MCP Tradovate Server MCP Server

MCP server for the Tradovate platform

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What is the MCP Tradovate Server MCP server?

Most developer tooling work still happens through a UI a human drives. MCP Tradovate Server MCP server moves it into the conversation instead. MCP server for the Tradovate platform.

The short version

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for Tradovate integration in Claude Desktop. This server enables AI assistants to manage Tradovate trading accounts through natural language interactions.

  • ✅ Complete Tradovate API integration
  • 🔒 Secure authentication handling
  • 📈 Real-time market data access
  • 💼 Account management
  • 📊 Risk management controls
  • 🔄 Order placement and management

Getting it running

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at @smithery/cli 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.

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 1 tool. What each one is for:

  • Authentication — The Authentication tool exposed by this server

What it needs from you

Configuration is passed through the environment: TRADOVATE_APP_ID. 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.

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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

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. MCP Tradovate Server's toolset — Authentication — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by 0xjmp; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

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

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
AuthenticationThe Authentication tool exposed by this server.

How to install the MCP Tradovate Server MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tradovate": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"],
      "env": {
        "TRADOVATE_APP_ID": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
TRADOVATE_APP_IDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use MCP Tradovate Server to Authentication.

Frequently asked questions

You can install it automatically via Smithery with `npx -y @smithery/cli install @0xjmp/mcp-tradovate --client claude` or manually by cloning the repository, building with Go, and running the binary.