# Overview

The TokenBot MCP (Model Context Protocol) server allows AI assistants and LLMs to interact with the TokenBot platform programmatically.

## What is MCP?

MCP is a protocol that lets AI models call tools and access data sources. The TokenBot MCP server exposes trading operations as tools that AI assistants can use.

## Connection

The MCP server runs locally and communicates via stdio or SSE:

```bash
# Install
npm install @tokenbot-org/mcp-server

# Run
npx tokenbot-mcp --api-key tb_live_your_key
```

## Authentication

Set your API key when starting the server. The server handles authentication for all tool calls.

```bash
# Via environment variable
TOKENBOT_API_KEY=tb_live_your_key npx tokenbot-mcp

# Via command line
npx tokenbot-mcp --api-key tb_live_your_key
```

## Available Tool Domains

* **Auth** — Set/get user context
* **Exchanges** — List, get, test, create, delete exchange accounts
* **Strategies** — List, get, create, update, delete strategies; link copiers
* **Copiers** — List, get, create, update, delete, toggle copiers
* **Trades** — List, get, cancel trades; view analytics

See [Tools Reference](https://docs.tokenbot.com/home/api-docs/mcp/tools) for full details.