# Alpaca Trading

> Use this tool when you need to automate trading strategies, analyze portfolios, or monitor markets in real-time. It integrates with the Alpaca trading API to provide account information, market data, order management, and position tracking, solving problems related to algorithmic trading and portfolio management. The tool accepts inputs such as trading commands and market data requests, and outputs include account updates, order statuses, and market insights.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/tedlikeskix-alpaca-trading  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/tedlikeskix-alpaca-trading

## Description

This MCP server implementation integrates with the Alpaca trading API to provide a suite of tools for algorithmic trading and portfolio management. It offers functionality for account information retrieval, market data access, order placement and management, and position tracking. The server is built using the FastMCP framework and is designed for use cases such as automated trading strategies, portfolio analysis, and real-time market monitoring.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-02

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-09-02

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/tedlikeskix-alpaca-trading)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/tedlikeskix/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": "tedlikeskix-alpaca-trading"
    }
  }
}
```

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

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