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stackexchange-mcp-server

io.github.cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-serverVersion 0.2.0

Search Stack Exchange questions, fetch Q&A threads as markdown, look up tag FAQs and user profiles.

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Last checked
Nov 14, 2026, 14:48 UTC
Latency
248 ms
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Hosting
Hosted outside the EU (detected)
Registry data as of
Nov 14, 2026, 22:14 UTC

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Connect

Streamable HTTP
https://stackexchange.caseyjhand.com/mcpResponds248 ms
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Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http stackexchange-mcp-server https://stackexchange.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Claude Desktop and claude.ai

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector
Name: stackexchange-mcp-server
Remote MCP server URL: https://stackexchange.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "url": "https://stackexchange.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code

code --add-mcp '{"name":"stackexchange-mcp-server","type":"http","url":"https://stackexchange.caseyjhand.com/mcp"}'
Streamable HTTP
npm: @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server 0.2.0
Package only

npm (npx)

claude mcp add stackexchange-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server@0.2.0
Streamable HTTP
npm: @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server 0.2.0
Package only

npm (npx)

claude mcp add stackexchange-mcp-server -- npx -y @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server@0.2.0

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Tools

5 tools

Tools of stackexchange-mcp-server
Read-only
Idempotent
Open world
stackexchange_get_tag_faqFetch the frequently asked questions for a tag on a Stack Exchange site — Stack Exchange's own "frequently asked" selection, returned in its order, not ranked by score; compare the scores yourself. Returns a question list without bodies; use stackexchange_get_thread to read the full body and answers for any result. Results past the pageSize cap are reachable with the `page` parameter. Use this tool to find the questions a community keeps coming back to on a topic (e.g. tag "javascript" on stackoverflow). Use stackexchange_search_questions for free-text search rather than tag-based browsing.Not declaredYesYesYes
stackexchange_get_threadFetch a complete Q&A thread — question body and all answers, accepted answer first then sorted by score, rendered as clean markdown with fenced code blocks. Accepts a full Stack Exchange question URL, which is read from the site its host names (e.g. "https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/88490/how-do-i-use-a-heredoc"), or an integer question ID read from site (e.g. "11227809"). HTML is normalized to markdown automatically; attribution (author + link) included per CC BY-SA 4.0. Get question IDs from stackexchange_search_questions or stackexchange_get_tag_faq.Not declaredYesYesYes
stackexchange_get_userFetch a Stack Exchange user profile by numeric user ID: reputation, badge counts, answer and question counts, account and last-access dates, and top tags by answer score. Useful for credibility context on an answer author — pass the authorUserId from any question or answer in stackexchange_get_thread output. Returns profile fields plus up to 10 top tags by answer score.Not declaredYesYesYes
stackexchange_list_sitesEnumerate all sites in the Stack Exchange network — name, api_site_parameter, audience, and URL. The api_site_parameter value is what other tools accept as the `site` input (e.g. "stackoverflow", "superuser", "serverfault"). Results are fetched live and optionally filtered by name. Use this tool to discover valid site parameters before calling other stackexchange_* tools.Not declaredYesYesNo
stackexchange_search_questionsSearch questions across a Stack Exchange site. Returns ranked questions with title, score, answer count, accepted status, tags, ask and last-activity dates, and a short excerpt of the question body — not the full body. Results supply question_id values for stackexchange_get_thread, which fetches the full question body and all answers. Results past the pageSize cap are reachable with the `page` parameter. Use the `site` parameter to target a specific community (e.g. "stackoverflow", "superuser", "unix"); call stackexchange_list_sites to discover valid site values.Not declaredYesYesYes

Details

Registry status
Active
Published
Oct 28, 2026
Updated
Oct 28, 2026
Website
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