# OpenInsider

> Use this tool when you need to uncover investment insights and research signals, such as insider trades and material events, to inform your investment decisions. OpenInsider provides 16 free signals, including SEC filings, short interest data, and live stock quotes, with a simple interface that outputs valuable market information. It is ideal for investors and researchers seeking to analyze market trends and make data-driven decisions without requiring paid API subscriptions.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/btopn-openinsider  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/btopn-openinsider

## Description

Exposes 16 free investment-research signals to MCP clients, including Form 4 insider trades from OpenInsider, SEC EDGAR 8-K material events and activist filings, FINRA/SEC short interest snapshots and daily short volume, and live Yahoo Finance stock quotes covering price, valuation, dividends, and earnings calendar. Distributed on npm as openinsider-mcp, runs locally via stdio transport without requiring paid API subscriptions.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.65
- **Verification tier:** scanned
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-01

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-09-01

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/btopn-openinsider)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/btopn/openinsider-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "btopn-openinsider"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/btopn-openinsider` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/btopn-openinsider/pull`

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