DeepSeek MCP Server runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 717 installs a week from npm. Last commit 30 Oct 2026.
Official DeepSeek MCP server for chat, completion, model listing, and balance endpoints.
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add deepseek -e 'DEEPSEEK_API_KEY=<DEEPSEEK_API_KEY>' -- npx -y deepseek-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"deepseek": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"deepseek-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<DEEPSEEK_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.deepseek]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "deepseek-mcp-server"]
env = { DEEPSEEK_API_KEY = "<DEEPSEEK_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"deepseek": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"deepseek-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<DEEPSEEK_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"deepseek": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"deepseek-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"DEEPSEEK_API_KEY": "<DEEPSEEK_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<DEEPSEEK_API_KEY> (DeepSeek API key used for upstream DeepSeek requests).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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