Schwab Model Context Protocol Server

The Schwab Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server connects your Schwab account to LLM-based applications (like Claude Desktop or other MCP clients), allowing them to retrieve market data, check account status, and (optionally) place orders under your supervision.

Features

Market Data: Real-time quotes, price history, option chains, and market movers.
Account Management: View balances, positions, and transactions.
Trading: comprehensive support for equities and options, including complex strategies (OCO, Bracket).
Safety First: Critical actions (like trading) are gated behind a Discord approval workflow by default.
LLM Integration: Designed specifically for Agentic AI workflows.

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher
uv (recommended) or pip
A Schwab Developer App Key and Secret (from the Schwab Developer Portal)

Installation

For most users, installing via uv tool or pip is easiest:

# Using uv (recommended for isolation)
uv tool install git+https://github.com/jkoelker/schwab-mcp.git

# Using pip
pip install git+https://github.com/jkoelker/schwab-mcp.git

Authentication

Before running the server, you must authenticate with Schwab to generate a token file.

# If installed via uv tool
schwab-mcp auth --client-id YOUR_KEY --client-secret YOUR_SECRET --callback-url https://127.0.0.1:8182

# If running from source
uv run schwab-mcp auth --client-id YOUR_KEY --client-secret YOUR_SECRET --callback-url https://127.0.0.1:8182

This will open a browser window for you to log in to Schwab. Once complete, a token will be saved to ~/.local/share/schwab-mcp/token.yaml.

Running the Server

Start the MCP server to expose the tools to your MCP client.

# Basic Read-Only Mode (Safest)
schwab-mcp server --client-id YOUR_KEY --client-secret YOUR_SECRET

# With Trading Enabled (Requires Discord Approval)
schwab-mcp server \
  --client-id YOUR_KEY \
  --client-secret YOUR_SECRET \
  --discord-token BOT_TOKEN \
  --discord-channel-id CHANNEL_ID \
  --discord-approver YOUR_USER_ID

Note: For trading capabilities, you must set up a Discord bot for approvals. See Discord Setup Guide.

Configuration

You can configure the server using CLI flags or Environment Variables.

Flag	Env Variable	Description
`--client-id`	`SCHWAB_CLIENT_ID`	Required. Schwab App Key.
`--client-secret`	`SCHWAB_CLIENT_SECRET`	Required. Schwab App Secret.
`--callback-url`	`SCHWAB_CALLBACK_URL`	Redirect URL (default: `https://127.0.0.1:8182`).
`--token-path`	N/A	Path to save/load token (default: `~/.local/share/...`).
`--jesus-take-the-wheel`	N/A	DANGER. Bypasses Discord approval for trades.
`--no-technical-tools`	N/A	Disables technical analysis tools (SMA, RSI, etc.).
`--json`	N/A	Returns raw JSON instead of formatted text (useful for some agents).

Container Usage

A Docker/Podman image is available at ghcr.io/jkoelker/schwab-mcp.

podman run --rm -it \
  --env SCHWAB_CLIENT_ID=... \
  --env SCHWAB_CLIENT_SECRET=... \
  -v ~/.local/share/schwab-mcp:/schwab-mcp \
  ghcr.io/jkoelker/schwab-mcp:latest server --token-path /schwab-mcp/token.yaml

Available Tools

The server provides a rich set of tools for LLMs.

📊 Market Data

Tool	Description
`get_quotes`	Real-time quotes for symbols.
`get_market_hours`	Market open/close times.
`get_movers`	Top gainers/losers for an index.
`get_option_chain`	Standard option chain data.
`get_price_history_*`	Historical candles (minute, day, week).

💼 Account Info

Tool	Description
`get_accounts`	List linked accounts.
`get_account_positions`	Detailed positions and balances.
`get_transactions`	History of trades and transfers.
`get_orders`	Status of open and filled orders.

💸 Trading (Requires Approval)

Tool	Description
`place_equity_order`	Buy/Sell stocks and ETFs.
`place_option_order`	Buy/Sell option contracts.
`place_bracket_order`	Entry + Take Profit + Stop Loss.
`cancel_order`	Cancel an open order.

(See full tool list in src/schwab_mcp/tools/)

Development

To contribute to this project:

# Clone and install dependencies
git clone https://github.com/jkoelker/schwab-mcp.git
cd schwab-mcp
uv sync

# Run tests
uv run pytest

# Format and Lint
uv run ruff format . && uv run ruff check .

License

MIT License.