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2-Minute Setup

Powered by Model Context Protocol (MCP)

Trade Crypto on LCX Using AI

Connect your favourite AI assistant to LCX and manage your entire crypto portfolio through natural conversation — check balances, place orders, and analyse markets without leaving your AI app.

Works with

🤖Claude💬ChatGPT🖥️Cursor🏄Windsurf🐙Copilot♊Gemini
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Regulated Exchange

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Free to Use

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Open Source

What Is AI Trading?

Your AI + LCX = Smarter Trading

LCX integrates with AI assistants via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) — an open standard that lets AI apps securely interact with external services. No coding required.

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You Say It

Tell your AI assistant what you want in plain English — "What's my ETH balance?" or "Buy 100 LCX at market price."

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AI Thinks

Your AI understands your intent, selects the right MCP tools, and formulates the API calls needed to fulfil your request.

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LCX Executes

LCX processes the request through its secure, regulated exchange infrastructure and returns results instantly.

How It Works

Up and Running in 3 Steps

No coding experience needed. If you can type a message, you can trade with AI.

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Step 1

Create API Keys

Generate API keys from your LCX account settings. Choose read-only for monitoring or full access for trading.

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Step 2

Connect Your AI App

Add the LCX MCP server to your AI app — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot, or Gemini. A single command sets everything up.

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Step 3

Start Trading

Ask your AI assistant to check prices, place orders, or analyse your portfolio. Everything happens through natural conversation.

Live Demo

See It in Action

This is what a conversation with your AI assistant looks like when connected to LCX.

AI Assistant — Portfolio Check
You
What's my current portfolio balance on LCX?
🤖 AI Assistant
I'll check your LCX account balances right away.

Here's your current portfolio:

• ETH: 2.5431 (~€8,127.52)
• BTC: 0.1205 (~€10,242.50)
• LCX: 45,000 (~€3,150.00)
• EUR: 1,250.00

Total portfolio value: ~€22,770.02
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Your AI assistant runs live LCX API calls — this is real data, not a simulation.

Setup Guide

Connect in One Command

Pick your AI app below — each platform needs just one command or a single config file edit.

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Prerequisite: Node.js 18+ must be installed to run the MCP server. Download Node.js →

Try it instantly with one command. No account or API keys needed — explore all public market data.

📁 No API keys needed. Market data only — prices, order books, candles, and trade history.

Terminal — No API keys required
npx @anthropic-ai/claude-code --mcp-config='{"mcpServers":{"lcx-exchange":{"command":"npx","args":["-y","lcx-exchange-mcp"]}}}'

Available without API keys:

  • Browse all trading pairs
  • Real-time ticker prices
  • Order book depth
  • OHLCV candle data
  • Recent public trades

MCP Tools

All 17 MCP Tools

Full access to LCX exchange functionality. Market data tools work without API keys.

Market Data7 tools🆓 No API keys
lcx_get_pairs

List all trading pairs with precision and order size rules

lcx_get_pair

Details for a specific trading pair

lcx_get_tickers

Market overview for all pairs at once

lcx_get_ticker

Price, volume, and 24h change for a single pair

lcx_get_order_book

Current bid/ask depth for any pair

lcx_get_public_trades

Recent public trade history

lcx_get_kline

OHLCV candlestick data for charting

💬 Ask your AI

"What trading pairs are available on LCX?""What's the current price of BTC/USDC?""Show me the ETH/EUR order book""Get 4-hour candles for LCX/EUR for the last week"
Trading8 tools🔑 API keys required
lcx_create_order

Place a LIMIT or MARKET order on any pair

lcx_modify_order

Modify the price or amount of an open order

lcx_cancel_order

Cancel a specific open order by ID

lcx_cancel_orders

Cancel multiple orders at once (up to 25)

lcx_get_open_orders

List all open and pending orders

lcx_get_order

Full details and status of a specific order

lcx_get_order_history

Closed, cancelled, and expired order history

lcx_get_trade_history

Executed trades with prices, fees, and timestamps

💬 Ask your AI

"Buy 500 LCX/EUR at 0.04""Sell 0.5 ETH/USDC at market price""Change my LCX order to 0.05 EUR""Cancel all my open orders""Show my trade history for this week"
Account2 tools🔑 API keys required
lcx_get_balances

All coin balances — free, occupied, and total

lcx_get_balance

Balance for a specific coin in your account

💬 Ask your AI

"Show my balances""How much ETH do I have?"

🤖 Autonomous Agents

Build Autonomous Trading Agents

Go beyond interactive trading. Use the Claude Agent SDK or OpenAI Agents SDK to build bots that trade on your behalf 24/7 — plugged directly into the LCX MCP server.

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DCA Bot

Buy a fixed amount of crypto at regular intervals — daily, weekly, or custom. Removes emotion from investing.

