Verity MCP Server

Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for the Verity API. It gives AI assistants controlled access to Medicare coverage policies, medical code intelligence, prior authorization checks, claim validation, compliance review, drug formulary evidence, and webhook operations.

What It Provides

• Medical code lookup for CPT, HCPCS, ICD-10, and NDC codes

• Policy search, retrieval, change tracking, and jurisdiction comparison

• Prior authorization checks and payer website research

• Claim coverage and denial risk validation

• Coverage criteria search and policy evaluation

• Medicaid spending data by HCPCS code

• Compliance review and acknowledgment workflows

• Drug formulary evidence across supported PBM sources

• Webhook management tools for enterprise integrations

Installation

git clone https://github.com/backworkai/verity_mcp.git
cd verity_mcp
npm install
npm run build

Requires Node.js 18 or newer.

Configuration

Set a Verity API key in the MCP server environment:

export VERITY_API_KEY=vrt_live_YOUR_API_KEY

Optional:

export VERITY_API_BASE=https://verity.backworkai.com/api/v1

Get an API key from the Verity dashboard.

Claude Desktop

Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration.

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "verity": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/verity_mcp/build/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "VERITY_API_KEY": "vrt_live_YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add verity node /absolute/path/to/verity_mcp/build/index.js

Codex

codex mcp add verity --env VERITY_API_KEY=vrt_live_YOUR_API_KEY -- node /absolute/path/to/verity_mcp/build/index.js

Available Tools

Example Prompts

Is CPT 76942 covered in Texas, and does it require prior authorization?

Compare coverage for J0585 across JM and JH.

Validate denial risk for 99213 with diagnosis E11.9 for Medicare in Texas.

Search formulary evidence for Ozempic across commercial PBMs.

Development

npm install
npm run build
npm start

Troubleshooting

Missing API Key

Set VERITY_API_KEY in the MCP client configuration or shell environment.

Authentication Errors

Confirm the key is active and starts with vrt_live_ or vrt_test_.

Rate Limits

Wait for the reset window or use a higher-capacity API plan.

Support

• Documentation: https://verity.backworkai.com/docs

• Issues: https://github.com/backworkai/verity_mcp/issues

• Email: support@verity.backworkai.com

License

MIT