Aikstockdata — Korean Stock Data vs Alpaca Mcp

In-depth architectural comparison of the Aikstockdata — Korean Stock Data and Alpaca Mcp MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Aikstockdata — Korean Stock Data when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Alpaca Mcp when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Finance & Fintech domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (BYOK (Pay Provider Direct)).
• You have access to required keys: ALPACA_PAPER_API_KEY, ALPACA_PAPER_API_SECRET.
• Primary tools included: get_account_info_tool, place_market_order, place_limit_order.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Aikstockdata — Korean Stock Data Finance & Fintech	Alpaca Mcp laukikk Finance & Fintech
Summary	KOSPI/KOSDAQ closing prices and DART regulatory filings. Free, no signup, no API key.	An MCP Server for the Alpaca trading API to manage stock and crypto portfolios, place trades, and access market data.
Category & Scope	Finance & Fintech	Finance & Fintech

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aikstockdata-korean-stock-data": {
      "url": "https://aikstockdata.com"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "laukikk-alpaca-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@smithery/cli"
      ],
      "env": {
        "ALPACA_PAPER_API_KEY": "YOUR_ALPACA_PAPER_API_KEY_HERE",
        "ALPACA_PAPER_API_SECRET": "YOUR_ALPACA_PAPER_API_SECRET_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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