iflow-mcp_valyu-network-valyu-mcp

# 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 papers (great for finance, research, etc.), and web search. ## Prerequisites Before setting up the MCP server, ensure you have the following: 1. **Python 3.10+** 2. **Claude Desktop (latest version)** 3. **Valyu API Key** (Get one from [Valyu Exchange](https://exchange.valyu.network)) To check your Python version, run: ```bash python --version ``` ## Installation & Configuration ### Option 1: Automated Setup (Recommended) 1. **Clone the repository** ```bash git clone https://github.com/ValyuNetwork/valyu-mcp.git cd valyu-mcp ``` 2. **Run the setup script** ```bash chmod +x setup.sh ./setup.sh ``` The setup script will: - Create and activate a virtual environment - Install all dependencies - Prompt you for your Valyu API key - Create the necessary .env file - Provide instructions for updating your Claude Desktop configuration ### Option 2: Manual Setup If you prefer to set up manually or the automated setup doesn't work for your environment, follow these steps: 1. **Clone the repository** ```bash git clone https://github.com/ValyuNetwork/valyu-mcp.git cd valyu-mcp ``` 2. **Create a virtual environment and activate it** ```bash python -m venv .venv source .venv/bin/activate # macOS/Linux .venv\Scripts\activate # Windows ``` 3. **Install dependencies** ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt ``` 4. **Create a `.env` file in the project root:** ```bash echo "VALYU_API_KEY=your-api-key-here" > .env ``` 5. **Open your Claude Desktop config file for editing:** - **macOS**: `~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` - **Windows**: `%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json` If the config file doesn't exist: 1. Open Claude Desktop 2. Go to Settings 3. Enable Developer Mode in the Devel…