Question 1

What is Stack Exchange MCP?

Accepted Answer

It's an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that connects Stack Exchange to your AI, giving the agent tools to act on your data — through a single remote link.

Question 2

Which AI clients does it work with?

Accepted Answer

Any MCP-compatible client: Claude (web, desktop and mobile), Cursor, ChatGPT with connectors, OpenClaw and other agents.

Question 3

Do I need to code?

Accepted Answer

No. Paste the remote URL into your client, authenticate once, and you're done — no packages to install, no code to write.

Question 4

Is it secure? Can the AI change my data?

Accepted Answer

Access is authorized by you and can be revoked anytime. Permissions follow what Stack Exchange exposes; you approve them when connecting.

Question 5

How much does it cost?

Accepted Answer

You start free and upgrade when you need more usage. Billing and limits are managed in your mcp.ai account.

Question 6

Can I cancel anytime?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Plans are monthly and can be cancelled at any time, with no lock-in.

Stack Exchange

Tools (8)

API & agent docs

Frequently asked questions

Example prompts

Stack Exchange

Tools (8)

stack_exchange_get_collective_questionsTool to retrieve questions associated with the specified collective. use when you have a collective id and need its questions for a site.

stack_exchange_get_collective_tagsTool to retrieve tags associated with specified collectives. use when you need collective tags for display or analysis after confirming which collectives to query.

stack_exchange_get_collectivesTool to retrieve all collectives on a stack exchange site in alphabetical order. use when you need to list collectives for display or filtering.

stack_exchange_get_comment_flag_optionsTool to fetch valid flag options for a given comment. use when you need to know which flags a user can raise before submitting. requires authenticated access.

stack_exchange_get_commentsTool to retrieve comments from a specified stack exchange site. use when you need to list comments with optional filters and sorting.

stack_exchange_get_revisions_by_idsTool to retrieve revisions for specific posts by their ids. use when you need to examine the edit history of posts by providing semicolon-delimited ids.

stack_exchange_get_search_resultsTool to search the site for questions meeting certain criteria. use after defining tags or keywords to locate relevant questions. at least one of 'tagged' or 'intitle' must be set.

stack_exchange_get_sitesTool to retrieve all stack exchange sites and their api site parameter values. use when you need to discover available sites for api calls.