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Risk Desk

Portfolio risk from supplied data or a synthetic example: VaR, ES, stress, credit, FRTB.

Checks passed
13 / 22

2 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
416 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
29

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
103
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 343 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name Risk Desk.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 29 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 416 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 482 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    0 of 54 parameters have a description (0%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Fail
    Website matches publisher

    The website host does not match the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-11-10T13:01:16.977696Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using Risk Desk

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http risk-desk https://riskdesk.avidquant.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 29

risk_backtest

Backtest a VaR (and optional ES) series against realised P&L: Kupiec, Christoffersen, Basel zone and Acerbi-Szekely Z2. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_covariance

Sample, EWMA or Ledoit-Wolf covariance, volatility and correlation of a supplied return history. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_credit_asrf

Vasicek asymptotic single risk factor credit VaR, expected and unexpected loss. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_credit_copula

Seeded one-factor Gaussian copula Monte Carlo credit VaR and ES for a finite portfolio. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_derivatives_greeks

Cash delta, gamma, vega, theta and rho of a book of linear positions and European options. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_derivatives_grid

Full revaluation of an options book over a spot and vol shock grid, against delta-gamma-vega. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_derivatives_historical

Historical full-revaluation P&L, VaR and ES of an options book under supplied spot and vol moves. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_desk_status

Check the Risk Desk data mode, the public example, the size limits and the sign convention before requesting any figure. No market data feed, no broker connection and no hosted XVA exist.

Discovered
risk_es_attribution

Historical-simulation ES with Euler contributions per position. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_exposure

Gross and net exposure, leverage against NAV and concentration for signed linear positions in one stated base currency. Omit the request to run the public synthetic energy example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_exposure_profile

Peak PFE, EPE, Effective EE and Effective EPE from a supplied simulated exposure profile. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_factor_exposure

Factor betas and the split of portfolio variance into systematic and idiosyncratic parts. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_frtb_backtest

FRTB VaR backtesting exception counts at 97.5% and 99%, desk verdict or bank zone (MAR32). Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_frtb_ima_capital

FRTB IMA aggregate capital, multiplier, amber-desk surcharge and RWA (MAR33, MAR32.9). Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_frtb_imcc

FRTB liquidity-adjusted, stress-scaled ES and IMCC from supplied ES figures (MAR33). Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_frtb_pla

FRTB P&L attribution test: Spearman and Kolmogorov-Smirnov metrics and the desk zone (MAR32). Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_frtb_sbm_fx

FRTB standardised sensitivities-based FX delta and vega capital (MAR21). Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_limits

Grade a limit set against exposure, tail and stress results already returned by Risk Desk. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_liquidity

Days to liquidate, holdings by day, spread cost and liquidity-adjusted VaR. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_reverse_stress

The most plausible shock under a supplied covariance that produces a target loss. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_saccr

Basel SA-CCR exposure at default for one netting set (CRE52), with every intermediate figure. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_scenario_library

The dated historical windows Risk Desk knows, with sources. Dates only; no prices are shipped. Replay one with risk_stress_replay and your own price levels.

Discovered
risk_scenario_scale

Scale a scenario so the book loses a target amount. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_stress

Apply explicit asset shocks to all linear positions. No scenario probability is inferred or attached. Omit the request to run the public synthetic energy example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_stress_replay

Replay a dated historical window from the caller's own price levels on linear positions. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_tail

Historical VaR and Expected Shortfall over supplied horizon P&L. Report degraded status and the loss sign convention before the numbers. Omit the request to run the public synthetic energy example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_tail_models

VaR and ES side by side: historical, normal, Student-t, EVT, GARCH filtered historical, GARCH-EVT and GARCH-t. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_var_attribution

Parametric normal VaR and ES with Euler contributions and incremental VaR per position. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered
risk_what_if

Apply proposed trades to a book, recompute exposure, stress and tail, and grade limits after. Omit the request to run the shipped synthetic example instead. For supplied data, require permission and set rights_confirmed=true; this does not verify a licence.

Discovered

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