OpenResearch MCP
About
Zero-auth research MCP: web, academic, finance, news, weather, macro, social, SEC. No keys.
Use this server
Add it to your MCP client. The catalogue lists this config verbatim from its source — it does not run, download, or vouch for the server. Review the command before you run it.
Transportstdio (runs a local command)
Env vars
GITHUB_TOKEN OPENALEX_EMAIL STACKEXCHANGE_KEY SEC_USER_AGENTClaude Code
claude mcp add --env GITHUB_TOKEN= --env OPENALEX_EMAIL= --env STACKEXCHANGE_KEY= --env SEC_USER_AGENT= openresearch-mcp -- uvx openresearch-mcp
Cursor
If the button doesn't open Cursor, use the JSON below — Cursor accepts the same mcpServers config.
VS Code
code --add-mcp '{"name":"openresearch-mcp","command":"uvx","args":["openresearch-mcp"],"env":{"GITHUB_TOKEN":"","OPENALEX_EMAIL":"","STACKEXCHANGE_KEY":"","SEC_USER_AGENT":""}}'
JSON
{
"mcpServers": {
"openresearch-mcp": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"openresearch-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GITHUB_TOKEN": "",
"OPENALEX_EMAIL": "",
"STACKEXCHANGE_KEY": "",
"SEC_USER_AGENT": ""
}
}
}
}
Environment variables are listed by name only — fill in your own values. Entries never carry secrets.