Polymarket FAQs

Question 1

What is the Polymarket API?

Accepted Answer

The Polymarket API provides developers with access to real-time and historical prediction market data from Polymarket. It allows you to retrieve information about market prices, probabilities, trading volume, and more.

Question 2

What tools are available through the Polymarket MCP Server?

Accepted Answer

The server provides four main tools: `get-market-info` (detailed market information), `list-markets` (list available markets), `get-market-prices` (current prices), and `get-market-history` (historical data).

Question 3

How does the API handle errors?

Accepted Answer

The API includes robust error handling for rate limiting, invalid API keys, invalid market IDs, network issues, and API timeouts. Error messages are clear and human-readable.

Question 4

What data can I access with the Polymarket API?

Accepted Answer

You can access real-time prices, historical price and volume data, detailed market information (categories, resolution dates, descriptions), and market status (open, closed, resolved).

Question 5

What are the prerequisites for using the Polymarket API?

Accepted Answer

You need Python 3.9 or higher, and the required libraries: httpx>=0.24.0, mcp-core and python-dotenv>=1.0.0. You'll also need a PolyMarket API key and wallet address.

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