Philidor MCP Server — DeFi Vault Risk Analytics

An MCP server that gives AI agents access to institutional-grade DeFi vault risk analytics. Search vaults, compare risks, analyze protocols, and perform due diligence across Morpho, Aave, Yearn, Beefy, and Spark.

No API key required. No installation needed.

When to Use This Skill

• User wants to set up the Philidor MCP server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, or Windsurf
• User asks about DeFi vault risk, safety, or yield and you have MCP tool access
• User wants to compare vaults or analyze protocols via MCP tools
• User needs to run due diligence on a specific vault
• User asks about DeFi market stats or risk methodology

When NOT to Use This Skill

• User asks about token prices, swaps, or trading (read-only analytics only)
• User wants the CLI tool instead (use the philidor-cli skill)
• User asks about NFTs or non-DeFi topics

Setup

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 .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

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, curator
chain	string	Filter by chain (Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, ...)
protocol	string	Filter by protocol ID (morpho, aave-v3, yearn-v3, beefy, spark)
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 vault information 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...)

Lookup by id OR by network + address.

get_vault_risk_breakdown

Detailed breakdown of a vault's three risk vectors with sub-metrics.

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

Returns: Asset Composition, Platform Code, and Governance scores with dimension-level detail, caps, hard-fail flags, and overrides.

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, high-confidence vaults sorted by risk score.

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.

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)

list_vaults_with_incidents

List all vaults that had a recent critical incident (last 365 days). Sorted by TVL descending, then by recency. No parameters required.

Resources

MCP resources provide reference data that can be loaded into context:

URI	Description
philidor://methodology	The Vector Risk Framework v4.1 documentation
philidor://supported-chains	Supported blockchain networks with counts
philidor://supported-protocols	Supported DeFi protocols with TVL data

Prompts

Built-in prompts for structured analysis:

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

Risk Scoring

Philidor uses the Vector Risk Framework v4.1 to decompose vault risk into three measurable vectors:

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

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

Asset Composition (40%)

Quality of underlying collateral. Blue-chip assets (ETH, USDC) score highest. Factors: oracle reliability, liquidity depth, peg stability.

Platform Code (40%)

Code maturity measured by: Lindy Score (time-based safety), Audit Density (number and type of audits), Dependency Risk (multiplicative penalties), Incident Penalty (caps score after security events).

Governance (20%)

Exit window for users: Immutable contract = 10/10, 7+ day timelock = 9/10, No timelock = 1/10.

Agent Workflows

Workflow 1: Vault Due Diligence

1. search_vaults — find the vault by name, asset, or protocol
2. get_vault — get full details including TVL, APR, risk score
3. get_vault_risk_breakdown — understand what drives the risk score
4. list_vaults_with_incidents — check for any active security events
5. Present findings with risk tier, score breakdown, and any red flags

Workflow 2: Find Safest Vaults for an Asset

1. find_safest_vaults with asset filter — get top audited vaults
2. compare_vaults — side-by-side the top 2-3 candidates
3. get_vault_risk_breakdown on the winner — confirm risk profile
4. Recommend with risk-adjusted yield rationale

Workflow 3: Protocol Research

1. get_market_overview — understand the overall landscape
2. get_protocol_info — deep-dive into a specific protocol
3. search_vaults with protocol filter — see its vault offerings
4. compare_vaults — compare top vaults across protocols

Workflow 4: Yield Comparison

1. search_vaults with sortBy: apr_net — find highest-yielding vaults
2. compare_vaults — side-by-side comparison
3. get_vault_risk_breakdown — ensure high yield isn't masking high risk
4. Present risk-adjusted yield analysis

Best Practices

1. Always check risk before recommending. Never recommend a vault based on APR alone. Always call get_vault_risk_breakdown and check for Edge-tier scores or incidents.

2. Note data freshness. The last_synced_at field in vault responses indicates when data was last refreshed from on-chain. Flag stale data to users.

3. Cross-reference incidents. Before recommending, call list_vaults_with_incidents to check for active security events that may affect vault safety.

4. Use the right lookup method. Use id for known vaults. Use network + address when you have a contract address. Use search_vaults for discovery.

5. Leverage built-in prompts. The vault_due_diligence and portfolio_risk_assessment prompts provide structured analysis templates.

Links

• Analytics Dashboard: https://app.philidor.io
• API Documentation: https://api.philidor.io/v1/docs
• Risk Methodology: https://app.philidor.io/methodology