Tradovate MCP Server Interface

An implementation of a Model Context Protocol (MCP) backend designed specifically for seamless interaction with the Tradovate trading platform's proprietary Application Programming Interface (API). This service exposes abstracted functions for comprehensive trading lifecycle management, including position oversight, order creation/amendment, account status retrieval, and market data streaming.

Core Capabilities

• Securely handles all authentication handshakes with the Tradovate remote service.
• Implements mechanisms for immediate data retrieval augmented with internal caching to minimize redundant API calls.
• Provides discrete toolsets for managing contract specifications, open positions, submitted orders, and account metrics.
• Includes a contingency mechanism to serve synthetic/simulated data if the primary Tradovate endpoint becomes temporarily unreachable.

Deployment Instructions

1. Obtain a local copy of the source repository:

bash git clone [repository-url] cd tradovate-mcp-server

1. Resolve project dependencies:

bash npm install

1. Configure environment variables in a .env file using your specific Tradovate access parameters:

bash TRADOVATE_API_ENVIRONMENT=demo TRADOVATE_USERNAME=your_user_id TRADOVATE_PASSWORD=your_secret_key TRADOVATE_APP_ID=AppIdentifier TRADOVATE_APP_VERSION=1.0.0 TRADOVATE_CID=client_identifier TRADOVATE_SEC=security_token

Execution

To initiate the MCP server:

bash npm start

To interact via the dedicated MCP inspection utility:

bash npm run inspector

Development & Architecture

Directory Layout

• src/index.ts - The primary executable script initializing the server process.
• src/auth.ts - Logic dedicated to token acquisition and validation.
• src/data.ts - Handles all data acquisition, transformation, and caching strategies.
• src/tools.ts - Defines the exposed MCP operations.
• src/types.ts - TypeScript interface definitions for strict typing.
• tests/ - Unit and integration test suites.

Building Artifacts

Compilation step:

bash npm run build

Quality Assurance

Execute the full test suite:

bash npm test

Run tests while generating execution metrics:

bash npm run test:coverage

Update the code coverage reporting badge:

bash npm run coverage:badge

Exposed Toolset

The following primitives are accessible via the MCP interface:

1. get_contract_details - Retrieves granular attributes for a given market instrument symbol.
2. list_positions - Fetches a summary of all current net exposures associated with an account.
3. place_order - Submits a new trading instruction to the broker.
4. modify_order - Updates parameters of a previously submitted, open order.
5. cancel_order - Revokes a pending order from the exchange.
6. liquidate_position - Executes an immediate closing trade for an existing holding.
7. get_account_summary - Pulls high-level financial metrics for the designated account.
8. get_market_data - Retrieves current pricing snapshots, Depth of Market (DOM) levels, or historical chart data streams.

Tradovate API Interaction Map

The server utilizes the following distinct resource paths on the external API:

Authentication Flows

• /auth/accessTokenRequest - Initiates the primary token grant process.
• /auth/renewAccessToken - Refreshes an expired session token.

Instrument Definitions

• /contract/list - Returns the complete universe of tradeable items.
• /contract/find - Locates the definition for a specific contract identifier.

Position Management

• /position/list - Enumerates all active risk positions.

Trade Execution Control

• /order/list - Views the history and status of all orders.
• /order/placeOrder - Endpoint for order submission.
• /order/modifyOrder - Endpoint for order modification.
• /order/cancelOrder - Endpoint for order cancellation.
• /order/liquidatePosition - Specialized endpoint for position closure.

Account Metrics

• /account/list - Retrieves all associated user accounts.
• /account/find - Searches for a specific account entity.
• /cashBalance/getCashBalanceSnapshot - Fetches the latest margin and cash settlement data.

Real-Time Data Feeds

• /md/getQuote - Fetches the current bid/ask prices.
• /md/getDOM - Retrieves the order book structure.
• /md/getChart - Requests time-series data for charting applications.

Licensing Information

This software is distributed under the terms of the MIT License. Consult the LICENSE file for full details.

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