Alpaca Trading MCP Server for WindsurfGive Windsurf instant access to 14 tools to Create Broker Account, Create Order, Delete All Orders, and more

Name: Alpaca Trading
Price: 29 USD
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Author: Vinkius

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Windsurf brings agentic AI coding to a purpose-built IDE. Connect Alpaca Trading through Vinkius and Cascade will auto-discover every tool. ask questions, generate code, and act on live data without leaving your editor.

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The Alpaca Trading MCP Server for Windsurf is a standout in the Money Moves category — giving your AI agent 14 tools to work with, ready to go from day one.

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Classic Setup·json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alpaca-trading": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About Alpaca Trading MCP Server

Connect your Alpaca Markets account to your AI agent to automate trading strategies and monitor market movements through natural language.

Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple Alpaca Trading tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 14 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.

What you can do

Order Execution — Place market, limit, or stop orders for stocks and crypto assets using create_order and manage them with delete_all_orders.
Market Intelligence — Retrieve historical bars, latest quotes, and trade data for stocks and crypto using tools like get_stocks_bars and get_latest_stocks_quotes.
Order Tracking — Query your order history with advanced filters like status, symbols, and timeframes via get_orders.
Account Management — Check your broker account details and update configurations such as fractional trading or shorting permissions with update_account_configs.
Asset Discovery — List available assets and their trading status directly from the Alpaca exchange.

The Alpaca Trading MCP Server exposes 14 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Windsurf in under two minutes — credentials fully managed, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

All 14 Alpaca Trading tools available for Windsurf

When Windsurf connects to Alpaca Trading through Vinkius, your AI agent gets direct access to every tool listed below — spanning algorithmic-trading, stock-market, crypto-trading, and more. Every call runs in a secure, isolated environment with full audit visibility. Beyond a simple connection, you get real-time monitoring of agent activity, enterprise governance, and optimized token usage.

create

Create broker account on Alpaca Trading

Requires contact, identity, disclosures, and agreements objects. Create a new broker account

create

Create order on Alpaca Trading

Create a new trading order

delete

Delete all orders on Alpaca Trading

Returns a 207 Multi-Status. Delete all open orders

get

Get assets on Alpaca Trading

List all tradable assets

get

Get broker account on Alpaca Trading

Get broker account by ID

get

Get crypto bars on Alpaca Trading

Get historical bars for crypto

get

Get latest stocks quotes on Alpaca Trading

Get latest quotes for stocks

get

Get latest stocks trades on Alpaca Trading

Get latest trades for stocks

get

Get orders on Alpaca Trading

Get all orders

get

Get stocks bars on Alpaca Trading

Get historical bars for stocks

get

Get stocks quotes on Alpaca Trading

Get historical quotes for stocks

get

Get stocks trades on Alpaca Trading

Get historical trades for stocks

issue

Issue token on Alpaca Trading

Issue OAuth2 tokens for machine-to-machine authentication

update

Update account configs on Alpaca Trading

Update account configurations

Connect Alpaca Trading to Windsurf via MCP

Follow these steps to wire Alpaca Trading into Windsurf. The entire setup takes under two minutes — your credentials stay safe behind Vinkius.

Open MCP Settings

Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"

Add the server

Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json

Save and reload

Windsurf will detect the new server automatically

Start using Alpaca Trading

Open Cascade and ask: "Using Alpaca Trading, help me...". 14 tools available

Why Use Windsurf with the Alpaca Trading MCP Server

Windsurf provides unique advantages when paired with Alpaca Trading through the Model Context Protocol.

Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention

Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively

JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 14 tools are immediately available

Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts

Alpaca Trading + Windsurf Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Windsurf combined with the Alpaca Trading MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Automated code generation: ask Cascade to fetch data from Alpaca Trading and generate models, types, or handlers based on real API responses

Live debugging: query Alpaca Trading tools mid-session to inspect production data while debugging without leaving the editor

Documentation generation: pull schema information from Alpaca Trading and have Cascade generate comprehensive API docs automatically

Rapid prototyping: combine Alpaca Trading data with Cascade's code generation to scaffold entire features in minutes

Example Prompts for Alpaca Trading in Windsurf

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Windsurf agent to start working with Alpaca Trading immediately.

"Buy 10 shares of AAPL at market price."

"What are the latest quotes for BTC/USD and ETH/USD?"

"Show me my closed orders from the last 7 days."

Troubleshooting Alpaca Trading MCP Server with Windsurf

Common issues when connecting Alpaca Trading to Windsurf through Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not connecting

Check Settings → MCP for the server status. Try toggling it off and on.

Alpaca Trading + Windsurf FAQ

Common questions about integrating Alpaca Trading MCP Server with Windsurf.

How does Windsurf discover MCP tools?

Windsurf reads the mcp_config.json file on startup and connects to each configured server via Streamable HTTP. Tools are listed in the MCP panel and available to Cascade automatically.

Can Cascade chain multiple MCP tool calls?

Yes. Cascade is an agentic system. it can plan and execute multi-step workflows, calling several tools in sequence to accomplish complex tasks without manual prompting between steps.

Does Windsurf support multiple MCP servers?

Yes. Add as many servers as needed in mcp_config.json. Each server's tools appear in the MCP panel and Cascade can use tools from different servers in a single flow.

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