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DimensionAlpaca MCP ServerAlpaca's official MCP server for trading stocks, ETFs, crypto, and options via natural language.GitHub MCP ServerGitHub's official MCP server for managing repos, issues, PRs, and workflows via natural language
FMRS62 / 100 · C76 / 100 · B
Reliability10 / 2013 / 20
Security and permissions12 / 2014 / 20
Maintenance10 / 2018 / 20
Documentation16 / 2017 / 20
Setup experience14 / 2014 / 20
Best for
  • Developers who want to automate trading
  • Users who want to use AI assistants for investment research and trade execution
  • Traders familiar with Alpaca brokerage services
  • Teams that want an AI assistant to directly operate on GitHub repos and collaboration workflows
  • Users already in the GitHub Copilot ecosystem who want a zero-deployment remote option
Not for
  • Users who need a hosted remote MCP server (Alpaca does not provide hosted service)
  • Users who want to trade mutual funds or futures (not supported)
  • Users who need to view Broker API docs (server excludes Broker API endpoints)
  • Scenarios where you don't want the assistant to have write access to repos (enable only read-only toolsets)
  • Environments with strict network isolation for private repos that can't reach the official remote endpoint
Required permissions
  • Access Alpaca account information (balances, positions, orders)
  • Place orders on behalf of the user (buy, sell, cancel)
  • Read market data and news
  • Read Alpaca documentation
  • A personal access token (PAT) or OAuth App token; effective scope depends on the token's own permissions
  • Enabling toolsets like actions/issues/pull_requests grants write access — request tokens on a least-privilege basis
Risks and side effects
  • The server can execute real trades, potentially leading to financial loss
  • API keys are sensitive credentials and should be handled securely
  • Options and crypto trading carry high risk and are not suitable for all investors
  • Algorithmic outputs are based on historical data and may not predict future markets
  • Write toolsets (creating/merging PRs, triggering workflows) can cause accidental changes if the token is overscoped — try a read-only toolset first
  • In hosted mode, credentials travel via the Authorization header — make sure the client-to-api.githubcopilot.com connection is trusted
Supported clientsClaude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Claude Code, PyCharm, Antigravity CLI, ChatGPT, Claude MobileClaude Desktop, Claude Code, VS Code, Cursor, Windsurf, JetBrains IDEs, Zed, Amp
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