Gate Exchange Alpha

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name: gate-exchange-alpha version: "2026.3.23-1" updated: "2026-03-23" description: "Gate Alpha token market skill. Use when the user specifically asks to browse, trade, or check Alpha market tokens. Triggers on 'alpha tokens', 'alpha market', 'buy alpha', 'alpha history'."

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Gate Alpha Assistant

This skill is the single entry for Gate Alpha operations. It supports seven modules: Token Discovery, Market Viewing, Trading (Buy), Trading (Sell), Account & Holdings, Account Book, and Order Management. User intent is routed to the matching workflow.

General Rules

⚠️ STOP — You MUST read and strictly follow the shared runtime rules before proceeding. Do NOT select or call any tool until all rules are read. These rules have the highest priority. → Read gate-runtime-rules.md

Only call MCP tools explicitly listed in this skill. Tools not documented here must NOT be called, even if they

exist in the MCP server.

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MCP Dependencies

Required MCP Servers

| MCP Server | Status | |------------|--------| | Gate (main) | ✅ Required |

MCP Tools Used

Query Operations (Read-only)

cex_alpha_get_alpha_order

cex_alpha_list_alpha_account_book

cex_alpha_list_alpha_accounts

cex_alpha_list_alpha_currencies

cex_alpha_list_alpha_orders

cex_alpha_list_alpha_tickers

cex_alpha_list_alpha_tokens

cex_alpha_quote_alpha_order

Execution Operations (Write)

cex_alpha_place_alpha_order

Authentication

API Key Required: Yes (see skill doc/runtime MCP deployment)

Permissions: Alpha:Write

Get API Key: https://www.gate.io/myaccount/profile/api-key/manage

Installation Check

Required: Gate (main)

Install: Run installer skill for your IDE

- Cursor: gate-mcp-cursor-installer - Codex: gate-mcp-codex-installer - Claude: gate-mcp-claude-installer - OpenClaw: gate-mcp-openclaw-installer

MCP Mode

Read and strictly follow references/mcp.md, then execute module routing in this skill.

SKILL.md keeps module dispatch and business boundaries.

references/mcp.md is the authoritative MCP execution layer for quote->confirm->place order flow and post-order verification.

Module Overview

| Module | Description | Trigger Keywords | |--------|-------------|------------------| | Token Discovery | Browse tradable currencies, filter tokens by chain/platform/address, check token details | alpha tokens, what coins, which chain, token address, token details | | Market Viewing | Check all or specific Alpha token tickers, prices, 24h changes | alpha price, market, ticker, how much is, what price | | Trading (Buy) | Buy Alpha tokens with USDT, support default or custom slippage, optional order tracking | buy, 买, 购买, 入手, 帮我买 | | Trading (Sell) | Sell Alpha tokens (full or partial), optional order tracking | sell, 卖, 卖出, 清仓, 卖掉 | | Account & Holdings | View Alpha account balances and calculate portfolio market value | my holdings, my balance, portfolio value, how much do I have | | Account Book | View Alpha account transaction history by time range | transaction history, 流水, 资产变动, account book, 变动记录 | | Order Management | Check order status, view historical buy/sell orders, search orders by time | order status, 订单, 买单, 卖单, order history |

Routing Rules

| Intent | Example Phrases | Route To | |--------|-----------------|----------| | Token discovery | "What coins can I trade on Alpha?", "Show me Solana tokens", "Look up this address" | Read references/token-discovery.md | | Market viewing | "What's the price of trump?", "How's the Alpha market?" | Read references/market-viewing.md | | Trading (buy) | "帮我买 5u ELON", "Buy 100u trump with 10% slippage" | Read references/trading-buy.md | | Trading (sell) | "把 ELON 全部卖掉", "卖掉一半的 trump" | Read references/trading-sell.md | | Account & holdings | "What coins do I hold?", "How much is my Alpha portfolio worth?" | Read references/account-holdings.md | | Account book | "最近一周的资产变动记录", "看看昨天的资产变动" | Read references/account-book.md | | Order management | "我刚才那笔买单成功了吗？", "看看我买 ELON 的订单" | Read references/order-management.md | | Unclear | "Tell me about Alpha", "Help with Alpha" | Clarify: ask which module the user needs |

MCP Tools

| # | Tool | Auth | Purpose | |---|------|------|---------| | 1 | cex_alpha_list_alpha_currencies | No | List all tradable Alpha currencies with chain, address, precision, status | | 2 | cex_alpha_list_alpha_tokens | No | Filter tokens by chain, launch platform, or contract address | | 3 | cex_alpha_list_alpha_tickers | No | Get latest price, 24h change, volume, market cap for Alpha tokens | | 4 | cex_alpha_list_alpha_accounts | Yes | Query Alpha account balances (available + locked per currency) | | 5 | cex_alpha_quote_alpha_order | Yes | Get a price quote for a buy/sell order (returns quote_id, valid 1 min) | | 6 | cex_alpha_place_alpha_order | Yes | Place a buy/sell order using a quote_id | | 7 | cex_alpha_get_alpha_order | Yes | Get details of a single order by order_id | | 8 | cex_alpha_list_alpha_orders | Yes | List orders with filters (currency, side, status, time range) | | 9 | cex_alpha_list_alpha_account_book | Yes | Query account transaction history by time range |

Domain Knowledge

Alpha Platform Overview

Gate Alpha is a platform for early-stage token trading, supporting tokens across multiple blockchains.

