What is the difference between 10-K, 10-Q, and 8-K?

10-K is the comprehensive annual report with audited financials (filed once/year). 10-Q is the quarterly update with unaudited financials (filed 3x/year). 8-K is a current report filed within 4 business days of material events — earnings, M&A, CEO changes, bankruptcy, etc.

What does Form 4 report?

Form 4 must be filed by corporate insiders (officers, directors, or 10%+ shareholders) when they buy or sell their own company's stock. It reveals executive sentiment.

How far back does the full-text search go?

The SEC EDGAR Full-Text Search generally indexes documents back to 2001, covering over two decades of corporate filings.

SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Server for Claude Desktop 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sec-edgar-filings-10-k-10-q-8-k-insider-trades-full-text-search": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Server

SEC filings access.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 6 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.

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Recent Filings — All types
10-K — Annual reports
10-Q — Quarterly reports
8-K — Material events
Form 4 — Insider trades
Full-Text Search — Keyword search across EDGAR

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The SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.

How to Connect SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json

Add the MCP Server

Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server

Start using SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 6 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search through the Model Context Protocol.

Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available

Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface

Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions

Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network

SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Server delivers measurable value.

Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation

Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language

Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary

Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation

SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (6)

These 6 tools become available when you connect SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_8k_events

Companies must file an 8-K within 4 business days of material events: earnings announcements, M&A, executive departures, bankruptcy, delisting, etc. Get 8-K current reports — material events like earnings, mergers, CEO changes

get_annual_reports

The 10-K is the most detailed financial disclosure — includes audited financial statements, MD&A (Management Discussion), risk factors, and business description. Required by SEC for all public companies. Get 10-K annual reports for a company — the most comprehensive financial disclosure

get_insider_trades

Shows insider buys and sells. Insider buying is often considered a bullish signal. Get insider trading filings (Form 4) — officer and director stock transactions

get_quarterly_reports

Filed 3 times per year (Q1, Q2, Q3 — Q4 is covered by the 10-K). Includes unaudited financial statements and interim MD&A. Get 10-Q quarterly reports for a company — unaudited financial updates

get_recent_filings

Includes form type, filing date, accession number, and primary document link. Results include all form types (10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterlies, 8-K events, proxy statements, etc.). Get the most recent SEC filings for a company — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, and more

search_filings

Find specific topics, companies, products, or risks mentioned in any SEC document. Filter by form type (10-K, 10-Q, 8-K) and date range. Full-text search across all SEC filings — find any keyword in any document

Example Prompts for SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search immediately.

"Show me Tesla's latest 10-K annual report"

"Search SEC filings mentioning 'artificial intelligence' in 10-K reports"

"Get recent insider trades (Form 4) for Microsoft"

Troubleshooting SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting — wait a few seconds.

SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating SEC EDGAR Filings — 10-K, 10-Q, 8-K, Insider Trades & Full-Text Search MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.

What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully — if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.

Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL — Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.