SEC EDGAR MCP vs Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension

A side-by-side comparison of two Finance & Payments servers — tools, transport, auth, maintenance, and copy-paste config for each.

	SEC EDGAR MCP Query SEC EDGAR filings — 10-K/10-Q/8-K sections, XBRL financials, insider trades — with exact numbers and source URLs. Unverified stdio (local) No auth Python	Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension Coinbase's AgentKit MCP extension for onchain actions: transfers, swaps, and contract calls. Verified stdio (local) API key TypeScript
Category	Finance & Payments	Finance & Payments
Language	Python	TypeScript
Transport	stdio (local)	stdio (local)
Auth	None	API key
GitHub stars	328	900
Last commit	3 days ago	2 months ago
Verified
Actively maintained
Install	`docker run -i --rm -e "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)" stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest`	`npm install @coinbase/agentkit @coinbase/agentkit-model-context-protocol @modelcontextprotocol/sdk`
Repo	Open	Open

Verdict

Pick SEC EDGAR MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key.

Pick Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Add SEC EDGAR MCP

Install / run

docker run -i --rm -e "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT=Your Name (your@email.com)" stefanoamorelli/sec-edgar-mcp:latest

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "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"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Docker to be installed and running.

Add Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension

Install / run

npm install @coinbase/agentkit @coinbase/agentkit-model-context-protocol @modelcontextprotocol/sdk

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "coinbase-agentkit-mcp-extension": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "/absolute/path/to/your-agentkit-mcp-server.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CDP_API_KEY_NAME": "<your-cdp-api-key-name>",
        "CDP_API_KEY_PRIVATE_KEY": "<your-cdp-api-private-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

FAQ

SEC EDGAR MCP or Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension — which is better?

Pick SEC EDGAR MCP if you want zero-setup with no API key. Pick Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension if you want the official, vendor-maintained server, and you prefer the more popular, battle-tested option.

Can I use both SEC EDGAR MCP and Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension?

Yes — MCP clients let you enable multiple servers at once. Add both configs to your client's mcpServers and use whichever tool fits the task.

Do SEC EDGAR MCP and Coinbase AgentKit MCP Extension work with Claude, Cursor and Windsurf?

Both do. Copy the per-client config below into Claude Desktop, Cursor, or Windsurf.

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