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How to connect SEC EDGAR MCP with ChatGPT Work

Connect ChatGPT Work to SEC EDGAR MCP. Get all 10‑q filings for aapl, retrieve xbrl facts for ticker msft, and more using natural language, with authentication handled for you.

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SEC EDGAR is the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's public filings service for company submissions, XBRL facts, and filing archives. Access authoritative filing documents and structured financial facts for research, compliance, and analysis.

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How to connect SEC EDGAR MCP with ChatGPT Work

ChatGPT Work is an agent inside ChatGPT built for your most ambitious work. It takes action across your apps and files, stays with a project for hours, and turns a goal into finished materials like sheets, slides, and docs - not just answers.

In this guide, I will explain the easiest and most secure way to connect your SEC EDGAR account to ChatGPT Work via Composio Connect, so it can search filings, retrieve xbrl facts, download filing archives, list recent submissions, and monitor company filings through natural language commands without ever putting your account credentials at risk.

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Why use Composio over default connectors?

  • Apps with read and write access. Default connectors mostly can read your data. Composio's SEC EDGAR integration lets ChatGPT Work take actions like creating drafts, sending updates, labeling records, and more.
  • 1,500+ SaaS toolkits out of the box. Composio gives you instant access to a vast catalog of pre-built connectors, from Gmail and Slack to Notion, Linear, and Salesforce.
  • One MCP server for every app. Connect any of your applications on demand through a single endpoint, rather than juggling a separate server for each app.
  • Smart, context-aware tool loading. Unlike traditional MCP servers that dump every available tool into the LLM context window, Composio searches for and loads only the tools relevant to the task at hand.
  • Cross-app automation. Chain actions across multiple apps in a single run - fetch a thread, summarize it in Notion, and post highlights to Slack without leaving the conversation.

Prerequisites

  • A ChatGPT account with access to ChatGPT Work (rolling out across Pro, Enterprise, Edu, Plus, and Business plans). We will use the ChatGPT desktop app, which is available on every plan.
  • Access to the SEC EDGAR workspace you want to connect.
  • Composio MCP.

Note: Composio connects through OAuth. You will be asked to sign in and approve specific permissions. Review the permission screen carefully if you are using a work account.

Step-by-step: Connect SEC EDGAR to ChatGPT Work

1. Open the MCP settings

In ChatGPT Work, go to Settings and open the Plugins section. Inside the Plugins page, click the MCP tab.

ChatGPT Work settings showing the Plugins page with the MCP tab selected

2. Add the server

Click Add server. In the Name field enter Composio, for Type select Streamable HTTP, and in the URL field paste the Composio MCP server URL:

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https://connect.composio.dev/mcp
ChatGPT Work Add server dialog with the name Composio, type Streamable HTTP, and the Composio MCP URL

Then click Save. The Composio server now appears in your MCP plugins list.

ChatGPT Work Plugins page showing the Composio MCP server added to the list

3. Authenticate

Click Authenticate, log in via Composio, and click Allow access to authorize ChatGPT Work to use your Composio account.

Composio login and Allow access screen for ChatGPT Work MCP setup

4. Start using Composio

That is it - Composio tools are now available in ChatGPT Work. Ask it to work with your SEC EDGAR account and it will run the actions you authorize.

What you can do after connecting SEC EDGAR

  • Get all 10‑Q filings for AAPL
  • Retrieve XBRL facts for ticker MSFT
  • Download filing archive for company Tesla

Security + privacy notes (important)

  • Use least-privilege access: Only grant permissions you actually need.
  • Review OAuth permissions before approving: Make sure requested scopes match what you expect Composio and ChatGPT Work to do.
  • Keep write actions human-reviewed: For actions like sending messages, creating labels, or editing drafts, keep manual confirmation enabled.
  • Be careful with sensitive data: Avoid using this setup with highly sensitive information unless allowed by your personal, company, or client policies.
TOOLS

Supported Tools

Every SEC EDGAR action and event your agent gets out of the box.

Get SEC Company Concept

Resolve a ticker or CIK and return a bounded page of one company's disclosures for a specific standardized XBRL taxonomy concept.

Get SEC Company Profile

Resolve a ticker or CIK and return the SEC filer's identity, classification, addresses, tickers, exchanges, and filing-history coverage without returning its filing arrays.

Get SEC Filing Document

Resolve a filing path and offload one archive file, filing detail page, complete submission, or SGML header while enforcing a caller-selected size cap.

Get SEC XBRL Frame

Compare one standardized XBRL concept across reporting entities for a calendar period and return a bounded page of matching facts.

List SEC Company Filings

Resolve a ticker or CIK and return one bounded, normalized page of recent or historical SEC company filings.

List SEC Filing Documents

Resolve a ticker or CIK and list a bounded page of documents and generated artifacts in one SEC filing archive, including filenames and sizes needed for safe retrieval.

Search SEC Company Concepts

Resolve a ticker or CIK and search the company's available standardized XBRL concepts.

Search SEC Entities

Search SEC companies by ticker, name, or CIK, or mutual funds by ticker, CIK, series ID, or class ID.

Search SEC Filing Index

Discover and search one daily or quarterly EDGAR master index, returning a bounded page filtered by company, CIK, or form.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

With a standalone SEC EDGAR MCP server, the agents and LLMs can only access a fixed set of SEC EDGAR tools tied to that server. However, with the Composio Tool Router, agents can dynamically load tools from SEC EDGAR and many other apps based on the task at hand, all through a single MCP endpoint.

Yes, you can. ChatGPT Work fully supports MCP integration. You get structured tool calling, message history handling, and model orchestration while Tool Router takes care of discovering and serving the right SEC EDGAR tools.

Yes, absolutely. You can configure which SEC EDGAR scopes and actions are allowed when connecting your account to Composio. You can also bring your own OAuth credentials or API configuration so you keep full control over what the agent can do.

All sensitive data such as tokens, keys, and configuration is fully encrypted at rest and in transit. Composio is SOC 2 Type 2 compliant and follows strict security practices so your SEC EDGAR data and credentials are handled as safely as possible.

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