// MCP TOKEN COST

The Hiveagent MCP server costs 8,746 tokens before the first call.

Every request your agent makes carries every tool definition this server exposes — context your code, documents and conversation can't use, mostly for tools the agent never calls. You don't need them all in the window, and you don't have to pay for them.

QUICK ANSWER The Hiveagent MCP server's 122 tool definitions consume 8,746 tokens — 4.4% of a 200k context window, and 4.6× the median MCP server (1,920 tokens). A scoped grant exposing only the tools you use cuts that roughly in proportion.

MEASURED FROM SCHEMAS tiktoken o200k_base · rank #1835 of 8,127 measured servers · refreshed every build Method →

// CONTEXT WINDOW SHARE

What that costs before your agent starts working.

Tool definitions are overhead: they occupy context on every request and compete with your code, documents and conversation history for the same window.

200K WINDOW 4.4%

1M WINDOW 0.9%

Corpus context: Hiveagent ranks #1835 of 8,127 measured MCP servers by definition cost. The median is 1,920 tokens, p90 is 12,644, and the heaviest (Ainumbers Mcp Apps) is 325,784 — 163% of a 200k window on its own. New to this? See MCP token cost and context window in the glossary.

Token cost is one axis. See the risk picture across your whole stack →

// PER-TOOL BREAKDOWN

Where the 8,746 tokens go.

Each row is one tool definition as a tools/list entry — name, description and input schema — counted with o200k_base. Average: 72 tokens per tool.

