K-Data — Korean Sell-Side Research & Market Data
Korean equity research, analyst revisions, kimchi premium and news via x402.The vendor's description, from its MCP Registry listing.
- Warning: 16 of 16 tools do not say whether they can change things.
Nothing failed, but there is something to know or fix. Public audit: we connect as an AI client would, list the tools and check what they say. We do not run them. How we audit
- Does it work?
- YesConnected in 268 ms.
- Sign-up?
- None neededIt answered without any account or key.
- Can it change things?
- Doesn't sayIts tools do not say whether they only read, so treat them as able to change things.
https://k-data-x402-production.theblack1022.workers.dev/mcpSource code Website Streamable HTTP · protocol 2025-06-18 · server version 1.1.0
What we checked
Security
Passed: Connections are encrypted (HTTPS).
Passed: No hidden instructions found in tool text.
Safety labels
Warning: 16 of 16 tools do not say whether they can change things.
MCP lets a server label each tool as read-only or destructive, so clients can ask the user before risky calls. Unlabelled tools are treated as able to change things.
- preview_premium_coverage
- preview_research_coverage
- preview_research
- preview_kimchi_premium
- kimchi_premium
- kimchi_premium_stats
- kimchi_premium_history
- research_consensus_ticker
- and 8 more
Tools
Passed: 16 tools listed.
Passed: Every tool describes its inputs with a valid schema.
Protocol
Note: Protocol version 2025-06-18.
Passed: The MCP handshake works (Streamable HTTP).
Passed: Unknown requests are refused.
Connection
Passed: The server responds.
Tools (16)
As the server describes them. The labels are the server's own: it says whether each tool only reads or can change things.
- preview_premium_coverageFree archive coverage and freshness for each recorded coin. Check sample count, first and latest timestamps, and stale flag before buying premium statistics or history.Doesn't say
- preview_research_coverageFree, date-stamped KRX research coverage. Lists the most-covered tickers with report count, brokerage count, and archive date range; it does not reveal report content.Doesn't say
- preview_researchFree, date-stamped archive-depth check for one 6-digit KRX ticker. Shows report and brokerage counts, not report content or consensus.Doesn't say
- preview_kimchi_premiumFree live BTC-only sample of the dual-basis kimchi premium. Use the paid endpoint for up to 10 symbols.Doesn't say
- kimchi_premiumKimchi premium on two bases: premium_official_pct (official USD/KRW rate — the quoted figure) and premium_usdt_pct (Upbit KRW/USDT rate — a gross spot-price comparison using KRW/USDT conversion, befo…Doesn't say
- kimchi_premium_statsWhere the current kimchi premium sits inside its own recent distribution: percentile, mean, stdev, z-score, min/max/median, and a plain-language read. Answers 'is this premium unusual right now?' in…Doesn't say
- kimchi_premium_historyTime series of the kimchi premium from the recorded archive, both bases, newest-last. Params: ?symbol=BTC &window=1h|6h|24h|7d|30d|90d &points=500 (max 2000) &before=<next_before>. Each page is a sep…Doesn't say
- research_consensus_tickerAnalyst consensus for one KRX ticker, built from the archived research history: mean/median/min/max target price across brokerages, the spread between them, the rating distribution, and a revision lo…Doesn't say
- research_company_tickerEvery archived Korean brokerage report for one KRX ticker, newest first: target price, rating, brokerage, analyst, the Korean title with its English translation, and a one-line English summary. Param…Doesn't say
- research_latestLatest Korean brokerage equity research across all covered companies, newest first — company and KRX ticker, target price, rating, brokerage, analyst, and a one-line English summary of each report. F…Doesn't say
- news_headlines_enLatest Korean headlines with English translations attached (title_en), from Yonhap, Maeil Business and Hankyung — deduplicated, newest first. Use this instead of the Korean-only route when the consum…Doesn't say
- korea_market_snapshotOne-call Korea briefing: dual-basis kimchi premium + top Upbit KRW markets + USD/KRW + latest economy headlines translated to English. Everything needed for a Korea market read in a single paid reque…Doesn't say
- crypto_krw_marketsSnapshot of all Upbit KRW crypto markets: top by 24h traded value, top gainers, top losers. Optional ?limit=30 (max 100) for the volume ranking. Costs $0.01 in USDC per call, settled via x402.Doesn't say
- news_headlinesLatest Korean headlines from Yonhap, Maeil Business and Hankyung, deduplicated and newest-first. Titles stay in Korean — use /api/news/headlines/en for English. Optional ?category=top|economy|tech|po…Doesn't say
- crypto_krw_tickerLive quote for one Upbit KRW market by ticker symbol (e.g. BTC, ETH, XRP): price, 24h change, 24h high/low, 24h traded value in KRW. Costs $0.005 in USDC per call, settled via x402.Doesn't say
- fx_usdkrwCurrent USD/KRW exchange rate (ECB reference via Frankfurter, fallback open.er-api.com). Costs $0.005 in USDC per call, settled via x402.Doesn't say
Audit history
- Nov 13Warnings
What we sent
Every request in this audit, with the answer and how long it took. We never send credentials and never call a tool.
| Request | Answer | Time |
|---|---|---|
| initialize | HTTP 200 | 268 ms |
| initialized | HTTP 202 | 50 ms |
| tools/list | HTTP 200 | 239 ms |
| unknown-method | HTTP 200 | 40 ms |
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