LicenseGround MCP Server

Official Model Context Protocol (MCP) client connector for LicenseGround: providing AI agents, autonomous procurement systems, and invoice dispatchers with real-time, machine-readable regulatory ground truth for US trade contractors.

⚡️ Quickstart: Connect to the Cloud Server (Zero Install)

You do not need to install Python or maintain local packages to use LicenseGround. Connect directly to our high-availability cloud endpoint:

1. Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "licenseground": {
      "url": "https://licenseground.com/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "X-Agent-API-Key": "YOUR_LICENSEGROUND_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Config file locations:

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

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

2. Cursor / Windsurf / Claude Code

Add a new MCP server in your IDE settings:

• Name: licenseground

• Type: Streamable HTTP (or SSE)

• Endpoint URL: https://licenseground.com/mcp

• Custom Headers: X-Agent-API-Key: YOUR_LICENSEGROUND_API_KEY

3. Smithery CLI

Install directly via Smithery:

npx -y @smithery/cli install licenseground --client claude

Related MCP server: license-verify-mcp

🛠️ Available MCP Tools

💻 Local Stdio Connector

If your agent runtime requires a local stdio subprocess:

1. Clone & Install Dependencies

git clone https://github.com/bdzgroup12/licenseground.git
cd licenseground
pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure Environment

Copy .env.example to .env or export your API key:

export LICENSEGROUND_API_KEY="your_licenseground_api_key"

(Get your API key at licenseground.com)

3. Run via Stdio

python -m src.server

4. Claude Desktop Stdio Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "licenseground": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "src.server"],
      "cwd": "/path/to/licenseground",
      "env": {
        "LICENSEGROUND_API_KEY": "your_licenseground_api_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

🐳 Docker

Run with Docker:

docker build -t licenseground-mcp .
docker run -i --rm -e LICENSEGROUND_API_KEY="your_api_key" licenseground-mcp

📄 License

This client package is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🌐 Links

• Official Website: licenseground.com

• Get API Key & Pricing: licenseground.com/#pricing

• MCP Streamable HTTP Endpoint: https://licenseground.com/mcp