Alpaca Trading Connector for AI agents.
14 live capabilities
Manage stock and crypto portfolios with automated order execution.
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Why people use Alpaca Trading
Alpaca Trading for Real-Time Market Data
With this Connector, that manual loop disappears. You can just ask your AI agent for the latest quotes or historical bars. It pulls the data directly from Alpaca Markets and gives you the answer in your current window. You get a unified experience where data moves to you, not the other way around.
What Vinkius changes
You get a conversational interface for your entire Alpaca brokerage account.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Automated Strategy Execution
A quant trader asks their agent to place a limit order for 50 shares of NVDA once the price hits a specific threshold using create_order.
- Real-world use case 02
Historical Data Backtesting
A developer needs to see a year of BTC price action and asks the agent to pull crypto bars to analyze a specific trend.
- Real-world use case 03
Portfolio Health Check
A retail investor asks the agent to show their recent order history and current stock quotes to see how their positions performed today.
Complete set · 14capabilities
The complete Alpaca Trading capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with Alpaca Trading.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 14 available through Alpaca Trading.
- 01 Capability
Delete all orders
Clear out all your open orders at once to reset your current trading state.
- 02 Capability
Get assets
See every tradable stock and crypto asset currently available on the exchange.
- 03 Capability
Get broker account
Pull the details for a specific broker account using its unique ID.
- 04 Capability
Get crypto bars
Pull historical price bars for various cryptocurrencies to analyze trends.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 14 available through Alpaca Trading.
- 05 Capability
Get latest stocks quotes
Grab the most recent bid and ask prices for your favorite stocks.
- 06 Capability
Get latest stocks trades
View the very last trades executed on the stock market in real-time.
- 07 Capability
Get orders
Look up your entire order history with specific filters like status or timeframe.
- 08 Capability
Get stocks bars
Retrieve historical price data for stocks to help with technical analysis.
09—11
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 14 available through Alpaca Trading.
- 09 Capability
Issue token
Generate OAuth2 tokens for machine-to-machine authentication between your systems.
- 10 Capability
Update account configs
Change your brokerage settings like shorting permissions or fractional trading options.
- 11 Capability
Get stocks quotes
Fetch a list of historical quotes for stocks to track price movements over time.
12—14
3 capabilities in this set.
Part of 14 available through Alpaca Trading.
- 12 Capability
Get stocks trades
Access a history of recent trades for stocks to understand market volume.
- 13 Capability
Create broker account
Set up a new brokerage account by providing the necessary identity and agreement objects.
- 14 Capability
Create order
Place new market, limit, or stop orders for stocks and crypto assets.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask Alpaca Trading to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use Alpaca Trading from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it Alpaca Trading, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable Alpaca Trading for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the Alpaca Trading URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable Alpaca Trading in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca-trading": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using Alpaca Trading
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using Alpaca Trading, help me...". 14 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca-trading": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using Alpaca Trading
Ask Copilot: "Using Alpaca Trading, help me...". 14 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca-trading": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using Alpaca Trading
Open Cascade and ask: "Using Alpaca Trading, help me...". 14 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca-trading": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using Alpaca Trading
Ask Cline: "Using Alpaca Trading, help me...". 14 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add alpaca-trading --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_3TFNLCGM5eDHtufjjD8buntnlcQ4hZIkcBxwA1HE/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using Alpaca Trading
Ask Claude: "Using Alpaca Trading, show me...". 14 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work Alpaca can move forward.
This is for traders who want to stop clicking through complex dashboards and start using natural language to manage their portfolios.
Quant Trader
Automates strategy execution and pulls historical data for backtesting on a Tuesday morning.
Retail Investor
Checks portfolio status and places quick trades using simple conversational commands while multitasking.
Fintech Developer
Integrates financial market data and trading capabilities directly into their custom coding environments.
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Before you connect
Questions about Alpaca.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
Can I use the Alpaca Trading MCP to trade crypto?
Yes, this Connector supports both stocks and crypto assets. You can fetch historical bars for crypto or place orders for various tokens directly through your AI agent.
Does the Alpaca Trading MCP support limit orders?
Yes, it does. You can ask your agent to place market, limit, or stop orders for your assets using the standard trading capabilities.
How do I manage my account settings with the Alpaca Trading MCP?
You can update your brokerage configurations like shorting permissions or fractional trading options by simply asking your agent to change them.
Can the Alpaca Trading MCP help with backtesting?
It can help by providing historical data. You can ask your agent to pull historical bars for stocks or crypto to use in your analysis.
Is the Alpaca Trading MCP safe for my brokerage account?
It connects directly to your Alpaca Markets account using your API keys. It follows the same security protocols as the official Alpaca API.
Can I see my order history using the Alpaca Trading MCP?
Yes, your agent can query your entire order history. You can even ask it to filter results by specific statuses or timeframes.
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.
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.
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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