---
title: "Stack Overflow MCP server"
url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/stack-overflow"
markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/stack-overflow.md"
api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/stackoverflow.com"
updated: "2026-10-01"
---

# Stack Overflow MCP server

The official MCP server published by Stack Overflow. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers.

- Website: [stackoverflow.com](https://stackoverflow.com), [stackoverflow.co](https://stackoverflow.co)
- Categories: [Projects & collaboration](https://martechdb.com/categories/projects-collaboration.md), [Operations & finance](https://martechdb.com/categories/operations-finance.md)

## Stack Overflow MCP Server

Access Stack Overflow's trusted and verified technical questions and answers.

- Address: https://mcp.stackoverflow.com
- Runs: Hosted
- Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`)
- Official MCP Registry: listed as `com.stackoverflow.mcp/mcp`
- Source code: https://github.com/StackExchange/Stack-MCP
- How we found it: Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's own domain; Official MCP Registry, published under the vendor's name
- Last checked: October 2026, in our research

### Connect it

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http stack-overflow https://mcp.stackoverflow.com
```

- Add to Cursor: <cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=stack-overflow&config=eyJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL21jcC5zdGFja292ZXJmbG93LmNvbSJ9>
- Add to VS Code: <vscode:mcp/install?%7B%22name%22%3A%22stack-overflow%22%2C%22type%22%3A%22http%22%2C%22url%22%3A%22https%3A%2F%2Fmcp.stackoverflow.com%22%7D>
- Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://mcp.stackoverflow.com
- ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://mcp.stackoverflow.com (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none)

JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers:

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "stack-overflow": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.stackoverflow.com"
        }
    }
}
```

## Alternatives with an official MCP server

In Projects & collaboration:

- [Microsoft](https://martechdb.com/vendors/microsoft.md) (microsoft.com)
- [GitHub](https://martechdb.com/vendors/github.md) (github.com)
- [Dropbox](https://martechdb.com/vendors/dropbox.md) (dropbox.com)
- [Slack](https://martechdb.com/vendors/slack.md) (slack.com)

## Get this data

- API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/stackoverflow.com`
- MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about Stack Overflow.
- Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/stack-overflow