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io.github.stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp

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SEC EDGAR MCP server that provides access to the US public filings through the US SEC EDGAR API

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Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

PYPI package sec-edgar-mcp
Claude Code 
claude mcp add sec-edgar-mcp -e 'SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=<SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT>' -- uvx sec-edgar-mcp==1.0.5
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "sec-edgar-mcp": {
            "command": "uvx",
            "args": [
                "sec-edgar-mcp==1.0.5"
            ],
            "env": {
                "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT": "<SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Environment variables

  • SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT required The user agent to access the SEC EDGAR API

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. SEC EDGAR MCP
  2. Quick Start
  3. Tools
  4. HTTP Transport
  5. Evaluations
  6. Documentation
  7. Contributors
  8. Citation
  9. License

SEC EDGAR MCP

MCP server for accessing SEC EDGAR filings. Connects AI assistants to company filings, financial statements, and insider trading data with exact numeric precision.

Built on sec-edgar-toolkit.

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/d310eb42-b3ca-467d-92f7-7d132e6274fe

See demo video

[!NOTE] This project is not affiliated with or endorsed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. EDGAR and SEC are trademarks of the SEC.

Quick Start

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sec-edgar-mcp": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run", "-i", "--rm",
        "-e", "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)",
        "stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

The -i flag is required for MCP's JSON-RPC communication.

For other installation methods (pip, uv), see the documentation.

Tools

CategoryTools
CompanyCIK lookup, company info, company facts
Filings10-K, 10-Q, 8-K retrieval, section extraction
FinancialsBalance sheet, income statement, cash flow (XBRL-parsed)
Insider TradingForm 3/4/5 transactions

All responses include SEC filing URLs for verification.

HTTP Transport

For platforms like Dify, use streamable HTTP instead of stdio:

python -m sec_edgar_mcp.server --transport streamable-http --port 9870

No authentication is included. Use only on private networks.

Evaluations

Promptfoo-based test suite. See evals/ for details.

cd evals && npm install && npm run eval

Documentation

Full docs: sec-edgar-mcp.amorelli.tech

Contributors

Citation

If you use this software in research, please cite it:

@software{amorelli_sec_edgar_mcp_2025,
  title = {{SEC EDGAR MCP (Model Context Protocol) Server}},
  author = {Amorelli, Stefano},
  version = {1.0.6},
  year = {2025},
  month = {9},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17123166},
  doi = {10.5281/zenodo.17123166}
}

See CITATION.cff for additional formats.

License

AGPL-3.0. For commercial licensing: stefano@amorelli.tech

Frequently asked questions

What is io.github.stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp?

SEC EDGAR MCP server that provides access to the US public filings through the US SEC EDGAR API

How do I install io.github.stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp?

It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add sec-edgar-mcp -e 'SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=<SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT>' -- uvx sec-edgar-mcp==1.0.5. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does io.github.stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp need an API key?

Yes. It expects SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT, which you set in its configuration.

Is io.github.stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0 license.

Who maintains io.github.stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp?

It is published by stefanoamorelli. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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