APEX MCP Server

Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for APEX - Regulatory intelligence platform for European enterprises.

Installation

From npm (recommended)

npm install -g @apex-dev/mcp-server

From source

git clone https://github.com/apex-dev/mcp-server.git
cd mcp-server
npm install
npm run build

Configuration

Add to your MCP configuration file:

Claude Desktop (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@apex-dev/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "APEX_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here",
        "APEX_API_BASE": "https://api.apex.dev"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (~/.cursor/mcp.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@apex-dev/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "APEX_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline (VS Code extension - configure in settings):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apex": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@apex-dev/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "APEX_API_KEY": "your_api_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

apex_search

Search regulatory publications from European sources (RGPD, ISO27001, AI Act, etc.)

Parameters:

• query (string): Search terms
• topics (array): Topic IDs to filter
• from (string): Start date (ISO 8601)
• to (string): End date (ISO 8601)
• limit (number): Max results

Example: "Search for GDPR and AI regulations from the last 30 days"

apex_create_topic

Create a new monitoring topic.

Parameters:

• name (string): Topic name
• keywords (array): Keywords to monitor

Example: "Create a topic called AI_REGULATION with keywords: artificial intelligence, machine learning, AI Act"

apex_list_topics

List all available monitoring topics.

apex_create_follow

Set up monitoring with notifications.

Parameters:

• topics (array): Topic IDs to follow
• frequency (string): "realtime", "daily", or "weekly"
• channels (array): ["email", "slack", "webhook"]

apex_generate_brief

Generate a compliance brief.

Parameters:

• period (string): "daily", "weekly", or "custom"
• topics (array): Topic IDs to include
• format (string): "markdown", "json", or "html"

Use Cases

For European TPE/PME

• Monitor RGPD compliance updates
• Track ISO27001 certification requirements
• Stay updated on AI Act implementation

For Developers

• Get regulatory context when building compliance-aware applications
• Automate compliance monitoring in CI/CD pipelines
• Generate regulatory briefs for stakeholders

For AI Agents

• Access real-time regulatory intelligence
• Create compliance monitoring workflows
• Generate structured compliance reports

API Integration

For direct API integration (without MCP), see: https://docs.apex.dev

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run in development
npm run dev

# Test with MCP inspector
npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

License

MIT © 2026 APEX