MCP Setup

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets AI tools call BizVerify directly. No SDK or code needed — paste a config snippet and start verifying businesses in natural language.

Connect your AI tool

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop config (claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bizverify": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://api.bizverify.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add bizverify --transport streamable-http https://api.bizverify.co/mcp

Cursor

Add to your Cursor MCP config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bizverify": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://api.bizverify.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

VS Code / Copilot

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace:

{
  "servers": {
    "bizverify": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://api.bizverify.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

ChatGPT

Settings → Connected Tools → Add MCP Server
URL: https://api.bizverify.co/mcp
Auth: OAuth (automatic)

Windsurf

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bizverify": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.bizverify.co/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tip

Other tools (Cline, Continue.dev, JetBrains IDEs) also support Streamable HTTP. Use https://api.bizverify.co/mcp as the server URL.

For stdio-only clients, use the mcp-remote bridge:

npx mcp-remote https://api.bizverify.co/mcp

Authentication

On first use, your AI tool will prompt you to authenticate via OAuth. This is automatic — follow the browser flow to log in and authorize.

Alternatively, pass your API key directly via the X-API-Key header if your tool supports custom headers.

Available tools

Tool	Auth	Cost	Description
get_config	No	Free	Get service config (jurisdictions, pricing)
list_jurisdictions	No	Free	List all supported jurisdictions
verify_business	Yes	1-25 credits	Verify a business entity
search_entities	Yes	2 credits/jurisdiction	Search for entities by name
check_job_status	Yes	Free	Check async verification job status
get_entity	Yes	Free	Get cached entity details
get_entity_history	Yes	5 credits	Get historical verification snapshots
get_account	Yes	Free	View account details and credit balance
purchase_credits	Yes	Free	Get a Stripe checkout link to buy credits

Example prompts

Try these with any connected AI tool:

• “Verify that Acme Corporation is an active business in Florida”
• “Search for Tesla in Delaware and Texas”
• “Check if my verification job job_abc123 has completed”
• “How many credits do I have left?”
• “What jurisdictions does BizVerify support?”

Learn more

• BizVerify MCP landing page — visual overview and demo
• Model Context Protocol docs — MCP specification