DataNexus MCP
OfficialDataNexus MCP provides AI agents with 30+ tools across 7 verticals to access authoritative public data, pre-formatted as token-efficient AI-Ready Markdown, without requiring API keys for most tools.
Tool Discovery & Utility
search_datanexus_tools— Find the right tool by describing your task in plain Englishvalidate_tool_output— Two-layer validation (deterministic + AI) of any tool responsereport_feedback— Report data quality issues (incorrect, stale, missing) for any tool responsereport_mcpize_link— Check subscription/pricing status and retrieve upgrade URLs
Nonprofit Research
Look up US nonprofits by EIN to get IRS 990 financials (revenue, expenses, assets, NTEE code)
Search US nonprofits by name with optional state filter
Fetch UK registered charity details including income, activities, and registration status
Security & Vulnerability Intelligence
Check software packages for known CVEs across PyPI, npm, Maven, Go, Cargo, NuGet, RubyGems
Fetch full CVE details by ID including CVSS score, affected products, and patch references
Retrieve the full dependency tree for a package version
Audit a CycloneDX or SPDX SBOM against OSV.dev for vulnerabilities
Look up the SPDX licence identifier for any package version
Compliance Verification
Verify US healthcare providers by NPI number or search by name/state/specialty
Look up FINRA broker registration by CRD number including qualifications and disclosures
Check if a person or company is on the SAM.gov federal exclusions list
Domain & DNS Intelligence
Look up domain registration details (registrar, expiry, nameservers) via IANA RDAP
Inspect SSL certificate chains from Certificate Transparency logs
Query DNS records (A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME) via Cloudflare DoH
Retrieve historical certificate issuance records for a domain
Legal / Patent Research
Fetch full patent details by number across EP, US, and WO jurisdictions
Search patents by keyword and date across EPO, USPTO, and WIPO databases
Retrieve forward and backward patent citations for prior art research
Get the patent portfolio for a specific inventor with optional assignee filter
Government Contracting
Search US, EU, and UK federal contract awards by keyword, agency, and date
Fetch a vendor's full contract award history for competitive intelligence
Find currently open solicitations and bid opportunities by keyword
Regulatory Monitoring
Search open rulemakings and comment periods on Regulations.gov and Federal Register
Fetch full docket details by ID including status, comment count, and related documents
Retrieve recent Federal Register notices and rules for any agency
Provides vulnerability intelligence, dependency graph analysis, and license information for npm packages using OSV.dev, NVD, and deps.dev APIs.
Fetches known CVEs, transitive dependencies, and SPDX license identifiers for NuGet packages.
Offers package vulnerability details, dependency trees, and licensing checks for PHP packages from Packagist.
Supplies CVE data, dependency graphs, and license identifiers for Python packages from PyPI.
Delivers vulnerability intelligence, dependency depth analysis, and license verification for Ruby gems.
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@DataNexus MCPCheck vulnerabilities for express 4.18.2"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
DataNexus MCP
55 tools. One URL. Free tier — no credit card.
Verified public data — CVE/SBOM security audits, licence compliance, frontend security scanning, nonprofit 990 filings, federal contracts, NPI lookups, patents, and domain intelligence — delivered as AI-Ready Markdown inside any MCP client.
Connect in 30 seconds:
{
"mcpServers": {
"datanexus": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://datanexusmcp.com/mcp"
}
}
}Or via npx (for stdio clients like Claude Desktop):
npx -y @datanexusmcp/mcp-serverFree Tier & API Keys
DataNexus is free to use. Usage is tracked per session.
Tier | Calls/month | How to activate |
Anonymous | 100 | Just connect — no setup |
Registered (free) | 500 | Generate a free key (see below) |
Every response includes a usage field showing your current month's count against your limit. When you approach your limit, responses include an upgrade_hint pointing to datanexusmcp.com/key.
Getting a free API key (5× more calls)
From any MCP client connected to DataNexus:
apikeys_generate_api_key(email="you@example.com")Returns a dnx_... key. Store it — it is shown only once.
Using your API key
Claude Desktop / HTTP clients:
{
"mcpServers": {
"datanexus": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://datanexusmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-DataNexus-Key": "dnx_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}npx / stdio clients: pass the key as an environment variable or use the HTTP config above.
Managing your key
Tool | What it does |
| Issue a new key — rate-limited to 3/IP/day |
| Revoke old key, issue replacement |
| Permanently revoke a key |
Related MCP server: Brave Search MCP
Who Uses DataNexus
Security engineers auditing SBOMs against CISA KEV, triaging CVEs with instant CRITICAL/HIGH/MODERATE/LOW verdicts, scanning CI pipelines for exposed secrets, and checking licence compatibility across their entire dependency list — without leaving their AI client.
