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IBKR

Portfolios, research, trade instructions

About IBKR

Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a global brokerage for stocks, options, futures, and multi-currency portfolios. Its hosted MCP server lets assistants analyze positions, balances, P&L, and risk, research investments, and draft trade instructions after you sign in with your IBKR account. Orders stay under your control — instructions never execute automatically.

Connection details

https://api.ibkr.com/v1/api/mcp
Transport
Streamable HTTP
Authentication
OAuth

Setup

claude mcp add ibkr --transport http https://api.ibkr.com/v1/api/mcp

Frequently asked questions

What is the IBKR remote MCP server?

The IBKR remote MCP server is a hosted Model Context Protocol endpoint at https://api.ibkr.com/v1/api/mcp, so AI assistants can connect to it without installing or running anything locally. Interactive Brokers (IBKR) is a global brokerage for stocks, options, futures, and multi-currency portfolios. Its hosted MCP server lets assistants analyze positions, balances, P&L, and risk, research investments, and draft trade instructions after you sign in with your IBKR account. Orders stay under your control — instructions never execute automatically.

How do I connect to the IBKR MCP server?

Add the endpoint https://api.ibkr.com/v1/api/mcp to any MCP-compatible client such as Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, or VS Code. The setup snippets on this page configure each client in one step.

Does the IBKR MCP server require authentication?

Yes. IBKR uses OAuth: the first time you connect, your MCP client opens a browser window to sign in and authorize access, then reuses the credentials for future sessions.

Which transport does the IBKR MCP server use?

IBKR exposes a Streamable HTTP endpoint, the current standard transport for the Model Context Protocol, supported by all major MCP clients.

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