Kalshi vs MCP Pear

In-depth architectural comparison of the Kalshi and MCP Pear 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?

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Choose Kalshi when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: search_markets, get_market_details, get_portfolio.

Explore Kalshi Details

Choose MCP Pear when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: get_health, list_markets, get_active_markets.

Explore MCP Pear Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	K Kalshi Developer Tools	MCP Pear Developer Tools
Summary	Search, analyze, and trade Kalshi prediction markets through Claude Desktop	MCP server for Pear Protocol: markets, positions, orders, portfolio, and gated trade execution.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

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": {
    "kalshi-2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "kalshi-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-pear": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@marvelcodes/mcp-pear@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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