Frontend developers catching typosquats against the top-500 frontend corpus, auditing package.json for supply-chain risk before shipping, and getting one-verdict package risk briefs scoped to npm.
Compliance analysts running background checks across IRS, SAM.gov, and NPPES — manually 45 minutes, with DataNexus 4 minutes.
Nonprofit researchers and grant-makers discovering organizations by category, tracking 5-year revenue trends, and running full 990-based due diligence — in one conversation.
M&A and legal teams doing due diligence on organizations — SAM exclusion checks, contract history, NPI verification, and patent portfolio in a single Claude conversation.
5-Minute Quickstart
Copy any of these into Claude after connecting DataNexus:
Register a free API key:
"Generate a DataNexus API key for me using my email address."
Licence compliance audit:
"Check the licences of requests, flask, and numpy. Are they compatible for use in a commercial SaaS product?"
CVE risk triage:
"Get the full risk summary for CVE-2021-44228 — CVSS, CISA KEV status, EPSS probability, and patch availability in one call."
Audit a package.json:
"Audit my package.json for supply-chain risk — check for critical CVEs, licence issues, and abandoned packages."
Scan a GitHub Actions workflow:
"Scan this GitHub Actions workflow for exposed secrets, unpinned actions, and missing lockfile enforcement."
Nonprofit due diligence:
"Find education nonprofits in California, pick one, and show me their 5-year revenue trend."
CVE watch inbox:
"Check all my active CVE watches for new events since my last poll."
Tools (55 total)
API Key Management
Tool | What it does | Auth |
| Generate a free | None |
| Revoke current key and issue a replacement in one atomic operation | Current key |
| Permanently revoke an API key and invalidate its Redis cache entry | Key to revoke |
Security & Vulnerability Intelligence (T10)
Core CVE & Package Tools
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| CVE list for any npm/PyPI/Go/Maven/Cargo package at a specific version. Batch up to 50 packages | OSV.dev | None |
| SPDX licence identifier for any package version | deps.dev | None |
| Full transitive dependency tree with CVE-flagged transitive deps highlighted via OSV cross-check. Hard timeout 8s | deps.dev + OSV.dev | None |
| Audit a CycloneDX or SPDX SBOM JSON against OSV.dev. CVEs grouped by package with severity | OSV.dev batch | None |
| Full CVE record — CVSS score, description, affected products, patch references | NIST NVD | None |
| Check whether a CVE is in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog | CISA KEV | None |
| EPSS exploit probability (0.0–1.0) for a CVE. >0.7 = patch immediately | FIRST.org EPSS | None |
Package Risk & Supply Chain
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Single-call SHIP/CAUTION/BLOCK verdict combining CVEs, licence risk, maintainer health, and transitive count | OSV.dev + deps.dev + PyPI/npm | None |
| Maintainer ownership timeline and anomaly score. Flags sudden ownership transfers | PyPI + npm | None |
| DL-distance ≤ 2 against top-10,000 packages. Returns SUSPICIOUS/CLEAN verdict | PyPI + npm stats | None |
| Persistent CVE watchlist — create once, check anytime for patch releases, KEV listings, PoC publications | NVD + CISA KEV + OSV | None |
| Register a CycloneDX/SPDX SBOM once, check anytime for new CVEs | OSV.dev | None |
Licence Intelligence & CVE Aggregator
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Plain-English licence explainer. Risk level, obligations, permissions for any SPDX ID. Static bundle covers top-50 | SPDX list | None |
| COMPATIBLE/CONFLICT audit for up to 50 packages or SPDX IDs. Specific conflicting pairs with remediation | SPDX + deps.dev | None |
| One-call CVE verdict: CRITICAL_EXPLOIT/HIGH_RISK/MODERATE/LOW/UNKNOWN. Aggregates CVSS + KEV + EPSS in parallel | NVD + CISA + EPSS | None |
Sprint 8B — Backend Security Depth
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Audit a CycloneDX/SPDX SBOM against a custom SPDX licence policy. Returns PASS/WARN/BLOCK per package. Default policy blocks GPL-3.0/AGPL-3.0. Unlisted licences → WARN | deps.dev | None |
| Polling inbox for all active CVE watches. Returns only watches with new events since last poll using per-user cursor. First call returns last 30 days | Redis | API key recommended |
Frontend Security (T20)
New in Sprint 8B. Frontend-specific security tools scoped to the npm ecosystem with a curated top-500 frontend package corpus.
