Pubrecords MCP Server

US public-records intelligence for AI agents — companies, SEC, courts, spending, licenses.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Pubrecords MCP server?

US public-records intelligence for AI agents — companies, SEC, courts, spending, licenses. Exposed over MCP by the pubrecords mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

A thin Python wrapper for non-MCP integrations is published on PyPI:

Configuration

You will need 3 environment variables: OPENCORPORATES_TOKEN, COURTLISTENER_TOKEN, PUBRECORDS_ADMIN_TOKEN. The server will not start without them, which is usually why the tools fail to appear on a first run. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at pubrecords on PyPI and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

When to reach for it

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. It is maintained by bch1212; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Pubrecords's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the pubrecords mcp server does with a few real requests.

How to install the Pubrecords MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pubrecords": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["pubrecords"],
      "env": {
        "OPENCORPORATES_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "COURTLISTENER_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "PUBRECORDS_ADMIN_TOKEN": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
OPENCORPORATES_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
COURTLISTENER_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
PUBRECORDS_ADMIN_TOKENCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Frequently asked questions

It connects Pubrecords to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Pubrecords directly.