freshfilings-mcp
Search and verify U.S. business entities from official state filings. Covers NY, FL, and CO - search by name, get full entity details, pull new formations, and check usage. Requires a FreshFilings API key from freshfilings.dev.
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freshfilings-mcp
MCP server for FreshFilings — gives AI agents live access to U.S. business entity data from official state filing databases.
What it does
The U.S. has no central business registry. Each state runs its own. FreshFilings aggregates them. This MCP server exposes that data as tools any AI agent can call directly.
Current coverage: New York, Florida, Colorado (3M+ entities)
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_businesses |
Search for businesses by name, optionally filter by state |
get_business_detail |
Full record for a single entity — officers, addresses, registered agent |
get_new_formations |
Businesses formed since a given date, useful for sales prospecting |
check_usage |
Check your API key usage and remaining calls this month |
Quickstart
Requires a FreshFilings API key. Get one at freshfilings.dev.
# Run directly with uvx (no install needed)
FRESHFILINGS_API_KEY=your_key uvx freshfilings-mcp
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"freshfilings": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["freshfilings-mcp"],
"env": {
"FRESHFILINGS_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Cursor / other MCP clients
{
"mcpServers": {
"freshfilings": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": ["freshfilings-mcp"],
"env": {
"FRESHFILINGS_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
FRESHFILINGS_API_KEY |
Yes | Your FreshFilings API key |
FRESHFILINGS_BASE_URL |
No | Override API base URL (default: https://freshfilings.dev/api/v1) |
Example usage
Once connected, you can ask your AI agent things like:
- "Is Acme Holdings LLC registered and active in New York?"
- "Get me all LLCs formed in Florida since January 1st"
- "Look up the registered agent for entity 4827193 in NY"
- "How many API calls do I have left this month?"
Getting an API key
- Go to freshfilings.dev
- Choose a plan and complete checkout
- Key is emailed immediately — no sales call, no waiting
License
MIT
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