MCP Security Index

Is Alpaca safe to install?

Alpaca · Commerce · stdio (local process)

Trade stocks, ETFs, crypto, and options via the Alpaca API.

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AxioRank could not enumerate Alpaca's surface (server process exited (1): Set them in your MCP client config's env block or pass --env-file.). Many remote servers gate even a read-only handshake behind OAuth. This listing stays factual and updates when a scan succeeds.

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Install

Add Alpaca to your client

Drop this into your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, and others).

mcp.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alpaca": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "alpaca-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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The grade reflects the blast radius of what Alpaca declares it can do, read-only, not whether it is secure or trustworthy, and not a judgment of the vendor. Maintain this server? Claim this listing or request a re-scan. See the methodology.

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