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Alpaca Open API MCP
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Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Alpaca Markets API — exposes all Trading, Market Data, Broker, and AuthX endpoints to AI agents Alpaca Open API MCP is published by npm:@alpaca-open-api from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
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Install Alpaca Open API MCP
Built from the published package, never by AIclaude mcp add alpaca-open-api-mcp -- npx -y @alpaca-open-api/mcpRun in your terminal. Add --scope user to use it in every project.
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca-open-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@alpaca-open-api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Settings, Developer, Edit config. Paste into claude_desktop_config.json and restart.
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca-open-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@alpaca-open-api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).
{
"servers": {
"alpaca-open-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@alpaca-open-api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to .vscode/mcp.json. VS Code uses "servers", not "mcpServers".
codex mcp add alpaca-open-api-mcp -- npx -y @alpaca-open-api/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca-open-api-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@alpaca-open-api/mcp"
]
}
}
}Add to ~/.gemini/config/mcp_config.json (all projects) or .agents/mcp_config.json (this project).
Step-by-step: install Alpaca Open API MCP in Antigravity CLI
gemini mcp add alpaca-open-api-mcp npx -y @alpaca-open-api/mcpGemini CLI was replaced by Antigravity CLI in June 2026 and remains only for enterprise licences and paid API keys.
MCP servers run with your permissions and can read what you give them access to. Some need an API key: check the README and add it under env in the alpaca-open-api-mcp block.
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Alpaca Open API MCP: common questions
How do I install Alpaca Open API MCP?
In Claude Code run claude mcp add alpaca-open-api-mcp -- npx -y @alpaca-open-api/mcp. For Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code, paste the config shown above and restart. See the install guides.
Is Alpaca Open API MCP the official server?
Alpaca Open API MCP is published by npm:@alpaca-open-api from its verified domain in the official MCP Registry.
Is Alpaca Open API MCP free?
The code is published under the MIT licence. The service it connects to may have its own pricing.
Is Alpaca Open API MCP safe to use?
It scores 50 of 100. Grades: maintenance B, licence A, quality C. The security check has not run for it yet. Review the code before you install. How grades work.
What are alternatives to Alpaca Open API MCP?
Similar MCP servers: mcp, CCXT, Finance Toolkit, Yahoo Finance2.
Does Alpaca Open API MCP work with ChatGPT?
Not directly. It runs locally, and ChatGPT only connects to remote servers with a URL. Use it in Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code or Codex.