The Trades MCP server,
connected in one click.
Stock trades of U.S. Congress & executive-branch officials, with conflict flags. Read-only. Connect the official Trades MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Trades to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http trades https://potomacledger.com/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Trades · https://potomacledger.com/mcp
What your AI can do with Trades
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “search_trades”: Search disclosed trades by person, ticker, branch, role (Senate/House/title), buy/sell, conflict flag, minimum dollar amount, and date windo.”
“Use “get_person_trades”: All disclosed trades for a named member of Congress or executive-branch official.”
“Use “get_ticker_activity”: Which officials have disclosed trades in a given ticker.”
“Use “list_recent_trades”: The most recently disclosed trades — newest first. Accepts the same branch/role/since/until/type filters as search_trades so an agent can sc.”
How secure is the Trades MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Trades holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by Trades (potomacledger.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Trades adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Trades
Choose Trades in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Trades's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Trades exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
search_trades — Search disclosed trades by person, ticker, branch, role (Senate/House/title), buy/sell, conflict flag, minimum dollar amount, and date windo
get_person_trades — All disclosed trades for a named member of Congress or executive-branch official.
get_ticker_activity — Which officials have disclosed trades in a given ticker.
list_recent_trades — The most recently disclosed trades — newest first. Accepts the same branch/role/since/until/type filters as search_trades so an agent can sc
list_conflicts — Trades flagged as a potential conflict (company sector overlaps the official's committee or agency). Accepts branch/role/since/until filters
aggregates — Summary stats over the filtered set: totals, branch split, most-active officials, top tickers bought/sold (per individual stock), top sector
Who runs the Trades MCP server?
The Trades MCP server at a glance
https://potomacledger.com/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Trades MCP server?
Yes — Trades operates its own remote MCP server at potomacledger.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Trades to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Trades in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Trades's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Trades runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Trades MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Trades in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Trades
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
Squarespace DomainsDesignView →Set up Trades in: Claude · Claude Code · ChatGPT · Cursor · VS Code