Interactive Brokers MCP Server
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| IBKR_TIMEOUT | No | Connection timeout (seconds) | 10 |
| IBKR_READONLY | No | Read-only mode | false |
| IBKR_CACHE_DIR | No | Optional cache directory override | |
| IBKR_CLIENT_ID | No | API client ID | 1 |
| IBKR_GATEWAY_HOST | No | Gateway hostname | 127.0.0.1 |
| IBKR_GATEWAY_PORT | No | Gateway port | 7496 |
| IBKR_AUTHORIZED_ACCOUNTS | No | Comma-separated account whitelist |
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": false
} |
| resources | {
"subscribe": false,
"listChanged": false
} |
| experimental | {} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| get_ibkr_market_dataC | Fetch historical price series from IBKR Gateway. |
| get_ibkr_positionsB | Fetch current IBKR positions and optionally account-level PnL. |
| get_ibkr_accountC | Fetch IBKR account summary metrics. |
| get_ibkr_contractC | Fetch contract details or option chain metadata from IBKR. |
| get_ibkr_option_pricesC | Snapshot bid/ask/greeks for multiple option strikes. |
| get_ibkr_snapshotC | Snapshot latest price for any security. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No prompts | |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
No resources | |
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