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Use Alpaca with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Trade stocks and crypto, access real-time market data, and manage your Alpaca brokerage account directly through any AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

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Complete set · 14 capabilities

The complete Alpaca capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Alpaca.

Capability set01 / 04

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Alpaca.

  1. 01

    Delete all orders

    Returns a 207 Multi-Status. Delete all open orders

  2. 02

    Get broker account

    Get broker account by ID

  3. 03

    Get latest stocks quotes

    Get latest quotes for stocks

  4. 04

    Get latest stocks trades

    Get latest trades for stocks

Capability set02 / 04

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Alpaca.

  1. 05

    Get stocks bars

    Get historical bars for stocks

  2. 06

    Issue token

    Issue OAuth2 tokens for machine-to-machine authentication

  3. 07

    Get stocks trades

    Get historical trades for stocks

  4. 08

    Create order

    Create a new trading order

Capability set03 / 04

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Alpaca.

  1. 09

    Create broker account

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

  2. 10

    Get assets

    List all tradable assets

  3. 11

    Get crypto bars

    Get historical bars for crypto

Capability set04 / 04

12-14

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 14 available through Alpaca.

  1. 12

    Get orders

    Get all orders

  2. 13

    Get stocks quotes

    Get historical quotes for stocks

  3. 14

    Update account configs

    Update account configurations

Observed, not estimated

967ms average. Fast in production.

Alpaca is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1175ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
847ms
Slowest day
1175ms
14-day trend
Slowing+9%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 14 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of Alpaca, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with Alpaca. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

Alpaca Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Alpaca capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alpaca-trading-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp"
    }
  }
}
  • Claude
  • ChatGPT
  • Cursor
  • VS Code
  • Windsurf
  • Claude Code
  • JetBrains
  • Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions Alpaca owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I place a trade for a specific dollar amount instead of shares?

    Yes, you can use the notional parameter in the create_order capability to specify the dollar amount you wish to trade for fractional-enabled assets.

  • 02

    How do I see only my open orders for a specific stock?

    Use the get_orders capability and set the status to 'open' and provide the ticker in the symbols parameter.

  • 03

    Can I cancel all my pending orders at once if the market moves against me?

    Absolutely. Use the delete_all_orders capability to instantly cancel all open orders in your account.

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