Alpaca MCP Server
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The Alpaca MCP Server allows LLMs like Claude to interact with the Alpaca trading API. It enables trading stocks and managing your account through natural language.
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What is Alpaca MCP Server?
The Alpaca MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol server that acts as an intermediary between a Large Language Model (LLM) like Claude and the Alpaca trading API. It translates natural language commands from the LLM into API calls to manage a trading account.
How to use Alpaca MCP Server?
To use the server, you need to install it, configure it with your Alpaca API keys, and then configure your MCP client (e.g., Claude for Desktop) to connect to the server. Once connected, you can use natural language to ask questions about your account, get market data, and place trades.
Key features of Alpaca MCP Server
Real-time market data
Account information access
Position management
Order placement through natural language
Use cases of Alpaca MCP Server
Automated trading strategies driven by LLMs
Voice-controlled stock trading
Natural language querying of account information
Integrating trading functionality into LLM-based applications
FAQ from Alpaca MCP Server
What is MCP?
What is MCP?
MCP stands for Model Context Protocol, a standard for LLMs to interact with external tools and services.
Does this server use real money?
Does this server use real money?
By default, the server uses Alpaca's paper trading environment. You can switch to real money trading by changing paper=True to paper=False in the TradingClient initialization, but proceed with caution.
What are the prerequisites for running this server?
What are the prerequisites for running this server?
You need Python 3.10+, Alpaca API keys, and an MCP client like Claude for Desktop.
How do I configure Claude to use this server?
How do I configure Claude to use this server?
You need to add the server configuration to Claude's claude_desktop_config.json file, specifying the command to run the server and the environment variables for your API keys.
Is this server secure?
Is this server secure?
This server will have access to your Alpaca account and can place real trades. Always review what Claude is suggesting before approving any trades. Use at your own risk.