Trading Simulator MCP Server

MCP server for Trading Simulator operations

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What is the Trading Simulator MCP MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. Trading Simulator MCP MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server for Trading Simulator operations.

The short version

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with the Trading Simulator API. This server enables AI models like Claude to check balances, check prices, and execute trades via an MCP-compatible interface.

  • Account Operations —
  • Get token balances
  • Get portfolio information
  • View trade history
  • Price Operations —
  • Get token prices

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 10 tools. What each one is for:

  • get_balances — Get token balances for your team
  • get_portfolio — Get portfolio information for your team
  • get_trades — Get trade history for your team
  • get_price — Get the current price for a token
  • get_token_info — Get detailed information about a token
  • get_price_history — Get historical price data for a token
  • execute_trade — Execute a trade between two tokens
  • get_quote — Get a quote for a potential trade
  • get_competition_status — Get the status of the current competition
  • get_leaderboard — Get the competition leaderboard

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at github on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: TRADING_SIM_API_KEY, TRADING_SIM_API_URL. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

How it compares

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Trading Simulator MCP's toolset — get_balances, get_portfolio, get_trades and 7 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by recallnet; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Trading Simulator MCP's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 10 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Trading Simulator MCP.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
get_balancesGet token balances for your team
get_portfolioGet portfolio information for your team
get_tradesGet trade history for your team
get_priceGet the current price for a token
get_token_infoGet detailed information about a token
get_price_historyGet historical price data for a token
execute_tradeExecute a trade between two tokens
get_quoteGet a quote for a potential trade
get_competition_statusGet the status of the current competition
get_leaderboardGet the competition leaderboard

How to install the Trading Simulator MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trading-simulator-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "github:recallnet/trading-simulator-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "TRADING_SIM_API_KEY": "your-api-key",
        "TRADING_SIM_API_URL": "api-url"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TRADING_SIM_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
TRADING_SIM_API_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Trading Simulator MCP to get balances.
  • Use Trading Simulator MCP to get portfolio.
  • Use Trading Simulator MCP to get trades.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Trading Simulator MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 10 tools (get_balances, get_portfolio, get_trades, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Trading Simulator MCP directly.