EDGAR Answers vs Sec Xbrl

In-depth architectural comparison of the EDGAR Answers and Sec Xbrl MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose EDGAR Answers when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Sec Xbrl when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	EDGAR Answers Developer Tools	Sec Xbrl Developer Tools
Summary	Normalized SEC EDGAR data for AI agents: XBRL financials, 10-K risk diffs, Form 4 insider trades.	SEC XBRL MCP — wraps SEC EDGAR XBRL API (data.sec.gov)
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "edgar-answers": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sec-xbrl": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sec-xbrl"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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