Do I need a paid WorldMonitor plan?

Yes. The hosted MCP endpoint requires a paid plan. API Starter, Business and Enterprise issue wm_ keys that work with this connector. The Pro plan uses OAuth, which the connector does not currently support.

How do I authenticate the connector?

Choose X-API-Key and paste your wm_ key. The connector sends it as the X-WorldMonitor-Key header the service expects, so there is nothing else to configure.

Does WorldMonitor install into my bot?

No. Unlike most catalog tools it is a connected service rather than a local install — your bot talks to WorldMonitor’s hosted MCP server over HTTPS, so there is nothing running in your container.

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WorldMonitor

A model’s knowledge stops at its training cut-off, which is a problem when the question is about today. WorldMonitor connects your bot to live market, conflict, aviation, infrastructure, climate and news data over MCP. Works on OpenClaw and Hermes.

Connected, Not Installed

Most things in the Tools catalog install software into your container. This one does not: WorldMonitor runs a hosted MCP server and your bot talks to it over HTTPS. That means nothing to keep updated, and also that you need an account with them.

What You Need First

A paid WorldMonitor plan. Their API Starter, Business and Enterprise plans issue keys that look like wm_…, and those are what this connector uses.

One thing to check before you buy: the Pro plan authenticates with OAuth, which this connector does not currently support. If your intended plan is Pro, the connection will not work — pick one of the key-issuing plans instead.

Connect It

Open the dashboard and go to Tools, then pick a running bot.
Find WorldMonitor and connect it. The endpoint is their hosted MCP address, https://worldmonitor.app/mcp.
For authentication choose X-API-Key and paste your wm_… key. The connector sends it as the X-WorldMonitor-Key header their service expects — you do not have to configure that part.

What to Ask For

“What are AAPL and MSFT doing today, briefly?”
“Any significant conflict events in the region this week?”
“Summarise the aviation and infrastructure disruptions affecting our shipping route.”
“Watch this and tell me each morning if something material changed.”

That last pattern is where it earns its keep: pair it with a scheduled job so the bot checks on a cadence and messages you only when something moved.

Using It Well

Ask for summaries rather than raw feeds. The tools support a summary mode, and a wall of rows spends context without adding judgement.
Be specific about scope — symbols, a country, a limit. A narrow question returns a usable answer; a broad one returns everything.
Treat it as intelligence, not advice. It is a data source connected to a language model, which is not the same thing as a analyst, and certainly not a recommendation to trade.

Troubleshooting

Authentication fails. Confirm the key starts with wm_ and that you chose X-API-Key rather than Bearer. If your plan is Pro, OAuth is not supported by this connector.
The bot answers from memory instead. Say “check live data” explicitly — models are perfectly willing to answer a market question from training data.
Nothing comes back. Connected tools depend on the remote service. Check WorldMonitor’s own status and that your plan is current.

Try It

Connect it, ask for a two-line market summary, then set up a daily job that only messages you when something material changes. The second is the version you keep.