Alpaca MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with the Alpaca Trading API.

Features

This MCP server provides the following tools:

get_account - Get account information and buying power
list_positions - List all current positions
list_orders - List orders with optional status filter
place_order - Place a new order (market/limit/stop/stop_limit)
cancel_order - Cancel an existing order
get_asset - Get information about a specific asset
get_latest_trade - Get latest trade for a symbol
get_latest_quote - Get latest quote for a symbol
get_bars - Get historical price bars

Installation

Clone this repository
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build

Configuration

The server requires the following environment variables:

ALPACA_API_KEY - Your Alpaca API key
ALPACA_SECRET_KEY - Your Alpaca secret key
ALPACA_BASE_URL - API base URL (optional, defaults to paper trading URL)

MCP Settings Configuration

Add the following to your MCP settings file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alpaca": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/alpaca-server/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "ALPACA_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "ALPACA_SECRET_KEY": "your-secret-key",
        "ALPACA_BASE_URL": "https://paper-api.alpaca.markets"
      }
    }
  }
}

Usage Examples

Get Account Information

{
  "tool": "get_account",
  "arguments": {}
}

Place a Market Order

{
  "tool": "place_order",
  "arguments": {
    "symbol": "AAPL",
    "qty": 10,
    "side": "buy",
    "type": "market"
  }
}

Get Latest Quote

{
  "tool": "get_latest_quote",
  "arguments": {
    "symbol": "AAPL"
  }
}

Development

Run in watch mode: npm run watch
Run tests: npm test
Lint code: npm run lint

License

MIT

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Provides tools for interacting with the Alpaca Trading API, enabling trading operations like getting account information, placing/canceling orders, listing positions, and accessing market data.

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