Form4API — SEC Insider Trading MCP Server

by theodor90io.github.theodor90/form4api-mcpv1.15.2

Real-time SEC Form 4, Form 144, 13F-HR & congressional STOCK Act insider data. 38 tools + 6 prompts.

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Install Form4API — SEC Insider Trading MCP server

claude mcp add form4api -e FORM4API_KEY='<form4api-key>' -- npx -y form4api-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "form4api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "form4api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORM4API_KEY": "<form4api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "form4api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "form4api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORM4API_KEY": "<form4api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "form4api": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "form4api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORM4API_KEY": "<form4api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "form4api": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "form4api-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "FORM4API_KEY": "<form4api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
FORM4API_KEY	yes	yes	Form4API key — get a free one (500 req/day, no card) at https://www.form4api.com

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-10-06 · 3d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-07-12 · 3mo ago · GitHub · v1.9.3
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-10-05 · 4d ago · official registry · v1.15.2

FAQ

›How do I install the Form4API — SEC Insider Trading MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add form4api -e FORM4API_KEY='<form4api-key>' -- npx -y form4api-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Form4API — SEC Insider Trading require an API key?

Yes. It expects FORM4API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Form4API — SEC Insider Trading as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Form4API — SEC Insider Trading in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.theodor90/form4api-mcp.