Nordic Data MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that gives AI agents (Claude, Cursor, Claude Code, ChatGPT, Copilot, etc.) direct access to official European business data across 15 EU countries.

Look up companies, validate VAT numbers, run KYB reports, screen against sanctions lists, autocomplete addresses, and resolve LEI ownership — all from inside your AI assistant.

DK · NO · SE · FI · IE · UK · FR · DE · CZ · PL · LV · EE

NL and DE require a Starter+ subscription (free-tier API keys receive HTTP 402 upgrade_required). On paid tiers, NL calls cost 5x quota units and DE calls cost 3x; all other countries cost 1x.

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Quick start

1. Get an API key

Sign up at addonnordic.com and grab your NORDIC_API_KEY. Free tier available.

2. Add to Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nordic-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "nordic-data-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NORDIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. You should see "nordic-data" appear in the tools menu.

3. Add to Cursor

In Cursor settings → MCP → Add new server, or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nordic-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "nordic-data-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "NORDIC_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

4. Add to Claude Code

claude mcp add nordic-data --env NORDIC_API_KEY=YOUR_KEY_HERE -- npx -y nordic-data-mcp

5. Add to ChatGPT (Pro, Business, or Enterprise)

ChatGPT supports remote MCP servers as custom connectors. No API key needed from you — the hosted server handles upstream authentication.

1. ChatGPT → Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2. URL: https://nordic-data-mcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp
3. Done — all 7 tools are available immediately.

Custom connectors require a ChatGPT Pro, Business, Team, or Enterprise plan.

6. Add to Claude.ai (web)

Same hosted endpoint, no local install:

1. Claude.ai → Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
2. URL: https://nordic-data-mcp-production.up.railway.app/mcp
3. Done.

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Available tools

Tool	What it does
lookup_company	Basic company data from official registries (CVR, Brønnøysund, Bolagsverket, Companies House, INSEE, etc.)
validate_vat	Validate a VAT number against VIES (EU) or HMRC (GB)
screen_sanctions	Bulk screen up to 1000 names against UN/EU/OFAC/PEP lists (OpenSanctions, 768K+ entries)
kyb_full	Master Know-Your-Business report — identity, persons, financials, LEI, VAT, sanctions, adverse media, risk score
autocomplete_address	Address autocomplete via DAWA (DK), Kartverket (NO), BAN (FR), MML (FI), Nominatim (others)
lookup_lei	GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier lookup — forward, reverse, and parent/children relationships
company_enriched	Company data + geocoded address + industry stats + Wikidata (website, employees, CEO, ticker, logo)

Example agent prompts

"Look up CVR 61056416 in Denmark" → calls lookup_company { country: "dk", id: "61056416" } → Carlsberg A/S

"Run a full KYB report on Equinor (NO 923609016)" → calls kyb_full { country: "no", id: "923609016" }

"Is LU26375245 a valid VAT number?" → calls validate_vat { country: "LU", vat_number: "26375245" }

"Screen these names against sanctions: Vladimir Putin, Acme Corp, John Smith" → calls screen_sanctions { names: [...] }

"Find the LEI for Tesco UK (00445790) and include parent and subsidiaries" → calls lookup_lei { mode: "reverse", country: "uk", id: "00445790" }

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Country / ID format reference

Country	ID type	Format
DK	CVR	8 digits
NO	Organisasjonsnummer	9 digits
SE	Organisationsnummer	10 digits (with or without dash)
FI	Y-tunnus	NNNNNNN-D (7 digits + check digit)
IE	CRO number	1–7 digits
UK	Companies House	8 chars (digits, or prefix like SC, NI, OC)
FR	SIREN	9 digits
DE	LEI or HRB	LEI = 20 alphanum; HRB = prefix + digits
CZ	IČO	8 digits
PL	NIP / REGON / KRS	NIP=10, REGON=9/14, KRS=10
LV	Reģistrācijas nr.	11 digits
EE	Registrikood	8 digits

For validate_vat, country codes are uppercase and cover the broader EU plus GB (use GB, not UK — HMRC requires GB).

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Configuration

The only environment variable you need to set is:

Variable	Required	Description
NORDIC_API_KEY	yes	Your API key from addonnordic.com

That's it. The MCP server connects to the hosted Nordic Data API for you.

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Self-hosting (remote HTTP transport)

For remote MCP hosting (e.g. Anthropic Connectors, Smithery, web-based clients), deploy the bundled Streamable HTTP transport:

npm install
npm run build
NORDIC_API_KEY=sk_... npm run start:http   # listens on :$PORT (default 3000)

Endpoints:

• GET /healthz — health check (returns version + status)
• ALL /mcp — MCP Streamable HTTP endpoint (session-based via Mcp-Session-Id header)

A railway.toml is included for one-click deploy on Railway:

1. New Project → Deploy from GitHub repo → select Mnymann/nordic-data-mcp
2. Set Root Directory to nordic-data-mcp
3. Add env var NORDIC_API_KEY
4. Railway auto-detects the config, builds, and exposes a public HTTPS URL

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Design notes

• Thin adapter. No business logic, no caching, no transformations. Each tool maps 1:1 to a Nordic Data API endpoint.
• No PII in logs. Request and response bodies are never logged.
• API key required. The process refuses to start without NORDIC_API_KEY.
• Rate limiting and caching are handled upstream.
• Inputs are validated with zod before any HTTP call.

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Contributing

Issues and PRs welcome at github.com/Mnymann/nordic-data-mcp.

Please do not include API keys, request bodies, or response payloads in bug reports.

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License

MIT © AddonNordic ApS