MCP Server for Webull OpenAPI - enables AI assistants to securely access Webull trading and market data
Project description
Webull OpenAPI MCP Server
MCP Server for Webull OpenAPI — enables AI assistants (Cursor, Claude Desktop, Kiro, etc.) to securely access Webull trading and market data.
⚠️ Disclaimer
The information provided by this tool is for reference only and does not constitute investment advice. Trading involves risk; please make decisions carefully.
See DISCLAIMER.md for the full disclaimer.
Features
- Multi-Region Support — US and HK regions with region-specific order types, trading sessions, and validation
- Market Data — Real-time snapshots, tick data, quotes (depth), footprint, and OHLCV bars for stocks, futures, crypto, and event contracts
- Trading — Place, modify, cancel orders for stocks, options, futures, crypto, and event contracts
- Combo Orders — OTO, OCO, OTOCO combo orders (US only)
- Option Strategies — Multi-leg option strategies: vertical, straddle, strangle, butterfly, condor, etc. (US only)
- Algo Orders — TWAP, VWAP, POV algorithmic orders (US only)
- Risk Controls — Market-specific notional limits (USD/HKD/CNH), quantity limits, symbol whitelist
- Auto Account Resolution — Automatically selects the correct account based on asset type (stock, futures, crypto, event)
- Audit Logging — All order operations are logged for compliance
- 2FA Support — Interactive authentication flow for accounts with Two-Factor Authentication
Example Prompts
Here are some prompts you can use with your AI assistant:
Market Data
- Show me AAPL's daily bars for the last 5 days
- Get a real-time snapshot for AAPL, MSFT, and GOOGL
- What's the current bid/ask for TSLA?
- Show me 1-minute tick data for NVDA
Account & Portfolio
- What's my account balance and buying power?
- Show me all my current positions
- List all my linked accounts
Stock Trading
- Place a limit order to buy 100 shares of AAPL at $250
- Place a market order to sell 50 shares of TSLA
- Preview a limit buy order for 200 shares of MSFT at $450 before placing it
Options Trading
- Buy 1 AAPL call option, strike $250, expiring 2026-04-17, limit price $5.00
- Buy 1 TSLA put option, strike $200, expiring 2026-05-15
Order Management
- Show me my order history for the last 7 days
- What are my current open orders?
- Cancel order with ID abc123
HK Market
- Place an enhanced limit order to buy 100 shares of Tencent (00700) at HKD 500
- Place an at-auction limit order for 200 shares of 00700 at HKD 510
Prerequisites
- Webull Developer Account — Register at:
- API Credentials — Obtain your
App KeyandApp Secret - Market Data Subscription — Subscribe to quotes for market data access:
- US: webullapp.com/quote | Guide
- HK: webullapp.hk/quote | Guide
- Python 3.10+
- uv (recommended) — Install guide
Installation
Option 1: uvx (Recommended)
uvx webull-openapi-mcp serve
Option 2: pip
pip install webull-openapi-mcp
webull-openapi-mcp serve
Option 3: Local Development
git clone https://github.com/webull-inc/webull-mcp-server.git
cd webull-mcp-server
uv sync
uv run python -m webull_openapi_mcp serve
Quick Start
1. Initialize Configuration
webull-openapi-mcp init
Creates a .env file. Fill in your WEBULL_APP_KEY and WEBULL_APP_SECRET.
2. Authenticate
webull-openapi-mcp auth
For 2FA accounts: approve the request in your Webull mobile app. Token is valid for 15 days and auto-refreshes.
3. Start the Server
webull-openapi-mcp serve
Client Configuration
Kiro / Cursor / Claude Desktop
Add to your MCP configuration:
Using environment variables:
{
"mcpServers": {
"webull": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["webull-openapi-mcp", "serve"],
"env": {
"WEBULL_APP_KEY": "your_app_key",
"WEBULL_APP_SECRET": "your_app_secret",
"WEBULL_REGION_ID": "us",
"WEBULL_ENVIRONMENT": "prod"
}
}
}
}
Using .env file (local development):
{
"mcpServers": {
"webull": {
"command": "uv",
"args": [
"run", "--directory", "/path/to/webull-mcp-server",
"python", "-m", "webull_openapi_mcp", "serve",
"--env-file", "/path/to/.env"
]
}
}
}
Configuration
| Variable | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|
WEBULL_APP_KEY |
App Key (required) | — |
WEBULL_APP_SECRET |
App Secret (required) | — |
WEBULL_ENVIRONMENT |
uat (sandbox) or prod |
uat |
WEBULL_REGION_ID |
us or hk |
us |
WEBULL_TOOLSETS |
Enabled tool categories (comma-separated) | (all enabled) |
WEBULL_MAX_ORDER_NOTIONAL_USD |
Max order value for US market (USD) | 10000 |
WEBULL_MAX_ORDER_NOTIONAL_HKD |
Max order value for HK market (HKD) | 80000 |
WEBULL_MAX_ORDER_NOTIONAL_CNH |
Max order value for CN market (CNH) | 70000 |
WEBULL_MAX_ORDER_QUANTITY |
Max order quantity | 1000 |
WEBULL_SYMBOL_WHITELIST |
Allowed symbols (comma-separated) | (no restriction) |
WEBULL_TOKEN_DIR |
Token storage directory | ./conf/ |
WEBULL_AUDIT_LOG_FILE |
Audit log file path | stderr only |
WEBULL_LOG_LEVEL |
SDK log level | WARNING |
Note:
WEBULL_REGION_ID=usrepresents Webull US (developer.webull.com), andWEBULL_REGION_ID=hkrepresents Webull Hong Kong (developer.webull.hk).
