Before you start

You need an Aries account and an AI client that supports remote MCP servers. The Aries server runs in the cloud, so there is nothing to install for most clients.

Server details

• Server URL: [Aries MCP server URL]

• Transport: Streamable HTTP

• Sign-in: [Confirm: OAuth with your Aries login, or API key]

Claude

1. Open Claude and go to Settings, then Connectors.

2. Choose Add custom connector.

3. Name it Aries and paste the server URL.

4. Select Connect and sign in to Aries when prompted.

Claude Code

Run this in your terminal, then start a new session:

claude mcp add --transport http aries [Aries MCP server URL]

ChatGPT

1. Open Settings, then Apps & Connectors.

2. Turn on developer mode under Advanced settings.

3. Create a connector named Aries and paste the server URL.

4. Sign in to Aries when prompted, then enable the connector in a chat.

Cursor

Add Aries to ~/.cursor/mcp.json and restart Cursor:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aries": {
      "url": "[Aries MCP server URL]"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add Aries to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace, then start the server from the MCP view:

{
  "servers": {
    "aries": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "[Aries MCP server URL]"
    }
  }
}

Other clients

Clients that only run local servers can connect through a bridge such as mcp-remote:

npx -y mcp-remote [Aries MCP server URL]

Check that it works

Start a new chat and ask: “Using Aries, what’s the last price of SPY?” If the client shows Aries tools and returns a quote, you’re connected.

Tools the server provides

[Tool list pending from engineering: names, inputs and whether each tool is read-only or can draft orders.]

Stay in control

• Grant read-only access unless you need your agent to draft orders.

• Review every order ticket before you confirm it.

• Disconnect clients you no longer use.