Canido-mcp Server

MCP server for CanIDo — the regulatory intelligence API that answers: "What permits, licenses, or regulations apply if I want to do X at location Y?"

Local serverstdioMIT

What is the Canido-mcp Server?

Canido is an MCP project maintained in the benswork-space/canido-mcp repository. The maintainer describes its purpose as “MCP server for CanIDo — the regulatory intelligence API that answers: "What permits, licenses, or regulations apply if I want to do X at location…”. Read the project documentation for the complete scope.

Installation

The documented npm package is @canido/mcp-server. The configuration below comes from the maintainer’s example; adapt its paths and account values to your environment.

Configuration values

The example declares CANIDO_API_KEY. Secret-looking values have been replaced with placeholders. Required and optional labels are shown only when the documentation states them.

Source

Project documentation · Repository · Discovery listing. This profile records the public documentation checked on 2026-10-08.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
lookup_requirements
list_locations
get_requirement_detail

How to install the Canido-mcp Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "canido": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@canido/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "CANIDO_API_KEY": "YOUR_CANIDO_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
CANIDO_API_KEYDeclared in the maintainer’s client configuration.Check documentation