Alpaca MCP Server vs Armor Crypto MCP

A side-by-side comparison of two Finance & Payments servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	Alpaca MCP Server Alpaca's official trading server for stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto in plain English. Verified stdio (local) API key Python	Armor Crypto MCP Connect AI agents to crypto: wallets, swaps, DCA, limit orders, and staking on Solana. Unverified stdio (local) API key Stale Python
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	820	181
Last commit	2 months ago	1 year ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`uvx alpaca-mcp-server`	`uvx armor-crypto-mcp@latest`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Alpaca MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Armor Crypto MCP if you prefer its approach (connect ai agents to crypto: wallets, swaps, dca, limit orders, and staking on solana).

Add Alpaca MCP Server

Install / run

uvx alpaca-mcp-server

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "alpaca-mcp-server": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "alpaca-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALPACA_API_KEY": "<your-alpaca-api-key>",
        "ALPACA_SECRET_KEY": "<your-alpaca-secret-key>",
        "ALPACA_PAPER_TRADE": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

Add Armor Crypto MCP

Install / run

uvx armor-crypto-mcp@latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "armor-crypto-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "armor-crypto-mcp@latest",
        "--version"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ARMOR_API_KEY": "<PUT-YOUR-KEY-HERE>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Requires `uv` (the Python package runner). Install it from https://docs.astral.sh/uv/ if `uvx` is not found.

FAQ

Alpaca MCP Server or Armor Crypto MCP — which is better?

Pick Alpaca MCP Server if you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Armor Crypto MCP if you prefer its approach (connect ai agents to crypto: wallets, swaps, dca, limit orders, and staking on solana).

Can I use both Alpaca MCP Server and Armor Crypto MCP?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do Alpaca MCP Server and Armor Crypto MCP work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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