Add the SEC EDGAR MCP server to Windsurf

Config last verified Jun 1, 2026

The exact config to run SEC EDGAR in Windsurf — paste it in, restart, and the tools load.

Prerequisites

  • Windsurf installed.
  • SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT — Your name and email identifying you to the SEC, required by EDGAR's fair-access policy.

Setup

1. Open ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

On Windows the file lives at %USERPROFILE%\.codeium\windsurf\mcp_config.json.

2. Add this configuration

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

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sec-edgar": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "sec-edgar-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT": "<SEC_EDGAR_USER_AGENT>"
      }
    }
  }
}

3. Restart Windsurf and confirm the SEC EDGAR tools load.

Gotchas

Windsurf's Cascade reads MCP servers from an "mcpServers" object in ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Unlike most clients, remote servers are configured with the "serverUrl" field rather than "url", so a config that uses "url" silently fails to connect. Native remote transport is supported without an OAuth flow.

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