Alpaca Trading MCP Server

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The Alpaca MCP Server is an official Model Context Protocol server that enables AI assistants to execute trades, analyze market data, and build trading strategies using natural language. It supports stocks, ETFs, crypto, and options trading through Alpaca's Trading API, with built-in support for paper trading and live trading modes.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.10 or higher
• uv package installer
• Alpaca Trading API keys (free paper trading account available)
• An MCP-compatible client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.)

Getting API Keys

1. Visit Alpaca Dashboard
2. Create a free paper trading account
3. Navigate to API Keys section and generate new keys
4. Save both API_KEY and SECRET_KEY securely