Frequently asked.
What is a persona on Persona Markets?
An entire Obsidian vault packaged as an MCP endpoint. Unlike a point tool that answers a single question type, a persona carries a cross-linked knowledge graph — so every query has access to the context around the answer.
How is this different from a generic MCP tool server?
MCP tool servers expose narrow functions: search an API, run a query, fetch a record. Persona Markets sells whole bodies of work. You're not buying a tool; you're subscribing to a source of structured expertise with citations back to primary notes.
Which AI clients can I use personas with?
Anything that speaks MCP: Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Zed, Continue for VS Code, custom agents built on the MCP SDK. No lock-in and no vendor-specific integrations.
How does pricing work?
Usage-based per API call. No seat licenses, no minimums, no lock-in. Pricing depends on the persona — expertise vaults are richer and priced accordingly. We publish the per-call rate on every persona's detail page.
Where does the content come from?
Job Expertise vaults are built with verified practitioners or compiled from licensed primary sources. Historical Figure vaults use public-domain writings plus peer-reviewed scholarship. Self Personas are authored directly by us or (post-launch) by approved creators.
When does the marketplace open?
First personas go live with the public launch. Early cohort access for serious users — tell us what persona you want and we'll prioritize it.
Can I upload my own vault?
Yes — after the launch cohort proves out. Creator submissions open in Phase 2. Creators keep 85% of every sale; Persona Markets takes a flat 15% to cover ingestion, graph structuring, hosting, billing, and discovery. Email hello@personamarkets.com to join the early creator list.
Do personas hallucinate biography or facts?
We built the platform specifically to minimize this. Historical vaults are graph-grounded and cite their sources. When the vault is silent on a question, the persona responds with "unknown" — not plausible fiction.