QuantConnect MCP Server
The QuantConnect MCP Server is a bridge for AIs (such as Claude and OpenAI o3 Pro) to interact with our cloud platform. When equipped with our MCP, the AI can perform tasks on your behalf through our API such as updating projects, writing strategies, backtesting, and deploying strategies to production live-trading.
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Version 4.43 or later needs to be installed to add the server automatically
Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Claude Desktop using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect.
- Open Claude Settings.
- Select the Developer tab.
- Select the Edit Config button.
- Add
quantconnectto themcpServerssection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"quantconnect": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"QUANTCONNECT_USER_ID",
"-e",
"QUANTCONNECT_API_TOKEN",
"-e",
"AGENT_NAME",
- mcp/quantconnect@sha256:39b2c063f71fb391d90ed103afc4fc8c492eeb662250e22bdcd29c960d82accd
],
"env": {
"QUANTCONNECT_USER_ID": "{{quantconnect.quantconnectuserid}}",
"QUANTCONNECT_API_TOKEN": "{{quantconnect.quantconnectapitoken}}",
"AGENT_NAME": "MCP Server"
}
}
}
}Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Continue.dev using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
- In your global .continue folder (~/.continue on Mac/Linux, %USERPROFILE%.continue on Windows), create a a folder called mcpServers.
- Create a new file named quantconnect.yaml in the mcpServers folder.
- Write the following contents to quantconnect.yaml and save.
name: Docker MCP QuantConnect MCP Server
version: 1.0.1
schema: v1
mcpServers:
- name: QuantConnect MCP Server
command: docker
args:
- run
- --rm
- -i
- -e
- QUANTCONNECT_USER_ID
- -e
- QUANTCONNECT_API_TOKEN
- -e
- AGENT_NAME
- mcp/quantconnect@sha256:39b2c063f71fb391d90ed103afc4fc8c492eeb662250e22bdcd29c960d82accd
env:
QUANTCONNECT_USER_ID: "{{quantconnect.quantconnectuserid}}"
QUANTCONNECT_API_TOKEN: "{{quantconnect.quantconnectapitoken}}"
AGENT_NAME: "MCP Server"Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Cursor using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
- Open Cursor Settings.
- Select the MCP Tools tab.
- Select the New Custom MCP button.
- Add
quantconnectto themcpServerssection:
{
"mcpServers": {
"quantconnect": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"-e",
"QUANTCONNECT_USER_ID",
"-e",
"QUANTCONNECT_API_TOKEN",
"-e",
"AGENT_NAME",
- mcp/quantconnect@sha256:39b2c063f71fb391d90ed103afc4fc8c492eeb662250e22bdcd29c960d82accd
],
"env": {
"QUANTCONNECT_USER_ID": "{{quantconnect.quantconnectuserid}}",
"QUANTCONNECT_API_TOKEN": "{{quantconnect.quantconnectapitoken}}",
"AGENT_NAME": "MCP Server"
}
}
}
}Define the MCP Toolkit gateway as a server in the MCP Visual Studio Code user settings. Learn more
"mcp": {
"servers": {
"MCP_DOCKER": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"mcp",
"gateway",
"run"
],
"type": "stdio"
}
}
}Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Connect the MCP Toolkit gateway to Gordon using:
Once connected, you can install this MCP server using:
Note: You should still configure the server and specify required secrets after installing it.
Manual installation
You can install the MCP server using:
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