MCP server

Stackexchange

io.github.pipeworx-io/stackexchange

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

StackExchange MCP — wraps the StackExchange API v2.3 (free, no auth required for read)

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

47

Token cost

About 27,779 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http stackexchange https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.stackexchange]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"stackexchange":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"stackexchange":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"stackexchange":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add stackexchange https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"stackexchange","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"stackexchange","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/stackexchange/mcp"}

Tools

• get_answers ~194 tokens
  Get answers for a specific StackExchange question by ID. Returns answer body, score, and whether it is accepted.
• list_questions_by_tag ~391 tokens
  Browse questions by TAG, sorted by votes or recency — answers "top questions tagged <tag>", "trending <tag> questions this week/month", "most-voted <tag> questions". Returns title, score, answer count, whether answered, view count, tags, and link (call get_answers with a returned question_id to read
• search_questions ~238 tokens
  Search for questions on StackOverflow or any StackExchange site. Returns title, body, score, answer count, tags, and link.
• stack_get_user ~266 tokens
  Look up a StackExchange user by numeric ID. Returns display name, reputation, badges (gold/silver/bronze counts), location, website, account age, last access, and per-site activity counts (questions/answers). Works on any StackExchange site (default: stackoverflow).
• stack_tags ~387 tokens
  List or search StackOverflow / StackExchange tags with question counts and synonym info — top tags by popularity, tags matching a name fragment, or stats for specific tags. Answers "most popular StackOverflow tags", "how many questions are tagged X", "which tags have more than N questions". Example:

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