IB MCP Server (Local, IB Gateway Only)
Tools:
get_stock_quote→ price, volumeget_option_quote→ bid, ask, last
Requirements: Python 3.10+, IB Gateway running, API enabled, port 4001, localhost allowed.
Setup:
python -m venv .venv
. .venv\Scripts\Activate.ps1
pip install -r requirements.txt
Environment (defaults):
$env:IB_HOST = "127.0.0.1"
$env:IB_PORT = "4001"
$env:IB_CLIENT_ID = "19"
$env:IB_MARKET_DATA_TYPE = "1" # 1=real-time
Run:
python -m ib_mcp.server
Cursor MCP config example:
{
"mcpServers": {
"ib-mcp": {
"command": "C:\\Users\\atilc\\OneDrive\\ibkrserver\\.venv\\Scripts\\python.exe",
"args": ["-m", "ib_mcp.server"],
"cwd": "C:\\Users\\atilc\\OneDrive\\ibkrserver",
"env": {
"IB_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"IB_PORT": "4001",
"IB_CLIENT_ID": "19",
"IB_MARKET_DATA_TYPE": "1"
}
}
}
}
If IB Gateway is closed or not logged in, the tools will fail to fetch data—open and log in, then retry.
This server cannot be installed
local-only server
The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.
Enables real-time stock and options market data retrieval from Interactive Brokers through IB Gateway. Provides stock quotes with price and volume information, plus options quotes with bid, ask, and last price data.