Alpaca Mcp Server
Officialalpaca-mcp-server · by alpacahq
Alpaca’s official MCP Server lets you trade stocks, ETFs, crypto, and options, run data analysis, and build strategies in plain English directly from your favorite LLM tools and IDEs
No known CVEs
MIT license
Actively maintained
Last commit 7d ago
Works with most clients
Transport: stdio, sse, http
17 tools · ~800 tok
Grade B · 0.4% of 200K ctx
Step 1
Install in your client
Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.
CD
Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+
Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca": {
"env": {
"ALPACA_API_KEY": "your_alpaca_api_key",
"ALPACA_SECRET_KEY": "your_alpaca_secret_key"
},
"args": [
"alpaca-mcp-server"
],
"command": "uvx"
}
}
}Are you the author?
Add this badge to your README to show your security score and help users find safe servers.
Embed in your READMEAbout badges →
[](https://mcppedia.org/s/alpaca-mcp-server)
Read me
What Alpaca Mcp Server does
A comprehensive Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Alpaca's Trading API. Enable natural language trading operations through AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code. Supports stocks, options, crypto, portfolio management, and real-time market data.
Test This Server
This server supports HTTP transport. Be the first to test it — help the community know if it works.
Scored, not listed
Why this score
Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.
Score breakdown
86/100across 5 weighted dimensions
0255075100
30
15
16
15
10
−14
Security
Maintenance
Efficiency
Documentation
Compatibility
Categoriesclick a row to see evidence
Security
OSV.devNo known CVEs.
Checked alpaca-mcp-server against OSV.dev.
Inventory
Tools (17)
Click any tool to inspect its schema.
~800 tokens total
Community
Reviews
Be the first to review
Have you used this server?
Share your experience — it helps other developers decide.
How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?
Sign in to write a review.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Alpaca Mcp Server safe to use?
- Alpaca Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
- How do I install Alpaca Mcp Server?
- Alpaca Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
- What can Alpaca Mcp Server do?
- Alpaca Mcp Server provides 17 tools: init, Arguments, ALPACA_TOOLSETS, Positions, Watchlists and 12 more. See the full tools list on the server page for descriptions and parameters.
- What AI clients work with Alpaca Mcp Server?
- Alpaca Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
- Is Alpaca Mcp Server actively maintained?
- Alpaca Mcp Server is actively maintained — last commit was 7 days ago. It has 764 GitHub stars.
Related
Similar servers
Others in finance
A
Alpha Vantage Mcp95Real-time financial market data: stocks, forex, crypto, commodities, and economic indicators
158 3
Investor Agent93A Model Context Protocol server for building an investor agent
328 7
I
io.github.xkumakichi/xaip-mcp-server92AI agents get on-chain identity, credentials, reputation, escrow, and persistent memory on XRPL.
8
I
io.github.rezmeplxrf/insightsentry_mcp91MCP server for InsightSentry financial data API - market data, options, screeners, and more
3
MCP Security Weekly
Get CVE alerts and security updates for Alpaca Mcp Server and similar servers.
Community
Discussion
Start a conversation
Ask a question, share a tip, or report an issue.
Has anyone used this with Cursor?How do you handle auth?Any alternatives?
Sign in to join the discussion.