Compatible with every major AI agent and IDE
What is the IBKR (Interactive Brokers) MCP Server?
Connect your Interactive Brokers account to any AI agent to automate your trading workflows and portfolio monitoring through the Client Portal API.
What you can do
- Order Management — Place, modify, and cancel orders for specific accounts using natural language commands.
- Market Data — Fetch real-time snapshots for specific contracts (ConIds) to inform your trading decisions.
- Portfolio Tracking — Monitor cash balances by currency and view comprehensive account summaries including equity and margin metrics.
- Advanced Reporting — Programmatically request and retrieve pre-configured Flex Query reports for deep financial analysis and auditing.
- Session Maintenance — Keep your API session active with built-in session management tools.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your IBKR Client Portal API URL and your optional Flex Web Service Token
- Start managing your brokerage account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Active Traders — execute and modify orders quickly without switching between complex trading interfaces
- Financial Analysts — automate the retrieval of portfolio ledgers and Flex statements for reporting
- Developers — integrate real-time market data and account management directly into your coding environment
Built-in capabilities (9)
Cancel an existing order
Get account summary
Retrieve a generated Flex Query report
Get market data snapshot for contracts
Get portfolio ledger
Modify an existing order
Requires a JSON array of order objects. Place a new order
Returns a ReferenceCode to be used with get_flex_statement. Generate a Flex Query report
Maintain Client Portal API session
Why Windsurf?
Windsurf's Cascade agent chains multiple IBKR (Interactive Brokers) tool calls autonomously. query data, analyze results, and generate code in a single agentic session. Paste Vinkius Edge URL, reload, and all 9 tools are immediately available. Real-time tool feedback appears inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor.
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Windsurf's Cascade agent autonomously chains multiple tool calls in sequence, solving complex multi-step tasks without manual intervention
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Purpose-built for agentic workflows. Cascade understands context across your entire codebase and integrates MCP tools natively
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JSON-based configuration means zero code changes: paste a URL, reload, and all 9 tools are immediately available
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Real-time tool feedback is displayed inline, so you see API responses directly in your editor without switching contexts
IBKR (Interactive Brokers) in Windsurf
IBKR (Interactive Brokers) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect IBKR (Interactive Brokers) to Windsurf through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for IBKR (Interactive Brokers) in Windsurf
The IBKR (Interactive Brokers) MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 9 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in Windsurf only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.

* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
IBKR (Interactive Brokers) for Windsurf
Every tool call from Windsurf to the IBKR (Interactive Brokers) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How do I prevent my IBKR API session from timing out?
You can use the tickle_session tool. It is designed to maintain the Client Portal API session by sending a heartbeat, preventing timeouts due to inactivity.
Can I retrieve historical trade reports through this server?
Yes. First, use send_flex_request with your Flex Query ID to generate a report. Then, use the returned Reference Code with get_flex_statement to download the data.
How do I check my current buying power and margin requirements?
Use the get_account_summary tool with your Account ID. It returns a comprehensive summary of equity, margin, and other key financial metrics for the specified account.
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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