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helium-mcp

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Both copies describe the same Helium MCP server and share the core tools (search_news, search_balanced_news, get_source_bias, get_ticker, get_option_price, get_top_trading_strategies, search_memes) and the same MCP endpoint. However, they disagree on tool names and include material steps the other lacks: the first copy lists get_all_source_biases and get_bias_from_url, while the second lists get_trending_topics and get_article_bias. The second copy also adds a free-tier limit (50 queries) and notes that all tools are read-only, while the first copy provides detailed best practices and common pitfalls. Crowning one copy would hide the alternative tool names and constraints present in the other.

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---
name: helium-mcp
description: "Connect to Helium's MCP server for news research, media bias analysis, balanced perspectives, stock/options data, and semantic meme search across 3.2M+ articles and 5,000+ sources"
---

# Helium MCP

## Overview

Helium MCP provides access to news intelligence, media bias analysis, financial market data, and meme search through the Model Context Protocol. It covers 3.2M+ articles from 5,000+ news sources with 15+ bias dimensions, live stock/ETF/crypto data with AI-generated analysis, and ML-predicted options pricing.

## When to Use This Skill

- Use when you need to search or analyze news articles with bias-aware context
- Use when researching media bias for a specific source or article URL
- Use when you want balanced left/right/center perspectives on a topic
- Use when looking up live stock, ETF, or crypto data with AI bull/bear cases
- Use when pricing options or evaluating trading strategies
- Use when searching for memes by semantic meaning

## MCP Configuration

Add the Helium MCP server to your client configuration. The endpoint uses streamable HTTP and requires no authentication.

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "helium": {
      "url": "https://heliumtrades.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

No API key or authentication is required. Free tier: 50 queries, no signup needed.

## Available Tools

### News & Media Bias

- **search_news** — Search 3.2M+ articles from 5,000+ sources with bias scores across 15+ dimensions (political lean, emotionality, factfulness, prescriptiveness, etc.). Filter by topic, source, date range, and bias attributes.
- **search_balanced_news** — Get AI-synthesized balanced articles aggregating left/right/center perspectives on any topic.
- **get_trending_topics** — Get currently trending news topics across all sources.
- **get_source_bias** — Get detailed bias profile for any news source (e.g., CNN, Fox News, Reuters), including political lean, factual reporting score, and 15+ bias dimensions.
- **get_all_source_biases** — Get bias data for all 5,000+ tracked news sources in a single call.
- **get_bias_from_url** — Run a full bias analysis on a specific article URL, returning the source bias profile and article-level bias indicators.
- **get_article_bias** — Get full multi-dimensional bias analysis for a specific article.

### Finance & Markets

- **get_ticker** — Live stock/ETF/crypto price data with AI-generated bull/bear cases, 5 probability-weighted scenarios, and price forecasts.
- **get_option_price** — ML-predicted fair value and probability ITM for any option contract.
- **get_top_trading_strategies** — Top-ranked options strategies with risk/reward analysis and full Greeks.

### Memes

- **search_memes** — Semantic search across trending memes with OCR text and engagement data. Find memes by meaning rather than exact keywords.

## Usage Patterns

- **Compare media coverage**: Use `search_news` with a topic query, then compare bias scores across different sources.
- **Get balanced views**: Use `search_balanced_news` for multi-perspective synthesis on any controversial topic.
- **Stock research**: `get_ticker` for price + AI analysis + probability-weighted scenarios, then `get_option_price` for derivatives pricing.
- **Discover trades**: `get_top_trading_strategies` for AI-ranked options setups with full Greeks.
- **Bias audit**: `get_source_bias` to understand a source's typical framing patterns.
- **Start broad, then narrow**: Use `search_news` for discovery, then `get_bias_from_url` or `get_article_bias` for deep analysis on specific articles.
- **Cross-reference perspectives**: Combine `search_balanced_news` with `get_source_bias` to understand why sources frame topics differently.
- **Pair market tools**: Use `get_ticker` for the fundamental view, then `get_option_price` or `get_top_trading_strategies` for actionable trades.

## Notes

- All tools are read-only.
- The endpoint works immediately with no API keys or setup beyond adding the MCP config.

## Common Pitfalls

- **Problem:** Tool calls return empty results for very niche queries.
  **Solution:** Broaden the search terms — Helium indexes mainstream and mid-tier sources, so hyper-local topics may have limited coverage.
- **Problem:** Options data unavailable for a ticker.
  **Solution:** Verify the ticker has listed options — some small-cap stocks and most crypto assets do not have options markets.

## Limitations

- Use this skill only when the task clearly matches the scope described above.
- Do not treat the output as a substitute for environment-specific validation, testing, or expert review.
- Stop and ask for clarification if required inputs, permissions, or safety boundaries are unclear.

## Additional Resources

- [Helium MCP Page](https://heliumtrades.com/mcp-page/)
- [GitHub Repository](https://github.com/connerlambden/helium-mcp)
- [MCP Protocol Specification](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/)