Edgar MCP Server

This is a .NET-based MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI assistants to access the SEC EDGAR database through its API. The server

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What is the Edgar MCP MCP server?

This is a .NET-based MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that enables AI assistants to access the SEC EDGAR database through its API. The server provides a standardized interface for AI assistants to retrieve company information, SEC. Exposed over MCP by the edgar mcp mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

  • Search for companies by ticker symbol or name
  • Get detailed company information by CIK number
  • Retrieve recent SEC filings for a company
  • Access financial statement data from company reports
  • Generate financial analysis and comparisons

Adding it to your client

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Configuration

You will need one environment variable: EDGAR_API_USER_AGENT. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • .NET 8.0 SDK or later - An internet connection to access the SEC EDGAR API

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the edgar mcp mcp server does with a few real requests.

When to reach for it

This sits in the database access group, where several servers overlap in what they claim to do but differ sharply once you actually set them up. It is maintained by leopoldodonnell; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

How to install the Edgar MCP MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edgar": {
      "command": "/path/to/EdgarMcpServer/bin/Release/net8.0/EdgarMcpServer",
      "env": {
        "EDGAR_API_USER_AGENT": "EdgarMcpServer/1.0.0 (AI Assistant; you@example.com)"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • .NET 8.0 SDK or later - An internet connection to access the SEC EDGAR API
VariableDescriptionRequired
EDGAR_API_USER_AGENTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional

Frequently asked questions

It connects Edgar MCP to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Edgar MCP directly.