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Interactive Brokers MCP Server
Discovered via github-seeds:mcp-hot and last synced 3mo ago.
1. Install the package
npx -y interactive-brokers-mcp
2. Add to claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"interactive-brokers-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"interactive-brokers-mcp"
]
}
}
}Config file location: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) / %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows)
`--ib-paper-trading`
Place market, limit, or stop orders (only if read-only mode is disabled)
`--ib-auth-timeout`
Check order execution status
N/A
Get all live/open orders for monitoring
`IB_USERNAME`
Retrieve account information and balances
List all previously used Flex Queries
`--ib-read-only-mode`
Environment Variable
Description
Execute a Flex Query and retrieve statements (auto-saves for reuse)
`IB_PASSWORD_AUTH`
Get current positions and P&L
Remove a saved Flex Query from memory
`--ib-headless-mode`
Real-time market data for symbols