alpaca_intraday_vwap
Pack: alpaca · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)
No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/alpaca_intraday_vwap for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.
Current session VWAP for US stocks — is the price above or below VWAP right now? Fetches today’s 1-minute bars from 04:00 ET (pre-market included), computes the cumulative volume-weighted average price, and compares it to the latest trade. Returns current_price, session_vwap, above_vwap, and session volume per symbol. Answers “current VWAP for BLK, AAPL, RHI, CTAS — above or below?” in one call. Multiple symbols comma-separated (max 20). BYOK Alpaca (free account), real-time IEX feed. Example: alpaca_intraday_vwap({ symbols: “BLK,AAPL,RHI,CTAS”, _apiKey: “key_id:secret_key” })
Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
symbols | string | yes | Comma-separated ticker symbols, e.g. “BLK,AAPL,RHI,CTAS” (max 20) |
_apiKey | string | yes |
Example call
Arguments
{
"symbols": "AAPL",
"_apiKey": "your-alpaca-api-key"
}
curl
curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alpaca/mcp \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"alpaca_intraday_vwap","arguments":{"symbols":"AAPL","_apiKey":"your-alpaca-api-key"}}}'
TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)
import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();
const result = await pipeworx.call('alpaca_intraday_vwap', {
"symbols": "AAPL",
"_apiKey": "your-alpaca-api-key"
});
More examples
{
"symbols": "BLK,AAPL,RHI,CTAS",
"_apiKey": "your-alpaca-api-key"
}
Connect
Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:
{
"mcpServers": {
"pipeworx": {
"url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
}
}
}
Connect to just the alpaca pack
{
"mcpServers": {
"alpaca": {
"url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/alpaca/mcp"
}
}
}
See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.