Octodamus Core vs Yahoo Finance2
A side-by-side look at the Octodamus Core and Yahoo Finance2 MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Octodamus Core for finance & fintech work over a hosted endpoint; choose Yahoo Finance2 for finance & fintech as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose Octodamus Core when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You want tools like
get_agent_signal, get_market_brief, get_polymarket_edge.
Choose Yahoo Finance2 when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Finance & Fintech | Finance & Fintech |
| Quality signal | 71/100 · Great | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Freemium | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 2 | 808 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | Not listed |
| Full listing | View Octodamus Core | View Yahoo Finance2 |
Tools & capabilities
Octodamus Core tools 8
get_agent_signalBUY/SELL/HOLD + confidence + Fear & Greed + BTC price + Polymarket edgesget_market_briefOne-paragraph oracle read across all assets + macro. Drop into any LLM system prompt.get_polymarket_edgePrediction market opportunities with EV, true probability, Kelly sizingget_sentimentAI sentiment score per asset (-1.0 bearish to +1.0 bullish)get_pricesLive prices with 24h change for BTC, ETH, SOL (+ stocks with key)get_oracle_signalsRaw 11-signal consensus votes — RSI, MACD, funding rate, L/S ratio, taker flow, whale movesget_data_sourcesAll 27 live data feeds with update frequenciesget_all_dataEverything in one call — signal + edges + sentiment + prices + brief
Yahoo Finance2 tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Octodamus Core
{
"mcpServers": {
"octodamus-octodamus-core": {
"url": "https://api.octodamus.com"
}
}
}
Yahoo Finance2
{
"mcpServers": {
"yahoo-finance2": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"yahoo-finance2"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Octodamus Core is categorized under Finance & Fintech and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Yahoo Finance2 belongs to Finance & Fintech and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Octodamus Core for finance & fintech work and Yahoo Finance2 for finance & fintech.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Octodamus Core is listed as freemium — a free tier with paid plans. Auth: api key required. Yahoo Finance2 is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add octodamus-octodamus-core and yahoo-finance2 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Octodamus Core has a quality signal of 71/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Yahoo Finance2 has 52/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 808 GitHub stars.