# Alpaca MCP Server

> Alpaca MCP Server — bartest5-alpacahq-alpaca-mcp-server. Use this tool when you need to integrate natural language trading operations into your application, enabling users to manage stocks, options, crypto, and portfolios through AI assistants. It solves problems related to complex trading operations and real-time market data retrieval, providing a seamless interface for users to interact with the market. The Alpaca MCP Server takes in natural language inputs and outputs executable trading commands, making it ideal for use cases involving AI-powered trading platforms and financial management systems.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/bartest5-alpacahq-alpaca-mcp-server  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bartest5-alpacahq-alpaca-mcp-server

## Description

A comprehensive Model Context Protocol server for Alpaca's Trading API that enables natural language trading operations through AI assistants, supporting stocks, options, crypto, portfolio management, and real-time market data.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.70
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-29

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-08-29

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/kaimj1lw6q)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/bartest5/alpacahq_alpaca-mcp-server>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "bartest5-alpacahq-alpaca-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bartest5-alpacahq-alpaca-mcp-server` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/bartest5-alpacahq-alpaca-mcp-server/pull`

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