AI & AGENTS

Market data infrastructure for AI agents

Give autonomous applications access to global market data through typed MCP tools, pay-per-request x402 HTTP calls, or a portable one-command Agent Plugin install. Three access models, one source-neutral data layer.

Connect with MCPExplore x402Agent Plugin
  • 7 asset classes
  • Typed and discoverable
  • Account or pay-per-call

CHOOSE YOUR ACCESS MODEL

Built for different agent workloads

MCP, x402, and the Agent Plugin are complementary. Use the path that matches how often your agent calls data, how you want to authenticate, and how you want to install.

01LIVE

MODEL CONTEXT PROTOCOL

MCP Server

Regular, authenticated AI workflows with ten typed tools and your existing TickerLayer access.

  • One API key and existing entitlements
  • Quotes, trades, snapshots, history and calendars
  • Claude, Cursor, Gemini and OpenAI API workflows
Open MCP Server
02MAINNET + SANDBOX

HTTP 402 PAYMENT RAIL

x402 Pay-per-Call

Occasional and autonomous HTTP workloads that pay for exactly the resource requested.

  • No TickerLayer account or API key at the gateway
  • Deterministic micro-USDC pricing before authorization
  • 41 controlled REST resources across global markets
Explore x402
03SPEC 1.0.0

PORTABLE OPEN PACKAGING

Agent Plugin

One-command install that packages the MCP endpoint with market-data skills for agent clients.

  • Installs in agent CLIs and editors in one command
  • MCP endpoint plus usage skills, no secrets inside
  • Open, vendor-neutral Agent Plugins 1.0.0 format
Get the plugin

ONE DATA LAYER

Same markets, different access

CapabilityMCPx402Agent Plugin
Best forRecurring agent workflowsAutonomous pay-per-callOne-command client setup
AccessAPI key or OAuth sign-inPayment authorizationAuth handled by the client
Interface10 typed MCP tools41 REST resourcesMCP tools + bundled skills
Realtime streamVia existing entitlementsHTTP onlyVia existing entitlements
Network surfacesAccount infrastructureBase mainnet + Sepolia sandboxGit-distributed package

GLOBAL COVERAGE

One vocabulary across seven asset classes

Agents discover valid symbols first, then query the same normalized market-data concepts across regions and products.

StocksUS:AAPL · TR:THYAO · DE:BMW
ForexEURUSD · USDTRY
CryptoBTCUSD · ETHUSD
IndicesUS500 · DE40
ETFsSPY
CommoditiesXAUUSD · WTIUSD
BondsUS:10Y · DE:10Y

MACHINE DISCOVERY

Clear enough for agents. Precise enough for production teams.

TickerLayer publishes typed MCP tools, a portable Agent Plugin, and machine-readable API references so agents can discover real routes, symbol formats and response shapes instead of inventing them.

/llms.txtConcise platform map/llms-full.txtComplete endpoint reference/docs/mcpMCP configuration guide/ai/agent-pluginsPortable Agent Plugin install

START WITH THE RIGHT RAIL

Connect once. Let your agent ask the market.

Use MCP for ongoing authenticated work, x402 for autonomous pay-per-request access, or the Agent Plugin for a portable one-command setup across agent clients.

Connect MCPReview x402Install the Agent Plugin