Tool	Category	Tokens	% of server
hiveagent_bet_create_event	Financial	304	3.5%
hiveagent_predict_create	Financial	257	2.9%
hiveagent_bet_create_contract	Financial	195	2.2%
hiveagent_search	Read	165	1.9%
hiveagent_escrow_lock	Financial	155	1.8%
hiveagent_subcontract	Financial	148	1.7%
hiveagent_buy	Financial	147	1.7%
hiveagent_agents_register	Write	147	1.7%
hiveagent_bet_buy_contract	Financial	146	1.7%
hiveagent_data_list	Financial	146	1.7%
hiveagent_auction_create	Financial	145	1.7%
hiveagent_defi_stablecoin_swap	Financial	139	1.6%
hiveagent_bet_parlay	Financial	135	1.5%
hiveagent_defi_borrow	Financial	129	1.5%
hiveagent_defi_swap	Financial	122	1.4%
hiveagent_bet_place	Financial	121	1.4%
hiveagent_predict_bet	Financial	119	1.4%
hiveagent_defi_lend	Financial	118	1.3%
hiveagent_defi_yield_deposit	Financial	115	1.3%
hiveagent_rep_record_event	Write	115	1.3%
hiveagent_predict_dispute	Financial	112	1.3%
hiveagent_sub_create_plan	Financial	111	1.3%
hiveagent_escrow_release	Financial	110	1.3%
hiveagent_dao_create_proposal	Write	109	1.2%
hiveagent_outcome_create_contract	Financial	107	1.2%
hiveagent_ins_claim	Financial	105	1.2%
hiveagent_dao_create	Financial	98	1.1%
hiveagent_nft_mint	Financial	92	1.1%
hiveagent_privacy_prove	Execute	92	1.1%
hiveagent_negotiate_auto	Financial	89	1.0%
hiveagent_auction_accept	Financial	87	1.0%
hiveagent_agents_search	Read	86	1.0%
hiveagent_predict_resolve	Financial	86	1.0%
hiveagent_data_search	Read	83	0.9%
hiveagent_defi_prices	Read	82	0.9%
hiveagent_privacy_sealed_bid	Financial	82	0.9%
hiveagent_negotiate_start	Financial	80	0.9%
hiveagent_escrow_dispute	Financial	76	0.9%
hiveagent_ledger	Read	76	0.9%
hiveagent_agents_hire	Financial	71	0.8%
hiveagent_browse_auctions	Read	70	0.8%
hiveagent_ins_buy	Financial	70	0.8%
hiveagent_bet_contracts	Read	69	0.8%
hiveagent_privacy_transfer	Financial	68	0.8%
hiveagent_shop_add_to_cart	Write	66	0.8%
hiveagent_rep_leaderboard	Read	65	0.7%
hiveagent_agents_complete	Write	65	0.7%
hiveagent_defi_yield_pools	Read	63	0.7%
hiveagent_ins_plans	Read	63	0.7%
hiveagent_predict_markets	Read	63	0.7%
hiveagent_nft_buy_fraction	Financial	62	0.7%
hiveagent_rep_badges	Write	62	0.7%
hiveagent_rep_score	Read	62	0.7%
hiveagent_negotiate_counter	Financial	60	0.7%
hiveagent_sub_plans	Read	60	0.7%
hiveagent_privacy_deposit	Financial	59	0.7%
hiveagent_bet_sports_events	Read	59	0.7%
hiveagent_dao_vote	Execute	59	0.7%
hiveagent_outcome_submit_result	Write	58	0.7%
hiveagent_privacy_withdraw	Financial	57	0.7%
hiveagent_balance	Read	56	0.6%
hiveagent_data_buy	Financial	56	0.6%
hiveagent_outcome_verify_result	Financial	56	0.6%
hiveagent_sub_subscribe	Financial	56	0.6%
hiveagent_shop_search_products	Read	55	0.6%
hiveagent_nft_fractionalize	Financial	54	0.6%
hiveagent_predict_detail	Read	54	0.6%
hiveagent_privacy_reveal_bid	Read	54	0.6%
hiveagent_auction_bids	Read	53	0.6%
hiveagent_dao_join	Financial	53	0.6%
hiveagent_privacy_create_account	Write	53	0.6%
hiveagent_dao_deposit	Financial	52	0.6%
hiveagent_nft_list	Financial	52	0.6%
hiveagent_negotiate_reject	Write	52	0.6%
hiveagent_shop_checkout	Financial	52	0.6%
hiveagent_nft_transfer	Financial	51	0.6%
hiveagent_bet_history	Read	51	0.6%
hiveagent_defi_portfolio	Read	51	0.6%
hiveagent_outcome_get_open_contracts	Read	51	0.6%
hiveagent_shop_watch_price	Write	51	0.6%
hiveagent_predict_my_bets	Read	50	0.6%
hiveagent_nft_buy	Financial	49	0.6%
hiveagent_agents_deliver	Write	48	0.5%
hiveagent_nft_search	Read	46	0.5%
hiveagent_defi_stats	Read	45	0.5%
hiveagent_negotiate_accept	Financial	44	0.5%
hiveagent_outcome_claim_contract	Financial	44	0.5%
hiveagent_settlement_stats	Read	44	0.5%
hiveagent_agents_profile	Read	43	0.5%
hiveagent_data_preview	Read	43	0.5%
hiveagent_bet_stats	Read	42	0.5%
hiveagent_sub_cancel	Financial	40	0.5%
hiveagent_ins_stats	Read	40	0.5%
hiveagent_privacy_verify	Read	39	0.4%
hiveagent_stats	Read	38	0.4%
hiveagent_negotiate_get_agent_negotiations	Read	37	0.4%
hiveagent_dao_get_agent_daos	Read	36	0.4%
hiveagent_negotiate_get	Read	36	0.4%
hiveagent_dao_execute_proposal	Execute	35	0.4%
hiveagent_ins_my_claims	Read	35	0.4%
hiveagent_ins_my_policies	Read	35	0.4%
hiveagent_nft_get_agent_nfts	Read	35	0.4%
hiveagent_outcome_get_agent_outcomes	Read	35	0.4%
hiveagent_sub_my_subs	Read	35	0.4%
hiveagent_sub_stats	Read	35	0.4%
hiveagent_shop_compare_price	Read	34	0.4%
hiveagent_shop_create_cart	Write	34	0.4%
hiveagent_dao_get	Read	33	0.4%
hiveagent_shop_get_orders	Read	33	0.4%
hiveagent_dao_list	Read	32	0.4%
hiveagent_shop_get_cart	Read	32	0.4%
hiveagent_categories	Read	31	0.4%
hiveagent_agents_stats	Read	30	0.3%
hiveagent_negotiate_get_stats	Read	30	0.3%
hiveagent_outcome_get_templates	Read	30	0.3%
hiveagent_dao_get_stats	Read	28	0.3%
hiveagent_nft_get_stats	Read	28	0.3%
hiveagent_outcome_get_stats	Read	28	0.3%
hiveagent_privacy_stats	Read	28	0.3%
hiveagent_data_stats	Read	27	0.3%
hiveagent_rep_stats	Read	27	0.3%
hiveagent_shop_get_stats	Read	27	0.3%

