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@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server

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15 versions

2 GitHub stars

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First listed

Jun 5, 2026

Last publish date

Sep 19, 2026

OVERVIEW

@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server published by cyanheads. It ranks #4,776 of 132,046 servers tracked on MCP Toplist, and its repository has 2 GitHub stars. @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server is listed across 3 registries — Official MCP, PulseMCP and Glama, with 15 tracked versions. It was first listed on Jun 5, 2026 and most recently updated on Sep 19, 2026.

STANDING

#4,776of 132,046 tracked serversTop 5%

Ranks ahead of 127,270 of 132,046 servers on MCP Toplist.

CONNECT

Use @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server

No setupRuns out of the box

No credentials or required configuration declared — add it to your MCP client and go.

Remote · HTTP

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

npm package

claude mcp add stackexchange-mcp-server -e "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY=<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server run start:stdio

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npm package

claude mcp add stackexchange-mcp-server -e "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY=<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>" -e "MCP_HTTP_HOST=<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>" -e "MCP_HTTP_PORT=<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>" -e "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH=<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>" -e "MCP_AUTH_MODE=<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>" -e "MCP_LOG_LEVEL=<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>" -- npx -y @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server run start:http

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Remote · HTTP

[mcp_servers.stackexchange-mcp-server]
url = "https://stackexchange.caseyjhand.com/mcp"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml.

npm package

[mcp_servers.stackexchange-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server", "run", "start:stdio"]

[mcp_servers.stackexchange-mcp-server.env]
STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY = "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

[mcp_servers.stackexchange-mcp-server]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server", "run", "start:http"]

[mcp_servers.stackexchange-mcp-server.env]
STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY = "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>"
MCP_HTTP_HOST = "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>"
MCP_HTTP_PORT = "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>"
MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH = "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>"
MCP_AUTH_MODE = "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>"
MCP_LOG_LEVEL = "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

https://stackexchange.caseyjhand.com/mcp

Settings → Connectors → “Add custom connector”, then paste this URL.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (Settings → Developer → Edit Config). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

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

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project).

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per project). Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

{
  "servers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://stackexchange.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "servers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Save as .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

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

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

Remote · HTTP

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

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:stdio"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace each placeholder with your own value before saving.

npm package

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "stackexchange-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server",
        "run",
        "start:http"
      ],
      "env": {
        "STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY": "<your STACKEXCHANGE_API_KEY>",
        "MCP_HTTP_HOST": "<your MCP_HTTP_HOST>",
        "MCP_HTTP_PORT": "<your MCP_HTTP_PORT>",
        "MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "<your MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH>",
        "MCP_AUTH_MODE": "<your MCP_AUTH_MODE>",
        "MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "<your MCP_LOG_LEVEL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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REGISTRIES

Listed on 3 registries

Official MCP

PulseMCP

Glama

ORGANIZATION

cyanheads

Organization

cyanheads

Servers in org

135

Versions across org

2337

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VERSIONS

Available versions (15)

Version	Published
0.1.15	Sep 19, 2026
0.1.14	Sep 10, 2026
0.1.13	Sep 10, 2026
0.1.12	Sep 10, 2026
0.1.11	Sep 9, 2026
0.1.10	Aug 22, 2026
0.1.9	Jul 17, 2026
0.1.8	Jul 17, 2026
0.1.7	Jul 17, 2026
0.1.6	Jun 20, 2026
0.1.5	Jun 13, 2026
0.1.4	Jun 7, 2026
0.1.3	Jun 6, 2026
0.1.2	Jun 5, 2026
0.1.1	Jun 5, 2026

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Who maintains @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server?: @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server is maintained by cyanheads, which publishes 135 MCP servers (2337 total versions) tracked on MCP Toplist.
Is @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server listed on the Official MCP Registry?: Yes — @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server is listed on the Official MCP Registry, alongside PulseMCP and Glama.
How many versions does @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server have?: MCP Toplist tracks 15 versions of @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server, most recently published on Sep 19, 2026.
Where can I find the source code for @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server?: The source code for @cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server is hosted at github.com/cyanheads/stackexchange-mcp-server.

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