Use Alpaca from Claude
Add the Alpaca connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorAlpaca
Alpaca integration for Claude and Codex
Connect Alpaca once, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
CategoryCommerce & Payments
Use Alpaca from Codex
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What the Alpaca connector can do
Alpaca provides commission-free trading and market data across stocks, ETFs, and crypto through a developer-first API. With an Alpaca connection in type.com, a trading or research Space can ask Claude to add a symbol to a watchlist, start a new watchlist by name, or close out open positions, with every action recorded in the thread.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Alpaca once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
What teams do with Alpaca in type.com
Track a new symbol on a watchlist
Ask the agent to add a stock or crypto symbol to an existing watchlist so the team keeps an eye on it alongside others.
Add TSLA to our Growth Watchlist on Alpaca and confirm it was added.
Start a themed watchlist by name
Create a new watchlist just by giving it a name, letting Claude set it up without an existing watchlist ID on hand.
Create an Alpaca watchlist called AI Stocks and add NVDA and MSFT to start.
Exit all positions before a change
Close every open position at market price when the team decides to step back from active trading for a while.
Close all open positions in our Alpaca paper trading account before we pause the strategy.
Representative actions
- Add Asset to Watchlist
Appends a symbol to the end of an existing watchlist's asset list by its ID.
- Add Asset to Watchlist by Name
Adds a symbol to a watchlist identified by name, creating the watchlist first if it doesn't exist.
- Create Watchlist
Creates a new watchlist using only alphanumeric characters in the name, with no symbols required at creation.
- Create Watchlist
Creates a new watchlist using only alphanumeric characters in the name, with no symbols required at creation.
- Delete All Open Positions
Closes every open position at market price, an irreversible action useful before exiting an account.
Connection
API and auth details
Alpaca provides developer-first financial APIs for stock, ETF, options, crypto, and fixed-income trading, paper trading, market data, broker infrastructure, account funding, orders, positions, portfolio history, corporate actions, streaming data, official SDKs, OpenAPI resources, and AI-agent/MCP-oriented tooling.
- Source
- type.com catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- API key, OAuth
- API docs
- https://docs.alpaca.markets/
- API reference
- https://docs.alpaca.markets/reference
- Official site
- https://alpaca.markets/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Alpaca
Can Claude manage Alpaca watchlists from type.com?
Yes. With an Alpaca connection shared to a Space, Claude can create watchlists, add symbols, and close positions from a thread your team can follow.
How do I authenticate Alpaca in type.com?
Alpaca supports an API key or OAuth. An admin sets up the connection once and chooses which Spaces can use it.
Can Alpaca position checks run on a schedule?
Yes. Turn a recurring check, like reviewing open positions each morning, into a type.com automation that reports to a channel.
Is this the same as an MCP server for Alpaca?
Not exactly. type.com uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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