How do I install OKX MCP Server?

Clone OKX MCP Server from https://github.com/aahl/mcp-okx and configure it as an MCP server in your client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, or VS Code).

Is OKX MCP Server open source?

Yes, OKX MCP Server is open source under the MIT license. Source code is available at https://github.com/aahl/mcp-okx.

What category does OKX MCP Server belong to?

OKX MCP Server is listed under Other MCP servers on MCPFind.

OKX MCP Server — MCP Server for Other

🆗 OKX MCP Server

📲 Install

Method 1: uvx

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-okx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["mcp-okx"],
      "env": {
        "OKX_API_KEY": "your-okx-api-key",
        "OKX_API_SECRET": "api-secret-key",
        "OKX_PASSPHRASE": "api-passphrase",
        "OKX_TRADE_FLAG": "1", # 0: Production trading, 1: Demo trading
        "OKX_BASE_URL": "https://www.okx.com", # Optional
        "MCP_AUTH_TOKEN": "your-custom-token"  # Default same as OKX_API_KEY
      }
    }
  }
}

Method 2: Docker

mkdir /opt/mcp-okx
cd /opt/mcp-okx
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/aahl/mcp-okx/refs/heads/main/docker-compose.yml
docker-compose up -d

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp-okx": {
      "url": "http://0.0.0.0:8811/mcp", # Streamable HTTP
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer your-okx-api-key-or-custom-token"
      }
    }
  }
}

⚙️ Environment variables

OKX_API_KEY: API key of your OKX account. Please refer to my api page regarding API Key creation.
OKX_API_SECRET: API secret key of your OKX account.
OKX_PASSPHRASE: API passphrase of your OKX account.
OKX_TRADE_FLAG: 0: Production trading, 1: Demo trading
OKX_BASE_URL: Base URL of OKX. Default: https://www.okx.com
MCP_AUTH_TOKEN: Custom token for authentication. Default same as OKX_API_KEY

🛠️ Available Tools

Account Tools

account_config - Get account configuration
account_balance - Get account balance
account_positions - Get account positions
account_position_risk - Get account position risk

Trading Tools

place_order - Place a new order
cancel_order - Cancel an incomplete order
get_trade_order - Get order details
get_order_list - Get incomplete order list
get_orders_history - Get Order History
close_positions - Liquidate all positions

Market Data

market_tickers - Get cryptocurrency rankings

Set up in your AI client

AI clientOperating system

Merge this template into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Keep existing servers. Add any arguments, credentials, and permissions required by the maintainer; this template has not been install-tested.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-aahl-mcp-okx": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "mcp-okx"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect. Confirm the server appears connected in the client’s tool list, then try a read-only example from its documentation.

Claude Desktop setup reference

Compatible MCP Clients

OKX MCP Server works with any MCP-compatible client. Copy the config snippet from the Configuration section above and add it to the file shown for your client, then restart the application.

Claude Desktop~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonRestart Claude Desktop completely for changes to take effect.

Cursor~/.cursor/mcp.jsonRestart Cursor for changes to take effect.

VS Code.vscode/mcp.jsonReload VS Code window for changes to take effect.

Windsurf~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsonRestart Windsurf for changes to take effect.

Claude Code.mcp.jsonSave at the project root, then start Claude Code in that project and review the MCP server approval prompt. Keep real credentials out of shared files.

OKX MCP Server