IBKR Portfolio Builder vs MCP Graphql

In-depth architectural comparison of the IBKR Portfolio Builder and MCP Graphql 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 IBKR Portfolio Builder when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: ib_account_summary, ib_positions, ib_open_orders.

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Choose MCP Graphql when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: introspect-schema, query-graphql.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	IBKR Portfolio Builder Developer Tools	MCP Graphql blurrah Developer Tools
Summary	Top-down IBKR research: 468 typed screeners tagged by strategy intent, news, account access.	Model Context Protocol server for GraphQL
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools

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": {
    "ibkr-portfolio-builder": {
      "url": "https://YOUR.DOMAIN/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "blurrah-mcp-graphql": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-graphql"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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