DeepSeek MCP Server
local MCP serverDeepSeek MCP Server is a local MCP server: Official DeepSeek MCP server for chat, completion, model listing, and balance endpoints. Install it from npm as deepseek-mcp-server.
Installation
Terminal
claude mcp add deepseek -e DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=... -- npx -y deepseek-mcp-server
Run in your project folder. Add --scope user to use it everywhere.
Claude Desktop, Cursor & other clients
Add to claude_desktop_config.json or .cursor/mcp.json.
{
"mcpServers": {
"deepseek": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"deepseek-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "..."
}
}
}
}Fill in the environment variables with your own credentials.
What you need
- Runtime: Node.js 18+ (runs with npx).
- MCP client: Claude Code, Codex, Antigravity, Claude Desktop, Cursor or any other client that speaks MCP over stdio.
- Environment variables:
DEEPSEEK_API_KEY
Summary
Official DeepSeek MCP server for chat, completion, model listing, and balance endpoints.
DeepSeek MCP Server vs similar servers
| Server | Stars | Type | API key | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeepSeek MCP Server | 352 | Local | Yes | npm |
| DeepSeek Visionary | 17 | Local | No | mcpb |
| CCXT | 44K | Local | No | npm |
| PostHog MCP Server | 40K | Hosted | Yes | None |
| kaneo | 9,252 | Local | Yes | npm |
Questions
It reads one environment variable: DEEPSEEK_API_KEY. Set them in your MCP config before starting the server.
Node.js 18+ (runs with npx), plus an MCP client such as Claude Code, Codex, Claude Desktop or Cursor.
DeepSeek MCP Server is a local MCP server distributed as the npm package deepseek-mcp-server.
Run: claude mcp add deepseek -e DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=... -- npx -y deepseek-mcp-server
Run: codex mcp add deepseek --env DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=... -- npx -y deepseek-mcp-server
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NameStars
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- PostHog MCP Serverio.github.PostHog/mcp40K
- kaneoio.github.usekaneo/kaneo9,252
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- ha-mcpio.github.homeassistant-ai/ha-mcp4,868
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