TakoData Tako MCP

What TakoData-tako-mcp does

TakoData-tako-mcp MCP server gives an agent access to Tako’s curated knowledge graph, licensed datasets, and live web results. The available data includes company financials, macroeconomic indicators, web and app traffic, sports, US government spending, and other structured information described by Tako. Search results can include headline values, node identifiers, chart links, and URLs whose rows or page text can be retrieved separately.

The server supports both focused lookups and broader research. An agent can first check whether Tako has structured data for an entity or metric, inspect related graph nodes, then fetch the relevant rows. For more involved questions, Tako’s Answer Agent performs multi-step retrieval and returns a synthesized response with chart cards.

How it works

Clients connect to Tako’s hosted MCP endpoint at https://mcp.tako.com/mcp over HTTP. There is no local server installation. A client can connect anonymously, in which case tako_search is available immediately with rate limits; other tools request sign-in when called. OAuth-capable clients can authenticate interactively, while headless clients can use a Tako API key.

tako_search searches the knowledge graph and live web with controls for query, sources, country, and locale. tako_available_data checks coverage and returns a metric name, graph identifier, or suggested next request. tako_graph_related explores metrics, covered entities, competitors, memberships, and sources. Advanced search adds filters such as domains, dates, location, timezone, related results, graph pins, and deeper effort.

Setup and configuration

Add the hosted URL to an MCP client, then authenticate when prompted. Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code can use the endpoint directly in their MCP configuration. Claude Code supports either the Tako plugin or a direct HTTP server entry. Gemini CLI supports the Tako extension or manual HTTP configuration.

Claude Code can install the plugin with claude plugin marketplace add TakoData/tako-mcp followed by claude plugin install tako@tako. Gemini CLI can install the extension from the repository URL. These integrations also provide Tako-specific skills or commands where documented. For CI, headless use, or clients without OAuth, configure an API key according to the client’s HTTP-header settings.

Tools and capabilities

• tako_search: Search Tako data and the live web, optionally returning inline rows and chart-oriented result cards.
• tako_available_data: Discover available structured data for an entity or metric without using a paid data retrieval call.
• tako_contents: Read rows behind a result URL or extract matching passages from a web page; authenticated access is required.
• tako_graph_related: Inspect graph relationships or page through a selected relation, with substring filtering.
• tako_search_advanced: Submit detailed source, graph, web, location, date, and retrieval settings.
• tako_agent: Run Tako’s multi-step Answer Agent for synthesized research and chart cards.
• tako_visualize: Publish typed timeseries, bar, table, financial, or other supported card components as a permanent public card.

TakoData-tako-mcp is suitable for agents that need current, structured answers rather than only conventional web-page retrieval. It can also turn an agent’s own typed data into an embeddable visualization, but published cards are readable by anyone with the link.

Limitations and notes

Authentication is required for tako_contents and other tools beyond anonymous search. Retrieved card rows may be billed by row volume, while graph exploration and coverage discovery are described as free. tako_visualize publishes data publicly and permanently; it should not be used for information that must remain private. The ChatGPT host enables visualization by default, although visualization is otherwise opt-in. Search and research duration, coverage, and result availability depend on Tako’s services and selected sources.