# MCP (Model Context Protocol)

*Also known as: Model Context Protocol*

A standard way to hand an AI model a set of typed tools it can call. For trading, the server holds the keys and signs orders; the model only sees tools.

- In depth: Give an agent a trading tool over MCP (https://tradingagent.dev/#guide-mcp)

MCP lets a model call tools like place_order, cancel, and flatten while the server does the signing, bookkeeping, and safety checks. The model never sees an exchange key, so a leaked transcript never contains one.

Most agent-native entries here expose their surface as MCP, including [[okx-agent-trade-kit|OKX Agent Trade Kit]], [[alpaca-mcp|Alpaca MCP]], and [[kraken-cli|Kraken CLI]]. The guardrails belong in the server, not the prompt.

## Related

- [[okx-agent-trade-kit]] (/wiki/okx-agent-trade-kit.md)
- [[alpaca-mcp]] (/wiki/alpaca-mcp.md)
- [[kraken-cli]] (/wiki/kraken-cli.md)
- [[superior-trade]] (/wiki/superior-trade.md)
- [[loop-engineering]] (/wiki/loop-engineering.md)

## Linked from

- [[alpaca-mcp]] (/wiki/alpaca-mcp.md)
- [[bankr-openclaw-skills]] (/wiki/bankr-openclaw-skills.md)
- [[dwellir-hyperliquid-skills]] (/wiki/dwellir-hyperliquid-skills.md)
- [[hyperliquid-mcp]] (/wiki/hyperliquid-mcp.md)
- [[kraken-cli]] (/wiki/kraken-cli.md)
- [[loop-engineering]] (/wiki/loop-engineering.md)
- [[okx-agent-trade-kit]] (/wiki/okx-agent-trade-kit.md)
- [[senpi]] (/wiki/senpi.md)
- [[superior-trade]] (/wiki/superior-trade.md)

## Categories

Concepts

## References

- Model Context Protocol: https://modelcontextprotocol.io