Interactive Brokers MCP Server

⚠️ DISCLAIMER: This is an unofficial, community-developed MCP server and is NOT affiliated with or endorsed by Interactive Brokers. This software is in Alpha state and may not work perfectly.

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides integration with Interactive Brokers' trading platform. This server allows AI assistants to interact with your IB account to retrieve market data, check positions, and place trades.

🔒 Security Notice

⚠️ IMPORTANT WARNINGS:

Financial Risk: Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Always test with paper trading first.
Security: This software handles sensitive financial data. Only run locally, never on public servers.
No Warranty: This unofficial software comes with no warranties. Use at your own risk.
Not Financial Advice: This tool is for automation only, not financial advice.

✨ Features

Account Management: Get account information and balances
Position Tracking: View current positions and P&L
Market Data: Real-time market data for stocks and instruments
Order Management: Place market, limit, and stop orders
Order Monitoring: Check order status and execution details

Prerequisites

No additional installations required! This package includes:

Pre-configured IB Gateway for all platforms (Linux, macOS, Windows)
Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for IB Gateway
All necessary dependencies

You only need:

Interactive Brokers account (paper or live trading)
Node.js 18+ (for running the MCP server)

Quick Start

Add this MCP server to your Cursor/Claude configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "interactive-brokers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "interactive-brokers-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

When you first use the server, a web browser window will automatically open for the Interactive Brokers OAuth authentication flow. Log in with your IB credentials to authorize the connection.

Headless Mode Configuration

For automated environments or when you prefer not to use a browser for authentication, you can enable headless mode by configuring it in your MCP server configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "interactive-brokers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "interactive-brokers-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "IB_HEADLESS_MODE": "true",
        "IB_USERNAME": "your_ib_username",
        "IB_PASSWORD_AUTH": "your_ib_password"
      }
    }
  }
}

In headless mode, the server will automatically authenticate using your credentials without opening a browser window. This is useful for:

Automated trading systems
Server environments without a display
CI/CD pipelines
Situations where browser interaction is not desired

Important: Even in headless mode, Interactive Brokers may still require two-factor authentication (2FA). When 2FA is triggered, the headless authentication will wait for you to complete the 2FA process through your configured method (mobile app, SMS, etc.) before proceeding.

To enable paper trading, add "IB_PAPER_TRADING": "true" to your environment variables:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "interactive-brokers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "interactive-brokers-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "IB_HEADLESS_MODE": "true",
        "IB_USERNAME": "your_ib_username",
        "IB_PASSWORD_AUTH": "your_ib_password",
        "IB_PAPER_TRADING": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Security Note: Store credentials securely and never commit them to version control. Consider using environment variable files or secure credential management systems.

Configuration Variables

Feature	Environment Variable	Command Line Argument
Username	`IB_USERNAME`	`--ib-username`
Password	`IB_PASSWORD_AUTH`	`--ib-password-auth`
Headless Mode	`IB_HEADLESS_MODE`	`--ib-headless-mode`
Paper Trading	`IB_PAPER_TRADING`	`--ib-paper-trading`
Auth Timeout	`IB_AUTH_TIMEOUT`	`--ib-auth-timeout`

Available MCP Tools

Tool	Description
`get_account_info`	Retrieve account information and balances
`get_positions`	Get current positions and P&L
`get_market_data`	Real-time market data for symbols
`place_order`	Place market, limit, or stop orders
`get_order_status`	Check order execution status

Troubleshooting

Authentication Problems:

Use the web interface that opens automatically
Complete any required two-factor authentication
Try paper trading mode if live trading fails

Support

This Server: Open an issue in this repository.

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

Deploy Server

HTTP connection URL

security – no known vulnerabilities

license - permissive license

quality - confirmed to work

How are these scores calculated?

local-only server

The server can only run on the client's local machine because it depends on local resources.

Tools

Enables AI assistants to interact with Interactive Brokers trading accounts to retrieve market data, check positions, and place trades. Includes pre-configured IB Gateway and handles OAuth authentication automatically.

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