Insider Trades MCP Server

Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Insider Trades API — gives AI assistants real-time access to SEC Form 3, 4, and 5 insider transaction data.

Works with any MCP-compatible AI tool: Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code Copilot, ChatGPT Desktop, Cline, Continue, and more.

Prerequisites

• Node.js 20 or later
• An Insider Trades API key — get one free at insidertrades.us

Setup

Add the server to your AI tool's MCP config. The npx command downloads and runs the server automatically — no separate install needed.

Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "insider-trades": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "insider-trades-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "INSIDER_TRADES_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. You should see the insider-trades tools available in the tools panel.

Cursor / Windsurf / Other MCP Clients

Add the same block under your tool's MCP server configuration. The format is identical across all MCP-compatible clients.

Environment variable alternative

Instead of putting the key in the config file, you can export it in your shell profile and omit the env block:

export INSIDER_TRADES_API_KEY=your-api-key-here

What the AI can do

Once configured, your AI assistant can answer questions like:

• "Show me recent insider purchases at Apple"
• "Which CEOs bought their own company's stock this month?"
• "Find all insider transactions over $1 million at Tesla in the last 90 days"
• "What have directors at Microsoft been buying or selling this year?"
• "Show me the latest Form 4 filings for Nvidia"
• "Which insiders filed late transactions this week?"

The AI handles filtering, pagination, and interpretation — you just ask in plain English.

Tool reference

search_insider_transactions

Search and filter SEC insider transactions. All parameters are optional.

| Parameter | Type | Description | |---|---|---| | issuerTicker | string | Company ticker, e.g. "AAPL" | | issuerCik | string | Issuer CIK (numeric) | | reportingOwnerCik | string | Insider CIK | | filingId | string | Direct lookup by filing ID | | accessionNumber | string | SEC accession number | | formTypes | string | string[] | "3", "4", "5" (default: all) | | transactionTypes | string | string[] | "purchase", "sale", "grant", "gift", "exercise", and more | | ownerRoles | string | string[] | "director", "officer", "tenPercentOwner" | | officerTitles | string | string[] | "CEO", "CFO", "COO", etc. | | filingDateInEstStartDate | string | Filing date start YYYY-MM-DD (Eastern Time) | | filingDateInEstEndDate | string | Filing date end YYYY-MM-DD | | periodOfReportStartDate | string | Transaction date start YYYY-MM-DD | | periodOfReportEndDate | string | Transaction date end YYYY-MM-DD | | minTotalAmount | number | Minimum transaction dollar value | | maxTotalAmount | number | Maximum transaction dollar value | | fieldset | "minimal" | "standard" | "full" | Response size (see below) | | limit | number | Results per page, default 100, max 750 | | cursor | string | Pagination cursor from a previous response |

Fieldsets:

| Value | Fields included | |---|---| | "minimal" | ID, issuer, owner, key amounts, dates | | "standard" | All of minimal + aggregates, boolean flags, links, AI summary | | "full" | All of standard + raw transaction arrays and holdings |

Resources

• API docs: insidertrades.us/docs
• Pricing: insidertrades.us/pricing
• Dashboard: insidertrades.us/dashboard
• Node.js SDK: insider-trades-api on npm
• Python SDK: insider-trades-api on PyPI

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