OKX Agent Trade Kit โ an AI-powered trading toolkit with two standalone packages:
| Package | Description |
|---|---|
okx-trade-mcp |
MCP server for Claude / Cursor and any MCP-compatible AI client |
okx-trade-cli |
CLI for operating OKX from terminal |
OKX Agent Trade Kit connects AI assistants directly to your OKX account via the Model Context Protocol. Instead of switching between your AI and the exchange UI, you describe what you want โ the AI calls the right tools and executes it.
It runs as a local process with your API keys stored only on your machine. No cloud services, no data leaving your device.
| Feature | Description |
|---|---|
| 140 tools across 10 modules | Full trading lifecycle: market data โ orders โ algo orders โ account management โ earn โ trading bots โ event contracts โ news |
| Algo orders built-in | Conditional, OCO take-profit/stop-loss, trailing stop |
| Safety controls | --read-only flag, per-module filtering, built-in rate limiter |
| Zero infrastructure | Local stdio process, no server or database required |
| MCP standard | Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, openCxxW, and any MCP-compatible client |
| Agent Skills included | Pre-built skill files for AI agent frameworks โ drop-in instructions covering market data, trading, portfolio, bots, and earn |
| Open source | MIT license, API keys never leave your machine |
| Module | Tools | Description | Docs |
|---|---|---|---|
market |
19 | Ticker, orderbook, candles (+history), index ticker, index candles, price limit, funding rate, mark price, open interest, stock tokens, technical indicators (70+ indicators: MA/EMA/RSI/MACD/BB/ATR/KDJ/BTCRAINBOW/AHR999 and more โ no auth required), indicator list, market filter (screen by price/change/marketCap/volume/fundingRate/OI), OI history, OI change filter | โ |
spot |
13 | Place/cancel/amend orders, batch orders, fills (+archive), order history (+archive), conditional orders, OCO | โ |
swap |
17 | Perpetual trading, batch orders, positions, leverage, conditional orders, OCO, trailing stop | โ |
futures |
18 | Delivery contract trading, positions, fills, order history, amend/close/leverage, batch orders, algo orders (TP/SL, OCO, trailing stop) | โ |
option |
10 | Options trading: place/cancel/amend/batch-cancel, order history, positions (with Greeks), fills, option chain, IV + Greeks | โ |
account |
14 | Balance, bills (+archive), positions, positions history, fee rates, config, position mode, max withdrawal, max avail size, audit log | โ |
event |
9 | Event contract trading: browse, series, events, markets (query); place, amend, cancel, orders, fills (private). Semantic outcome values: UP/YES/DOWN/NO | โ |
earn |
23 | Simple Earn: balance, purchase, redeem, lending rate, fixed-term orders (10). On-chain staking/DeFi (6). Dual Currency Deposit/ๅๅธ่ตข (6). Flash Earn (1). Sub-modules: earn.savings, earn.onchain, earn.dcd, earn.flash. Included in all. |
โ |
bot |
10 | Trading bots: Grid (5) and DCA โ Spot & Contract (5). Sub-modules: bot.grid, bot.dca |
โ |
news |
7 | Crypto news: latest news, by-coin filter, full-text search, article detail, news sources, coin sentiment (snapshot + trend) | โ |
Prerequisites: Node.js >= 18
# 1. Install
npm install -g @okx_ai/okx-trade-mcp @okx_ai/okx-trade-cli
# 2. Configure OKX API credentials (interactive wizard)
okx config init
# 3. Register the MCP server with your AI client
okx-trade-mcp setup --client claude-desktop
okx-trade-mcp setup --client cursor
okx-trade-mcp setup --client claude-code
okx-trade-mcp setup --client vscode # writes .mcp.json in current directoryAlternative: One-line install script โ handles Node.js check, install, and client detection automatically.
For live trading, multiple profiles, or other clients, see configuration โ.
okx-trade-mcp # default: spot, swap, account
okx-trade-mcp --modules market # market data only (no auth needed)
okx-trade-mcp --modules spot,account # spot trading + account
okx-trade-mcp --profile live --modules all # all modules including earn
okx-trade-mcp --read-only # query tools only, no writesStartup scenarios โ โ VS Code ยท Windsurf โ
okx market ticker BTC-USDT
okx spot place --instId BTC-USDT --side buy --ordType market --sz 100
okx account balancePre-built skill files for AI agent frameworks are included in the skills/ directory. Each skill tells the agent when to activate and how to use the okx CLI for a specific task category.
| Skill | Description | Auth |
|---|---|---|
okx-cex-market |
Market data: prices, candles, order books, funding rates, technical indicators | No |
okx-cex-trade |
Order management: spot, swap, futures, options, algo orders | Yes |
okx-cex-portfolio |
Account: balances, positions, P&L, transfers | Yes |
okx-cex-bot |
Trading bots: grid and DCA (spot & contract) | Yes |
okx-cex-earn |
Earn: Simple Earn, On-chain staking, Dual Investment, AutoEarn | Yes |
If a tool call or CLI command fails, open an issue and include the full error output.
MCP โ copy the structured error block shown in your AI client:
{
"tool": "swap_place_order",
"error": true,
"type": "OkxApiError",
"code": "51020",
"message": "Order quantity invalid",
"endpoint": "POST /api/v5/trade/order",
"traceId": "abc123def456",
"timestamp": "2026-03-03T10:00:00.000Z",
"serverVersion": "1.0.4"
}CLI โ paste the full stderr output:
Error: Order quantity invalid
TraceId: abc123def456
Hint: Check order size against instrument minSz.
Version: okx-trade-cli@1.0.4
See FAQ โ for common issues.
git clone https://github.com/okx/agent-tradekit.git && cd okx-trade-mcp
pnpm install && pnpm buildSee CONTRIBUTING.md for the full development guide.
packages/
โโโ core/ # shared client & tools
โโโ mcp/ # MCP Server
โโโ cli/ # CLI tool
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| Architecture | System design and module overview |
| Contributing | Development setup and PR guidelines |
| Changelog | Version history |
| Agent Skills | Pre-built skills for AI agent frameworks |
| Security | Vulnerability reporting |