Korea Stock 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.

	Korea Stock MCP Server Analyze Korean stocks via official DART disclosures and KRX (KOSPI/KOSDAQ/KONEX) market data. Unverified stdio (local) API key TypeScript	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	TypeScript	Python
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	API key	API key
GitHub stars	146	820
Last commit	2 days ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npx -y korea-stock-mcp@latest`	`uvx alpaca-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Korea Stock MCP Server if you prefer its approach (analyze korean stocks via official dart disclosures and krx (kospi/kosdaq/konex) market data).

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

Add Korea Stock MCP Server

Install / run

npx -y korea-stock-mcp@latest

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "korea-stock-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "korea-stock-mcp@latest"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DART_API_KEY": "<YOUR_DART_API_KEY>",
        "KRX_API_KEY": "<YOUR_KRX_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Korea Stock MCP Server or Alpaca MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Korea Stock MCP Server if you prefer its approach (analyze korean stocks via official dart disclosures and krx (kospi/kosdaq/konex) market data). 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 Korea Stock 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 Korea Stock 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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