See .env.example for full configuration template.
Available Tools
Market Data
| Category | Tools | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Stock | get_stock_tick, get_stock_snapshot, get_stock_quotes, get_stock_footprint, get_stock_bars, get_stock_bars_single |
US, HK |
| Futures | get_futures_tick, get_futures_snapshot, get_futures_depth, get_futures_bars, get_futures_footprint |
US |
| Crypto | get_crypto_snapshot, get_crypto_bars |
US |
| Event | get_event_tick, get_event_snapshot, get_event_depth, get_event_bars |
US |
Trading
| Category | Tools | Region |
|---|---|---|
| Account | get_account_list |
US, HK |
| Assets | get_account_balance, get_account_positions |
US, HK |
| Instrument | get_instruments, get_futures_instruments, get_futures_products, get_crypto_instruments, get_event_series, get_event_instruments, get_event_categories, get_event_events |
varies |
| Stock Order | place_stock_order, preview_stock_order, replace_stock_order |
US, HK |
| Combo Order | place_stock_combo_order (OTO/OCO/OTOCO) |
US |
| Option Order | place_option_single_order, preview_option_order, replace_option_order |
US, HK |
| Option Strategy | place_option_strategy_order |
US |
| Algo Order | place_algo_order (TWAP/VWAP/POV) |
US |
| Futures Order | place_futures_order, replace_futures_order |
US |
| Crypto Order | place_crypto_order |
US |
| Event Order | place_event_order, replace_event_order |
US |
| Order | cancel_order, get_order_history, get_open_orders, get_order_detail |
US, HK |
Region Differences
| Feature | US | HK |
|---|---|---|
| Stock/Option Trading | ✅ | ✅ |
| Futures Trading | ✅ | ❌ |
| Crypto Trading | ✅ | ❌ |
| Event Contracts | ✅ | ❌ |
| Combo Orders | ✅ | ❌ |
| Option Strategies | ✅ | ❌ |
| Algo Orders | ✅ | ❌ |
| Markets | US | US, HK, CN |
| Order Types | LIMIT, MARKET, STOP_LOSS, STOP_LOSS_LIMIT, TRAILING_STOP_LOSS, etc. | LIMIT, MARKET, ENHANCED_LIMIT, AT_AUCTION, AT_AUCTION_LIMIT, etc. |
CLI Commands
webull-openapi-mcp --version # Show version
webull-openapi-mcp init # Initialize .env configuration
webull-openapi-mcp auth # Authenticate (2FA accounts)
webull-openapi-mcp serve # Start MCP server
webull-openapi-mcp status # Show configuration status
webull-openapi-mcp tools # List available tools
Security
- Never share your AK/SK with AI models — Do not paste your App Key or App Secret into chat prompts, AI assistants, or any LLM conversation. These credentials should only be configured via environment variables or
.envfiles, never exposed in plain text to the model. - Prefer
envover.envfiles — Pass credentials via the MCP client'senvfield (inmcp.json) rather than a.envfile in your workspace. Theenvfield injects credentials as process environment variables, which the AI model cannot access. A.envfile in your workspace could be read by the AI assistant through IDE file access. - Credential isolation — AK/SK are used only inside the MCP server process for SDK initialization and request signing. They never appear in tool outputs, logs, or error messages.
- Review before trading — Always review order details proposed by the AI before confirming. Use
preview_stock_order/preview_option_orderbefore placing orders. - Use toolset filtering — Set
WEBULL_TOOLSETS=account,market-datato disable trading tools entirely if you only need read-only access. - Default sandbox — The server defaults to UAT (sandbox) environment. You must explicitly set
WEBULL_ENVIRONMENT=prodfor live trading. - Dependency security —
fastmcpis pinned to version2.0.0. Users are responsible for monitoring and updating third-party dependencies for security patches. Review release notes before upgrading.
Troubleshooting
2FA Authentication Required
webull-openapi-mcp auth # Approve in Webull app
webull-openapi-mcp serve # Then start server
Device Not Registered
- Open Webull mobile app → log in with your API account → complete device registration
- Run
webull-openapi-mcp auth
Market Data 401/403
Subscribe to quotes:
- HK: webullapp.hk/quote | Guide
- US: webullapp.com/quote | Guide
Token Expired
rm -rf ./conf/token.txt
webull-openapi-mcp auth
Project Structure
webull-mcp-server/
├── webull_openapi_mcp/
│ ├── cli.py # CLI commands
│ ├── server.py # MCP server
│ ├── sdk_client.py # Webull SDK adapter
│ ├── config.py # Configuration management
│ ├── region_config.py # Region-specific settings
│ ├── guards.py # Order validation
│ ├── audit.py # Audit logging
│ ├── errors.py # Error handling
│ ├── formatters.py # Response formatting
│ ├── constants.py # Enum constants
│ └── tools/
│ ├── market_data/ # Stock, futures, crypto, event market data
│ └── trading/ # Account, order, instrument tools
├── tests/ # Unit & property-based tests
├── conf/ # Token storage
├── .env.example # Configuration template
├── DISCLAIMER.md # Full disclaimer
└── pyproject.toml # Package configuration
License
Apache License 2.0 — see LICENSE for details.
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