# DeepSeek — MCP server on mcp.ai
> Connect your DeepSeek account and use 4 tools for AI models straight from your AI agent. Connect with your own API key. DeepSeek provides a range of AI products and services, including a chatbot, a search engine, and a language model.

By: mcp.ai · official
Page: https://mcp.ai/deepseek

## Connect (MCP protocol)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): https://api.mcp.ai/p_deepseek?ms=1787293560000
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector, then authenticate when prompted.

## REST API (no MCP client required)
Every tool is also a REST endpoint, authed with a workspace API key.
Discover: GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/deepseek/_endpoints   # public; lists every endpoint
Call:     POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/deepseek/<endpoint>
  Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…   # create one at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
  Content-Type: application/json
  Body: { …args }   →   { "ok": true, "tool": "<id>", "result": { … } }

## Developer docs
How to use (MCP or REST), markdown: https://mcp.ai/deepseek/skill.md
Postman collection (v2.1): https://mcp.ai/deepseek/postman.json

## Tools
- deepseek_create_anthropic_message(model: string, tools?: object[], top_p?: number, stream?: boolean, system?: string|object[], messages: object[], thinking?: object, max_tokens: integer, temperature?: number, tool_choice?: string|object, stop_sequences?: string[]) — Tool to create a model response using DeepSeek's Anthropic-compatible API format with support for system prompts, tool calling, streaming, and thinking mode. Use when you need to generate chat complet
- deepseek_create_chat_completion(stop?: string|string[], model: string, tools?: object[], top_p?: number, stream?: boolean, logprobs?: boolean, messages: object[], thinking?: object, max_tokens?: integer, temperature?: number, tool_choice?: string|object, top_logprobs?: integer, stream_options?: object, response_format?: object, presence_penalty?: number, frequency_penalty?: number) — Tool to create a chat completion using DeepSeek models (deepseek-chat or deepseek-reasoner). Use when you need to generate AI responses to chat conversations. Supports streaming, tool/function calling
- deepseek_get_user_balance() — Tool to get user's current account balance including granted and topped-up balances with detailed breakdown by currency (CNY or USD). Use when you need to check if the user has sufficient balance for 
- deepseek_list_models() — Tool to list currently available DeepSeek models and provides basic information about each one such as the owner and availability. Use when you need to discover which models are available for API call

## Example prompts
- "What can I do in DeepSeek?"
- "Show me a summary of my DeepSeek account"

## Links
Docs: https://mcp.ai/docs/mcps/deepseek
Website: https://mcp.ai/mcps/deepseek