yejiming Kraken CLI MCP Server
Official Kraken AI-native CLI with built-in MCP server. Provides 134 commands for spot, futures, forex, and derivatives trading. Includes 50 agent skills for autonomous and semi-autonomous trading workflows.
Installation
# Install kraken-cli
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/krakenfx/kraken-cli/main/install.sh | bash
MCP Configuration
Add to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"kraken": {
"command": "kraken",
"args": ["mcp", "-s", "market,trade,paper"]
}
}
}
Service Filtering
Control which command groups the MCP server exposes:
| Service | Auth | Tools | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
| market | No | ~10 | None |
| account | Yes | ~18 | Read-only |
| trade | Yes | ~9 | Orders (dangerous) |
| funding | Yes | ~10 | Withdrawals (dangerous) |
| earn | Yes | ~6 | Staking (dangerous) |
| subaccount | Yes | ~2 | Transfers (dangerous) |
| futures | Mixed | ~39 | Orders (dangerous) |
| paper | No | ~10 | None (simulation) |
| auth | No | ~3 | Read-only |
Authentication
export KRAKEN_API_KEY="your-key"
export KRAKEN_API_SECRET="your-secret"
Public market data and paper trading require no credentials.
Supported Clients
Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, and any client that supports the MCP mcpServers configuration block.
Links
- GitHub: https://github.com/krakenfx/kraken-cli
- Documentation: https://github.com/krakenfx/kraken-cli#readme