Oilpriceapi MCP Server

Get a Free API Key · Documentation · API Explorer · Pricing. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

People connecting this server to Claude, Cursor, VS Code, or another MCP client. The project is written in JavaScript.

VERIFIED ACTIVE

LAST COMMIT 2026-08-23 · ★ 4 · #139 OF 848 MAINTAINED OTHER · VERIFIED 2026-08-25

MIT · JavaScript servers · how we verify → /methodology

01 · Install Oilpriceapi MCP Server

before you install - you'll need

OILPRICEAPI_KEY

Environment variables documented in the project's README - it lists which are required and which have defaults.

Claude Code

claude mcp add oilpriceapi-mcp-server -- npx -y oilpriceapi-mcp

Claude Desktop / Cursor / VS Code - add to config

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

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

Using another client? Same JSON, different key

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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 oilpriceapi-mcp - unscoped; check the name against the project README before installing

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

03 · What Oilpriceapi MCP Server can do

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

Latest releases

v3.2.3 · 2026-08-11

Futures routing · Publish instrument-generic brent, wti, gasoil, and eu-carbon inputs. · Preserve contract codes and older venue slugs as compatibility inputs while routing both latest and curve tools to generic API…

v3.2.2 · 2026-08-11

OilPriceAPI MCP 3.2.2 · This is the production publication of the reviewed 3.2 product-contract release. It supersedes the publication-halted v3.2.1 tag, for which no npm package or MCP Registry entry was created.…

v3.2.0 · 2026-08-10

opa_get_history gains as_of (ISO8601): the series as it was knowable at that instant - rows collected later absent, values revised later rolled back. No lookahead bias for backtests. Pairs with the API's #6405 Phase 1…

04 · Who maintains Oilpriceapi MCP Server

mcp-server is maintained by oilpriceapi. It's the only MCP server we track from this author; the repo dates to Jan 2026.

05 · Facts

repository
github.com/oilpriceapi/mcp-server
category
other - ranked #139 of 848 actively-maintained other servers as of 2026-08-25.
release cadence
9 releases in the last 90 days (latest 2026-08-11)
registry
io.github.OilpriceAPI/mcp-server (active, first published 2026-01-28 · 15 versions)
packages
npm:oilpriceapi-mcp

06 · Oilpriceapi MCP Server FAQ

What is Oilpriceapi MCP Server?

Get a Free API Key · Documentation · API Explorer · Pricing. It runs locally over stdio via the published package.

Is Oilpriceapi MCP Server still maintained?

Yes - as of 2026-08-25, its last commit was 2026-08-23 and it shipped 9 releases in the last 90 days. We re-verify nightly.

How do I install Oilpriceapi MCP Server?

Run `npx -y oilpriceapi-mcp`. The README documents one environment variable (OILPRICEAPI_KEY) to set first. You can also paste the ready-made client config above.

Does Oilpriceapi 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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