Why Philidor?

Most DeFi data tools give you raw numbers. Philidor gives your AI agent risk intelligence.

| Feature | Philidor | DefiLlama MCP | Generic DeFi APIs | |---|:---:|:---:|:---:| | Vault risk scores (0-10) | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | | Risk vector decomposition | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | | Vault comparison | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | | Curator intelligence | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | | Protocol security history | :white_check_mark: | :x: | Partial | | Due diligence prompts | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | | Portfolio risk assessment | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: | | No API key needed | :white_check_mark: | :white_check_mark: | Varies | | Hosted (zero install) | :white_check_mark: | :x: | :x: |

Quick Start

Remote Server (Recommended)

Connect directly to the hosted server — zero installation, always up to date:

https://mcp.philidor.io/api/mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "philidor": {
      "url": "https://mcp.philidor.io/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add philidor --transport http https://mcp.philidor.io/api/mcp

Cursor

Add to your MCP settings (.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "philidor": {
      "url": "https://mcp.philidor.io/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "philidor": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.philidor.io/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Docker (stdio)

docker run -i --rm ghcr.io/philidor-labs/philidor-mcp

Local (stdio)

git clone https://github.com/Philidor-Labs/philidor-mcp.git
cd philidor-mcp
npm install
npm start

Tools

search_vaults

Search and filter DeFi vaults by chain, protocol, asset, risk tier, TVL, and more.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | query | string | Search by vault name, symbol, asset, protocol, or curator | | chain | string | Filter by chain (Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, ...) | | protocol | string | Filter by protocol ID (morpho, aave-v3, yearn-v3, ...) | | asset | string | Filter by asset symbol (USDC, WETH, ...) | | riskTier | string | Filter by risk tier: Prime, Core, or Edge | | minTvl | number | Minimum TVL in USD | | sortBy | string | Sort field: tvl_usd, apr_net, name | | sortOrder | string | Sort order: asc or desc | | limit | number | Max results (default 10, max 50) |

get_vault

Get detailed information about a specific vault including risk breakdown, recent events, and historical snapshots.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | id | string | Vault ID (e.g. morpho-ethereum-0x...) | | network | string | Network slug (ethereum, base, arbitrum) | | address | string | Vault contract address (0x...) |

get_vault_risk_breakdown

Detailed breakdown of a vault's three risk vectors with sub-metrics: asset quality, platform code maturity, and governance controls.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | network | string | Network slug | | address | string | Vault contract address |

compare_vaults

Side-by-side comparison of 2-3 vaults on TVL, APR, risk score, risk tier, and audit status.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | vaults | array | Array of 2-3 objects with network and address |

find_safest_vaults

Find the top 10 audited vaults with the highest risk scores, optionally filtered by asset, chain, or TVL.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | asset | string | Filter by asset symbol | | chain | string | Filter by chain name | | minTvl | number | Minimum TVL in USD |

get_protocol_info

Protocol details including TVL, vault count, versions, auditors, bug bounties, and security incidents.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | protocolId | string | Protocol ID (morpho, aave-v3, yearn-v3, beefy, spark) |

get_curator_info

Curator details including managed vaults, TVL, chain distribution, and performance metrics.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | curatorId | string | Curator ID |

get_market_overview

High-level DeFi vault market statistics: total TVL, vault count, risk distribution, and TVL by protocol. No parameters required.

explain_risk_score

Explain what a specific risk score means, including the tier, calculation method, and thresholds.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | score | number | Risk score (0-10) |

Resources

| URI | Description | |---|---| | philidor://methodology | The Vector Risk Framework v2.0 documentation | | philidor://supported-chains | Supported blockchain networks with vault counts | | philidor://supported-protocols | Supported DeFi protocols with TVL data |

Prompts

| Prompt | Description | |---|---| | vault_due_diligence | Comprehensive due diligence report for a vault | | portfolio_risk_assessment | Portfolio-level risk analysis across positions | | defi_yield_comparison | Yield comparison with risk-adjusted analysis |

Example Prompts

Once connected, try asking your AI assistant:

Discovery

"Find the safest USDC vaults with at least $10M TVL"

"What Morpho vaults are available on Base?"

"Show me the DeFi market overview"

Analysis

"Run due diligence on the Steakhouse USDC vault on Ethereum"

"Compare the top 3 USDC vaults by risk score"

"What's the risk breakdown for this vault: ethereum/0x..."

Portfolio

"Assess my portfolio: 50% in Morpho Steakhouse USDC, 30% in Aave USDC, 20% in Yearn USDC"

"Which protocols have had security incidents?"

"What does a risk score of 8.5 mean?"

Risk Scoring

Philidor uses the Vector Risk Framework to decompose vault risk into three measurable vectors:

Final Score = 40% Asset + 40% Platform + 20% Governance

Asset Composition (40%)

Quality of underlying collateral. Blue-chip assets (ETH, USDC) score 10/10. Less liquid collateral scores lower.

Platform Code (40%)

Code maturity measured by:

• Lindy Score — time-based safety (>2 years = ~9/10)
• Audit Density — number and type of audits
• Dependency Risk — multiplicative penalties for risky dependencies
• Incident Penalty — caps score after security incidents

Governance (20%)

Exit window for users:

• Immutable contract: 10/10
• 7+ day timelock: 9/10
• No timelock: 1/10

Risk Tiers

| Tier | Score | Meaning | |---|---|---| | Prime | 8.0 - 10.0 | Institutional-grade — mature code, multiple audits, safe governance | | Core | 5.0 - 7.9 | Moderate safety — audited but newer or flexible governance | | Edge | 0.0 - 4.9 | Higher risk — requires careful due diligence |

Architecture

┌──────────────────┐     ┌─────────────────┐     ┌──────────────┐
│  Claude / Cursor  │────▶│  Philidor MCP   │────▶│ Philidor API │
│  Windsurf / etc.  │◀────│  Server         │◀────│              │
└──────────────────┘     └─────────────────┘     └──────┬───────┘
                          9 tools, 3 resources,          │
                          3 prompts                      │
                                                   ┌────▼────┐
                                                   │ On-chain │
                                                   │  data    │
                                                   └─────────┘

• Transport: Streamable HTTP (remote) or stdio (local/Docker)
• API: Calls the Philidor Public API — no API key needed
• Stateless: Fresh server instance per request, no session state
• Data: 700+ vaults across Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Gnosis, and more

Supported Protocols

Morpho, Aave v3, Yearn v3, Beefy, Spark, Fluid, Euler — with more being added regularly.

See the full list at app.philidor.io.

Development

git clone https://github.com/Philidor-Labs/philidor-mcp.git
cd philidor-mcp
npm install
npm start

The server connects to the public Philidor API by default. To use a custom API endpoint:

PHILIDOR_API_URL=http://localhost:3003 npm start

Links

• Philidor Analytics — explore vaults and risk scores
• API Documentation — OpenAPI/Swagger docs
• Risk Methodology — how scores are calculated
• Twitter — updates and announcements

License

MIT