Prediction Markets 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.

	Prediction Markets MCP Server Real-time prediction market odds and prices from Polymarket, PredictIt, and Kalshi. No API keys required. Unverified stdio (local) No auth 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	None	API key
GitHub stars	35	820
Last commit	5 months ago	1 month ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`npm install -g prediction-markets-mcp`	`uvx alpaca-mcp-server`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick Prediction Markets MCP Server if you want zero-setup with no API key.

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

Add Prediction Markets MCP Server

Install / run

npm install -g prediction-markets-mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prediction-markets-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "prediction-markets-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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

Prediction Markets MCP Server or Alpaca MCP Server — which is better?

Pick Prediction Markets MCP Server if you want zero-setup with no API key. 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 Prediction Markets 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 Prediction Markets 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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