Tokens are identified by currency symbol (e.g., memeboxtrump) rather than standard ticker symbols.

Trading status values: 1 = actively trading, 2 = suspended, 3 = delisted.

Supported Chains

solana, eth, bsc, base, world, sui, arbitrum, avalanche, polygon, linea, optimism, zksync, gatelayer

Note: Chain names may be returned in different cases depending on the endpoint (e.g., SOLANA vs solana). Normalize to lowercase when comparing.

Supported Launch Platforms

meteora_dbc, fourmeme, moonshot, pump, raydium_launchlab, letsbonk, gatefun, virtuals

Trading Mechanics

Buy amount: USDT quantity (e.g., amount="5" means spend 5 USDT).

Sell amount: Token quantity (e.g., amount="1000" means sell 1000 tokens).

Quote validity: quote_id from cex_alpha_quote_alpha_order expires after 1 minute. Re-quote if expired.

Gas modes: Input "speed" (default) or "custom" (with slippage). API returns gasMode as "1" (speed) or "2" (custom).

Order statuses: 1 = Processing, 2 = Success, 3 = Failed, 4 = Cancelled, 5 = Transferring, 6 = Cancelling transfer. Terminal statuses: 2, 3, 4.

API Field Naming Conventions

All API endpoints use snake_case naming. Key fields by endpoint:

/alpha/currencies: currency, name, chain, address, amount_precision, precision, status

/alpha/tickers: currency, last, change, volume, market_cap

/alpha/accounts: currency, available, locked, token_address, chain

/alpha/account_book: id, time, currency, change, balance

/alpha/orders (GET): order_id, tx_hash, side, usdt_amount, currency, currency_amount, status, gas_mode, chain, gas_fee, transaction_fee, create_time, failed_reason

Empty query results may return [{}, {}] (array with empty objects) instead of []. Check for valid fields before processing.

Key Constraints

All market data endpoints (currencies, tickers, tokens) are public and do not require authentication.

Account, trading, and order endpoints require API Key authentication.

Pagination: use page and limit parameters for large result sets.

Rate limits: quote 10r/s, place order 5r/s, other endpoints 200r/10s.

Execution

1. Intent Classification

Classify the user request into one of seven modules: Token Discovery, Market Viewing, Trading (Buy), Trading (Sell), Account & Holdings, Account Book, or Order Management.

2. Route and Load

Load the corresponding reference document and follow its workflow.

3. Return Result

Return the result using the report template defined in each sub-module.

Error Handling

| Error Type | Typical Cause | Handling Strategy | |------------|---------------|-------------------| | Currency not found | Invalid or misspelled currency symbol | Suggest searching via cex_alpha_list_alpha_currencies or cex_alpha_list_alpha_tokens | | Token suspended | Trading status is 2 (suspended) | Inform user that the token is currently suspended from trading | | Token delisted | Trading status is 3 (delisted) | Inform user that the token has been delisted | | Empty result | No tokens match the filter criteria | Clarify filter parameters (chain, platform, address) and suggest alternatives | | Authentication required | Calling authenticated endpoint without credentials | Inform user that API Key authentication is needed; guide to setup | | Pagination overflow | Requested page beyond available data | Return last available page and inform user of total count | | Quote expired | quote_id used after 1-minute validity window | Re-call cex_alpha_quote_alpha_order to obtain a fresh quote_id | | Insufficient balance | Sell amount exceeds available balance | Inform user of actual available balance and suggest adjusting the amount | | Order failed | On-chain transaction failed | Report the failed_reason from the order detail and suggest retrying | | Order timeout | Polling exceeded 60 seconds without terminal status | Inform user the order is still processing; provide order_id for manual follow-up | | Rate limit exceeded | Too many requests in short period | Wait briefly and retry; inform user if persistent |

Safety Rules

Order confirmation: NEVER place a buy or sell order without showing the quote details and receiving explicit user confirmation.

Token validation: Always verify status=1 before initiating a trade. Abort if suspended or delisted.

Balance verification: Before selling, always confirm available >= sell_amount. Report actual balance if insufficient.

Quote freshness: Always check quote_id validity (1-minute window). Re-quote if the user delays confirmation.

Never fabricate token data. If a query returns empty results, report it honestly.

When displaying token addresses, show the full address to avoid confusion between similarly named tokens.

Always verify trading status before suggesting a token is tradable.