# Sec Edgar MCP (MCP server)

> Sec Edgar MCP is an MCP server that adds finance tools to AI assistants such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor. SEC EDGAR MCP server that provides access to the US public filings through the US SEC EDGAR API. It has 365 GitHub stars, is released under the AGPL-3.0 license and runs locally with uvx 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.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp |
| GitHub stars | 365 |
| License | AGPL-3.0 |
| Language | Python |
| Transport | stdio |
| Packages | pypi: sec-edgar-mcp |
| Remote URL | none |
| Needs API key | no |
| Official | no |
| Works with | Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code |
| Category | Finance |
| Latest release | v1.1.0 (Aug 20, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |
| MCP registry name | io.github.stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp |

## Install

### Claude Desktop (claude_desktop_config.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sec-edgar-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sec-edgar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Settings > Developer > Edit Config. macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/, Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\. Restart Claude Desktop afterwards.

### Claude Code

```sh
claude mcp add --env SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=your-value --transport stdio sec-edgar-mcp -- uvx sec-edgar-mcp
```

### Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sec-edgar-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sec-edgar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Project file; use ~/.cursor/mcp.json to enable it in every project.

### VS Code (.vscode/mcp.json)

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "sec-edgar-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sec-edgar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Config formats checked against the official docs on 2026-10-07.

## Environment variables

- `SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT` (required): The user agent to access the SEC EDGAR API

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