market Data API Finance & Fintech	MCP Polygon) polygon-io Finance & Fintech
Summary	Hyperliquid perp order book, prices, funding, OI, candles. x402 paid.	) 🐍 ☁️ - An MCP server that provides access to Polygon.io financial market data APIs for stocks, indices, forex, options, and more.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hyperliquid-perp-market-data-api": {
      "url": "https://hyperliquid-data.api.klymax402.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "polygon-io-mcp-polygon-": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from",
        "...",
        "mcp_massive"
      ],
      "env": {
        "MASSIVE_API_KEY": "YOUR_MASSIVE_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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