Hyperliquid Info MCP Server vs Alpaca MCP Server

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

	Hyperliquid Info MCP Server Real-time Hyperliquid perp DEX data and insights for bots, dashboards, and analytics. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Stale Python	Alpaca MCP Server Alpaca's official trading server for stocks, ETFs, options, and crypto in plain English. Verified stdio (local) API key Python
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	Python	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	29	820
Last commit	1 year ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`git clone https://github.com/kukapay/hyperliquid-info-mcp.git && cd hyperliquid-info-mcp && uv sync`	`uvx alpaca-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Hyperliquid Info MCP Server if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools.

Pick Alpaca MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add Hyperliquid Info MCP Server

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/kukapay/hyperliquid-info-mcp.git && cd hyperliquid-info-mcp && uv sync

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "hyperliquid-info-mcp-server": {
      "command": "mcp",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "main.py"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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.

FAQ

Hyperliquid Info MCP Server or Alpaca MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Hyperliquid Info MCP Server if you want zero-setup with no API key, and you need the broadest set of tools. Pick Alpaca MCP Server if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both Hyperliquid Info MCP Server and Alpaca MCP Server?

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 Hyperliquid Info MCP Server and Alpaca MCP Server work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

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

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