Overview
Features
Market Data
Real-time quotes, trades, and price bars for stocks, crypto, and options; historical data with flexible timeframes; stock snapshots and trade-level history; option quotes and Greeks.
Account Management
View balances, buying power, and account status; inspect all open and closed positions.
Position Management
Get detailed info on holdings; liquidate all or partial positions by share count or percentage.
Order Management
Place stock, ETF, crypto, and options orders; support for market, limit, stop, stop-limit, and trailing-stop; cancel orders; retrieve full order history.
Options Trading
Search option contracts by expiration, strike price, and type; place single-leg or multi-leg strategies; get latest quotes, Greeks, and implied volatility.
Crypto Trading
Place market, limit, and stop-limit crypto orders; supports GTC and IOC; handle quantity or notional-based orders.
Market Status & Corporate Actions
Check if markets are open; fetch market calendar and trading sessions; view upcoming/historical corporate announcements (earnings, splits, dividends).
Watchlist Management
Create, update, and view personal watchlists; manage multiple watchlists for tracking assets.
Who Is This For?
- AI developers:Integrate natural-language trading and data access into AI assistants using Alpaca's API.
- Traders:Leverage MCP prompts to view portfolios, place orders, and monitor real-time market data.




