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Security report for alpaca.markets

AlpacaDB, Inc. · Finance · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

AlpacaDB, Inc. operates Alpaca Markets, a developer-first brokerage platform offering APIs for stock, options, and cryptocurrency trading. The company targets developers, fintech startups, broker-dealers, hedge funds, and other financial service providers seeking to embed trading capabilities into their applications. Alpaca is positioned as a leading API brokerage service with multiple industry awards and strong venture backing. The platform emphasizes commission-free trading, OAuth integration, and a comprehensive suite of brokerage infrastructure services. Technically, the website employs modern analytics and marketing tools, is well-optimized for mobile, and demonstrates excellent SEO and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, no exposed sensitive data, and adherence to industry best practices, though there is room for improvement in publishing vulnerability disclosures and incident response contacts. Overall, Alpaca presents a professional, trustworthy, and mature fintech service with clear compliance and legal disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…
  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
75
Security headers
25
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention alpaca.markets, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
6,850
Employees
0
Customers
6,850
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

12 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Alpaca's market positioning as an API-first brokerage platform provides a competitive advantage by enabling seamless integration of trading services into third-party applications. The business model focuses on commission-free trading and brokerage-as-a-service, appealing to a broad range of fintech and financial institutions. Revenue streams likely include premium API access, business accounts, and partnerships. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem including GitHub for open-source SDKs, community forums, and Slack channels, fostering developer engagement and support. Growth indicators include recent product launches, industry awards, and backing by notable venture capital firms. Strategic observations highlight Alpaca's focus on developer experience, regulatory compliance, and expanding asset classes including options and crypto.

Security posture

Alpaca demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced across the site, membership in regulatory bodies such as FINRA and SIPC, and clear disclosures about trading risks and compliance. The use of OAuth integration for API key privacy and comprehensive legal disclaimers indicate strong data protection awareness. However, the absence of a publicly available vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file and lack of explicit incident response contact channels represent gaps in transparency and readiness. The site uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts, which require ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is high but could be enhanced by formalizing vulnerability management and incident response communications.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and document security headers like Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to minimize supply chain vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency on security certifications, audits, and compliance frameworks to build further trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AlpacaDB, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AlpacaDB, Inc.
Description
Alpaca is a modern platform for trading. Alpaca's API is the interface for your trading algorithms, bots, or applications to communicate with Alpaca's brokerage and other services. It offers APIs for stock, options, and crypto trading, enabling developers and businesses to trade algorithms, build apps, and embed investing into their services.
Key services
Broker API, Trading API, Market Data API, OAuth Integration, Commission-free trading, Options and crypto trading
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Amplitude, HubSpot, Glide.js, HubSpot Ads Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of OAuth for API key privacy
  • Comprehensive disclosures about risks and compliance
  • Use of security and analytics scripts with integrity attributes

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Amplitude, Hotjar, HubSpot Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
HubSpot Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Amplitude, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, HubSpot Analytics, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong focus on developer-first API brokerage services for stocks, options, and crypto.
  3. Comprehensive legal disclosures and policies available.
  4. Multiple industry awards and recognitions displayed.
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools with cookie consent mechanism.
  6. Clear contact information including email, phone, and physical address.
  7. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  8. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern technology stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Amplitude, HubSpot, and Glide.js for UI components. The site is well-structured with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and social media integration. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Performance is fast with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical implementation supports a professional and scalable digital presence with opportunities to enhance security headers and incident response mechanisms.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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