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Portfolio Rebalancer

Automatically maintain target asset allocations. When one asset drifts, the bot trades back to your target weights.

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Price Alert Bot

Execute trades automatically when price conditions are met — breakouts, dips, or custom triggers you define.

Example command:

Claude Agent SDKOpenAI Agents SDK
📈 DCA Bot
python dca-bot.py --pair LCX/EUR --amount 100 --interval 24h
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Complete bot implementations are available in the examples directory on GitHub — clone and customise for your strategy.

Supported Platforms

Works with Your Favourite AI App

The LCX MCP server works with any AI application that supports the Model Context Protocol via stdio transport.

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Claude Desktop

Desktop Appclaude_desktop_config.json
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Claude Code

⚡ Popular
CLITerminal command
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ChatGPT Desktop

Desktop AppSettings > Connectors
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Cursor

⚡ Popular
IDE.cursor/mcp.json
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Windsurf

IDEmcp_config.json
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GitHub Copilot

IDE Extension.vscode/mcp.json
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Gemini CLI

CLI~/.gemini/settings.json
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Any MCP Client

stdio transportVaries by client

🔒 Security & Compliance

Built with Security First

LCX is the first regulated cryptocurrency exchange with an MCP server. Every trade executed through AI goes through licensed, audited infrastructure.

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Why Regulation Matters for AI Trading

FMA Licensed

Licensed by the Financial Market Authority (FMA) of Liechtenstein — 8 blockchain-specific registrations.

EU MiCA Aligned

Aligned with the EU Markets in Crypto-Assets framework — the most comprehensive crypto regulatory regime in the world.

Direct Infrastructure

Not a wrapper around an unregulated DEX. Every trade goes directly through LCX Exchange's regulated infrastructure.

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Read-Only by Default

Start with read-only API keys to explore market data and check balances. Upgrade to trading permissions only when you are ready.

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Local Key Storage

Your API keys are stored locally in your AI app's config file and never leave your machine or pass through third-party servers.

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HMAC-SHA256 Auth

Every trading request is cryptographically signed with HMAC-SHA256. The server uses Node.js built-in crypto — zero external HTTP dependencies.

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Built-In Rate Limiting

A token-bucket rate limiter protects against accidental overload: 25 req/s for market data and 5 req/s for trading operations.

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FMA Licensed

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EU MiCA Aligned

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Keys Never Leave Your Device

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Open Source

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Human Approval Required

🗺️ What's Next

Roadmap

This is version 1.2.0. Community feedback drives what we build next.

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Streaming Market DataComing Soon

Real-time price feeds via WebSocket subscriptions — live order book and trade stream.

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Advanced Portfolio AnalyticsComing Soon

PnL tracking, performance attribution, and deeper portfolio analytics tools.

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More Agent TemplatesExploring

Additional autonomous agent blueprints — grid trading, momentum, and arbitrage strategies.

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Deeper AI Platform IntegrationExploring

Deeper integration with AI workflow platforms and remote MCP for browser-based clients.

💡 Share feedback or request features on GitHub

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about AI trading on LCX.

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is an open standard that allows AI assistants to securely connect to external services. The LCX MCP server acts as a bridge between your AI assistant and the LCX exchange API, enabling you to interact with your account through natural language conversations.

The LCX MCP server works with Claude (Desktop and Code), ChatGPT Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, GitHub Copilot (VS Code 1.99+), Gemini CLI, and any other application that supports the MCP protocol via stdio transport.

Yes. Your API keys are stored locally on your machine and never pass through third-party servers. You control exactly what permissions the API keys have — start with read-only access for monitoring, and only enable trading permissions when you are comfortable. AI assistants also show you what actions they will take before executing them.

You can check balances, view real-time prices, browse trading pairs, place market and limit orders, modify or cancel orders, view your trade and order history, get OHLCV candle data, and access comprehensive market analysis — all through conversational commands.

No. The setup requires adding a simple configuration to your AI app or running a single command in your terminal. After that, everything works through natural language conversation. You do not need to write any code.

Not yet. The LCX MCP server currently works with desktop and CLI applications only (Claude Desktop, ChatGPT Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, etc.). Remote MCP support for browser-based AI assistants is coming soon.

No. The MCP integration is completely free to use. You only pay the standard LCX trading fees for any trades you execute. There are no additional charges for using AI trading features.

AI assistants will always show you the details of a trade before executing it and ask for your confirmation. You remain in full control of every transaction. The AI acts as an assistant, not an autonomous trading bot.

You can revoke access at any time by deleting or disabling your API keys in your LCX account settings under API Management. You can also remove the MCP server configuration from your AI app's settings file.

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Get Started Today

Ready to Trade with AI?

Connect your favourite AI assistant to LCX and experience the future of crypto trading. Set up takes less than two minutes — no coding required.

17

MCP Tools

6+

AI Platforms

< 2 min

Setup Time

Free

No Extra Fees