Trae

Ask Trae's agent for records from the live web in plain words, see the price first, and get structured rows back with a source on every value.

SpecStream for TraeCoding agents

What you need

Trae, the IDE or the Agent window.
A SpecStream account. New accounts get $10 of work on sign-up, no card. Create one.

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1. Create a SpecStream API key
Trae's remote servers take their sign-in as an HTTP header, so use an API key. In SpecStream, open Agents & API, choose API keys, then Create API key, and set a total spending limit. Copy the key.
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2. Open the MCP settings
In Trae, go to Settings, then MCP. In the Agent window, first choose the Local or Cloud runtime for the server.

3. Add SpecStream

In the upper-right corner, click Add, then Create Manually. Paste this entry with your key, and click Confirm. SpecStream is a remote server that uses Streamable HTTP, which Trae supports:

Trae MCP server
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "specstream": {
      "url": "https://api.specstream.ai/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer <your SpecStream API key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Ask for data

SpecStream now shows in the MCP server list. Describe the records you want and the details to bring back on each one:

In Trae's agent

Find craft breweries in Denver, with each one's website, address, and current tap list. Use SpecStream, then add them to the app as a data file.

What happens when you ask

SpecStream reads the request back, then quotes the most it can cost. Nothing runs until you approve that price. Rows arrive with the source URL and read time on every value. Trae then writes them into the code it is working on.

Keep it in a project

To use SpecStream in one project, turn on Enable Project MCP under Settings, then MCP, and put the entry in .trae/mcp.json at the project root. Keep the key in the global config rather than the project file, because a project file travels with the repository.

Cost

Connecting SpecStream to Trae is free. Reading a request and pricing it cost nothing. Each matching row costs 5¢, 15¢ or $1, depending on how much the row needs, plus 5¢ for a person's email and 15¢ for a phone. A quote lasts 30 minutes, a run can't cost more than the maximum you approved, and a run that finds nothing costs nothing. Balance, quotes, and billing has the details.

Disconnect

Remove SpecStream from the MCP server list under Settings, then MCP. To end its access on the SpecStream side, open Agents & API in your workspace, choose API keys, and revoke the key. Your saved results stay in your workspace. Questions go to [email protected].

SpecStream for Trae covers what it does in Trae on one page. Every other tool has its guide in Connect your tools. You see the most a request can cost before it starts, and the matches are paid from your balance. Billing has the details. For help, email [email protected].