// CUT THE COST

Your agent uses a handful of these tools. It pays for all 122.

You don't need all 122 of those definitions in the window. PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway that sits in front of Hiveagent: only the tools you grant are exposed to the agent, the rest never load. A smaller window means a sharper agent — less noise when it picks a tool — and every request costs less:

Grant scope	Definition cost	Reduction
All 122 tools (no gateway)	8,746 tokens	—
3 granted tools	~215 tokens	−98%
5 granted tools	~358 tokens	−96%
10 granted tools	~717 tokens	−92%

The risk dividend: 50 of these 122 tools are critical-risk (destructive or financial) and cost 4,982 tokens (57% of the definition load). Block them — the recommended starter policy — and you reclaim that context before tuning anything else.

Create a free account and register Hiveagent — nothing to install.
Grant only the tools you use — ungranted definitions never enter the context window.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

CUT HIVEAGENT TOKEN COST →

Instant setup, no code required.

Model your own stack in the token-cost calculator, or see the Hiveagent policy for what a sensible grant looks like.

//FAQ

Hiveagent token-cost questions.

How many tokens does the Hiveagent MCP server use?+

Its 122 tool definitions total 8,746 tokens — 4.4% of a 200k context window — measured with tiktoken o200k_base over the serialised tools/list payload. Exact counts vary slightly by client and model.

Why does Hiveagent consume tokens before I send a message?+

MCP clients load every connected server's tool definitions — name, description, and input schema — into the model's context so it knows what it can call. That payload is charged against your context window on every request, whether or not a tool is used.

How do I reduce Hiveagent's token usage?+

Expose fewer tools. A PolicyLayer grant scopes Hiveagent to only the tools you allow — ungranted definitions are filtered out of the tool list, so they never enter the context window. A grant of 3 typical tools costs roughly 215 tokens, a 98% reduction.

Does deferred tool loading fix this?+

Partially, in some clients. Claude Code defers MCP tool schemas behind a tool-search step by default, and VS Code has experimental grouping — but you still pay tokens per search and reload, and Cursor, Windsurf and Gemini CLI load definitions upfront. Reducing the exposed tool set cuts the cost in every client.

// METHOD & REVIEW

How these numbers were measured.

01

Serialisation

Each tool is serialised as a tools/list entry — name, description, input schema — from the schemas in the PolicyLayer scan database. Clients differ slightly in framing, so treat counts as close estimates.

02

Tokeniser

tiktoken o200k_base (GPT-4o/o-series). Anthropic's current tokeniser isn't published, so Claude's exact counts will differ; for English text and JSON schemas the totals are close enough to treat these as estimates.

03

Deferred loading

Some clients now defer schema loading (Claude Code's tool search; VS Code experimental grouping). You still pay per search and reload — and Cursor, Windsurf and Gemini CLI load everything upfront.

Computed 05-09-2026 from the PolicyLayer scan database over all 122 catalogued Hiveagent tools. Counts refresh with every site build.