Polymarket MCP vs Pmq (Polymarket CLOB V2)

In-depth architectural comparison of the Polymarket MCP and Pmq (Polymarket CLOB V2) 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 Polymarket MCP 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).

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Choose Pmq (Polymarket CLOB V2) 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).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Polymarket MCP Developer Tools	Pmq (Polymarket CLOB V2) Developer Tools
Summary	Polymarket market data, live CLOB books, replay, simulation, and opt-in trading in Rust.	Fail-closed Polymarket CLOB V2 data and execution; trading tools gated behind PMQ_MCP_LIVE=1.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "polymarket-mcp-2": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "polymarket-mcp-2"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pmq-polymarket-clob-v2": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "--from"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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