DeepSeek MCP Server

Model Context Protocol server for the current DeepSeek V4 API. Its 6 documented tools cluster into read & search, create & write, completion, reset. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting AI & ML tools to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in TypeScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-19 · ★ 350 · #2 OF 95 MAINTAINED AI & ML · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · TypeScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install DeepSeek MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

Set DEEPSEEK_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL, DEEPSEEK_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, DEEPSEEK_DEFAULT_MODEL, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_PATH, MCP_HTTP_STATEFUL_SESSION, MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS, CONVERSATION_MAX_MESSAGES before connecting.

Claude Code

claude mcp add dmontgomery40-deepseek-mcp-server -- npx -y deepseek-mcp-server

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dmontgomery40-deepseek-mcp-server": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "deepseek-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Same JSON for Cursor. For VS Code, rename the top-level key from `mcpServers` to `servers`.

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

Claude Desktop · mcpServers

Cursor · mcpServers

VS Code · servers

Windsurf · mcpServers

Zed · context_servers

Cline · mcpServers

Roo Code · mcpServers

Continue · mcpServers

LibreChat · mcpServers

Gemini CLI · mcpServers

Codex CLI · mcp_servers

Full setup guides: every client.

02 · Evidence

Security posture

What to check before giving this server access to your agent - from the registry, GitHub, and our own probes. We don't score safety; we show what's verifiable.

runs as local process (stdio) - runs on your machine with your user's permissions

license MIT - declared in the repository

npm package deepseek-mcp-server - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

registry namespace io.github.DMontgomery40 is GitHub-verified and matches the repo owner

03 · What DeepSeek MCP Server can do

Prose above is summarized from the project's README and registry record - no invented capabilities.

What you can build

With this server connected, an agent can read the live DeepSeek model list, read account balance and availability, and list in-memory conversation IDs.

Capability map

Tools grouped from the project's README - what DeepSeek MCP Server lets an agent do.

read & search

3 tools - e.g. Reads the live DeepSeek model list.; Reads account balance and availability.; Lists in-memory conversation IDs.

list_models · get_user_balance · list_conversations

create & write

1 tool - e.g. Stateless native Responses API calls with text or structured input, reasoning effort controls, function tools, server-side web search, structured output, and se

create_response

Completion

1 tool - e.g. DeepSeek V4 Pro FIM completion. Defaults to deepseek-v4-pro.

completion

Reset

1 tool - e.g. Clears an in-memory conversation.

reset_conversation

Latest releases

v0.6.0 · 2026-08-19

DeepSeek Responses API update · This release brings the MCP server up to date with DeepSeek's August 2026 V4 API surface and current supported MCP SDK v1 dependencies. · Added · create_response for the native DeepSeek…

v0.5.0 · 2026-04-24

DeepSeek V4 API update · This release updates the MCP server for the current DeepSeek V4 API surface. · Changed · Defaults chat to deepseek-v4-flash and FIM completion to deepseek-v4-pro. · Removes model…

v0.3.1 · 2026-02-23

Highlights · Published official MCP registry entry: io.github.DMontgomery40/deepseek · Added registry metadata file: server.json · Added mcpName to npm package for registry verification · Updated README status with…

04 · Who maintains DeepSeek MCP Server

DeepSeek MCP Server is maintained by dmontgomery40. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2025.

05 · Facts

repository: github.com/dmontgomery40/deepseek-mcp-server
website: https://github.com/DMontgomery40/deepseek-mcp-server
category: AI & ML - ranked #2 of 95 actively-maintained AI & ML servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence: 1 release in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-19)
registry: io.github.DMontgomery40/deepseek (active, first published 2026-02-23)
packages: npm:deepseek-mcp-server

06 · DeepSeek MCP Server FAQ

Is DeepSeek MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-19 and it shipped 1 release in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

What can DeepSeek MCP Server do?

With this server connected, an agent can read the live DeepSeek model list, read account balance and availability, and list in-memory conversation IDs.

How do I install DeepSeek MCP Server?

Run `npx -y deepseek-mcp-server`. The README documents 12 environment variables (DEEPSEEK_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL…) to set first. Set DEEPSEEK_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN, DEEPSEEK_API_KEY, DEEPSEEK_BASE_URL, DEEPSEEK_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS, DEEPSEEK_DEFAULT_MODEL, MCP_TRANSPORT, MCP_HTTP_HOST, MCP_HTTP_PORT, MCP_HTTP_PATH, MCP_HTTP_STATEFUL_SESSION, MCP_HTTP_ALLOWED_ORIGINS, CONVERSATION_MAX_MESSAGES before connecting. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does DeepSeek MCP Server run locally?

Yes - it's a stdio server: it runs on your machine (via npx) with your user's permissions. Your data stays local unless the server itself calls external APIs.

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