Valyu MCP Server

Name: Valyu MCP Server
Author: valyu-network

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About Valyu MCP Server

The Valyu MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) tool that enables AI models to retrieve high-quality context from Valyu's API, including full search capabilities over Wikipedia, arXiv (great for finance, research, etc.), and web search.

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "valyu-mcp": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": [
        "-m",
        "venv",
        ".venv"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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Overview

What is Valyu MCP Server?

The Valyu MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol tool that enables AI models to retrieve high-quality context from Valyu's API, including full search over Wikipedia, arXiv papers, and web search.

How to use Valyu MCP Server?

Clone the repository, run the automated setup script or manually configure a virtual environment, install dependencies, set your Valyu API key in a .env file, and add the server to Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json. Then start Claude Desktop to test the tool.

Key features of Valyu MCP Server?

Searches Wikipedia, arXiv, and the web
Provides high-quality context for AI models
Integrates with Claude Desktop via MCP
Requires Python 3.10+ and a Valyu API key
Offers $10 free credits for testing

Use cases of Valyu MCP Server?

Researching recent arXiv papers on a given topic
Fact-checking via Wikipedia or web search
Retrieving up-to-date financial or scientific context for AI responses
Enhancing Claude’s answers with real-time information

FAQ from Valyu MCP Server

What are the prerequisites?

Python 3.10+, Claude Desktop (latest version), and a Valyu API key from the Valyu Exchange.

How do I get a Valyu API key?

How do I check if the server is running correctly?

Start the server manually with python valyu-mcp.py, then open Claude Desktop and look for the valyu-mcp tool. Test with a query like "What are the latest papers on reinforcement learning?"