# Alpaca MCP Server

> Use this tool when you need to access financial data and trading capabilities through a standardized protocol. The Alpaca MCP Server exposes market data and broker API tools, providing inputs such as stock symbols and timeframes, and outputs like stock bars, assets, and news. It solves problems related to financial data retrieval and trading automation, ideal for use cases involving algorithmic trading, market analysis, and portfolio management.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/cesarvarela-alpaca-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/cesarvarela-alpaca-mcp

## Description

MCP server that exposes Alpaca Market Data & Broker API as tools, enabling access to financial data like stock bars, assets, market days, and news through the Message Control Protocol.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** api-integration
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/k8u0hj5os7)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/cesarvarela/alpaca-mcp>

## 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": "cesarvarela-alpaca-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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