alpaca-mcp-server

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</div> <p align="center"> 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. </p>

Table of Contents

• Prerequisites
• Start here
• Getting Your API Keys
• Switching API Keys for Live Trading
• Quick Local Installation for MCP Server
• Features
• Example Prompts
• Example Outputs
• Available Tools
• MCP Client Configuration
• Disclosure

Prerequisites

You need the following prerequisites to configure and run the Alpaca MCP Server.

• Terminal (macOS/Linux) | Command Prompt or PowerShell (Windows)
• Python 3.10+ (Check the official installation guide and confirm the version by typing the following command: python3 --version in Terminal)
• uv (Install using the official guide)
  Tip: uv can be installed either through a package manager (like Homebrew) or directly using curl | sh.
• Alpaca Trading API keys (free paper trading account available)
• MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.)

Note: Using an MCP server requires installation and configuration of both the MCP server and MCP client.

Start here

Note: These steps assume all Prerequisites have been installed.

• **Claud...