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opensanctions-mcp

An MCP server that enables AI agents to screen persons and companies against 320+ sanctions and PEP lists from OFAC, EU, UN, UK HMT, and more. It provides tools to search entities, match against lists, fetch details, and run compliance investigations.

Package and access

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opensanctions-mcp logo, by scka-deCommunity listingLocal stdioSource reviewed; not executedPublished by scka-de
You need:Get a free API key at opensanctions.org/apiOPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY Yes* — API key for the hosted OpenSanctions API
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What you can do with it

  • Screen a person or company against sanctions and PEP lists
  • Search the OpenSanctions database by name or keyword
  • Get full details for a specific entity including relationships
  • List available sanctions and PEP datasets

Source and maintenance

Community listingRegistry 0.1.1MIT
mcp-registry: io.github.scka-de/opensanctions-mcp@0.1.1Source repository
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Packages and installation

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opensanctions-mcp 0.1.1

npm
opensanctions-mcp package definition
{
  "version": "0.1.1",
  "transport": "stdio",
  "identifier": "opensanctions-mcp",
  "registryType": "npm",
  "environmentVariables": [
    {
      "name": "OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY",
      "format": "string",
      "isRequired": true,
      "description": "OpenSanctions API key. Get a free key at https://www.opensanctions.org/api/"
    },
    {
      "name": "OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL",
      "format": "string",
      "description": "API URL. Defaults to https://api.opensanctions.org. Set to your self-hosted yente URL if applicable."
    }
  ]
}

Tools

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Cursor

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Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opensanctions-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opensanctions-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL": "<YOUR_OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cline

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Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opensanctions-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opensanctions-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL": "<YOUR_OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

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VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "opensanctions-mcp": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opensanctions-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL": "<YOUR_OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

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Claude Desktop configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opensanctions-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "opensanctions-mcp@0.1.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_OPENSANCTIONS_API_KEY>",
        "OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL": "<YOUR_OPENSANCTIONS_API_URL>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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