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Typosquatting detection against the top-500 frontend packages (React, Vite, Axios, Lodash, etc.). DL-distance ≤ 2. Fewer false positives than the full-npm scan | Static corpus | None |
| Audit a | OSV.dev + deps.dev + npm | None |
| Scan GitHub Actions, Vercel, or Netlify configs for exposed secrets, unpinned actions, missing lockfile enforcement, and overly broad permissions. | Static analysis | None |
| npm-scoped SHIP/CAUTION/BLOCK risk brief with frontend-specific signals: | OSV.dev + deps.dev + npm | None |
Differentiator vs mcp-security-audit: DataNexus frontend tools return one actionable verdict (SHIP/CAUTION/BLOCK) with licence risk and abandonment signals, not a raw CVE dump.
Nonprofit Intelligence (T04)
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Full IRS 990 filing data for any US nonprofit — revenue, expenses, executive compensation, risk flags | ProPublica + IRS e-File | None |
| Search US nonprofits by name and optional state filter | ProPublica | None |
| UK registered charity details — income, trustees, activities | UK Charity Commission | None |
| Complete due diligence in one call — financials, exec pay, risk flags, health score (0–100), programme ratio, fundraising sustainability | ProPublica + IRS | None |
| Search by mission category (education, healthcare, arts, environment, human_services, civil_rights, international, religion, science, sports) or raw NTEE code | ProPublica | None |
| 5-year (up to 10-year) revenue, expense, and asset trends with CAGR and health score history | ProPublica + IRS 990 | None |
Compliance & Identity Verification (T22)
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Check if an entity is excluded from US federal contracts (debarred) on SAM.gov | SAM.gov | None |
| NPI provider details — name, specialty, address, taxonomy codes | NPPES NPI Registry | None |
| Search NPI registry by provider name and state | NPPES NPI Registry | None |
| FINRA BrokerCheck registration, disclosures, and exam history | FINRA BrokerCheck | None |
Domain Intelligence (T07)
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| A, AAAA, MX, TXT, NS, CNAME records for any domain | Cloudflare DoH | None |
| SPF, DMARC, and DKIM validation — misconfiguration flags, A–F grade | Cloudflare DNS | None |
| Domain registration details — registrar, registrant, creation date | RDAP | None |
| All domains co-hosted on the same IP address | HackerTarget | None |
| Enumerate subdomains via certificate transparency logs | crt.sh | None |
| Full SSL certificate chain — issuer, expiry, SANs | crt.sh | None |
| Historical SSL certificate issuance timeline | crt.sh | None |
Patent & Legal Intelligence (T11)
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Full patent record — claims, abstract, filing date, assignees, IPC classifications | EPO / USPTO / WIPO | None |
| Patent search across EPO, USPTO, and WIPO by keyword or phrase | EPO / USPTO / WIPO | None |
| All patents by a named inventor — portfolio size, filing dates, assignees | EPO / USPTO / WIPO | None |
| Forward and backward citation chains for a patent | EPO / USPTO / WIPO | None |
Government Contracts (T18)
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Federal contract award history for any vendor | USASpending.gov | None |
| Search contract awards by keyword, agency, or PSC code | USASpending.gov | None |
| Open contract opportunities currently accepting bids | SAM.gov | None |
Regulatory Intelligence (T19)
Tool | What it does | Source | Auth |
| Open rulemaking proceedings on Regulations.gov by keyword or agency | Regulations.gov | None |
| Full docket record — comments, documents, status | Regulations.gov | None |
| Recent Federal Register notices and rules by agency or keyword | Federal Register | None |
Shared Tools
Tool | What it does |
| Find the right DataNexus tool for your task by keyword |
| Report data quality issues or gaps |
| Returns subscription and payment tier status |
| Validate a tool response for anomalies or schema issues |
Data Sources
Source | Data | Tools |
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer | US nonprofit 990 filings, multi-year financials | T04 |
IRS EO BMF + e-File | US nonprofit registrations and raw 990 data | T04 |
UK Charity Commission | UK charity registrations | T04 |
NIST NVD | CVE database with CVSS scores and references | T10 |
OSV.dev | Open source vulnerability database | T10, T20 |
CISA KEV | Known exploited vulnerabilities catalog (daily refresh) | T10 |
FIRST.org EPSS | Exploit prediction scores | T10 |
deps.dev | Dependency graphs, licences, transitive counts | T10, T20 |
SPDX licence list | Licence metadata (static bundle + API fallback) | T10 |
PyPI + npm registries | Maintainer history and download stats | T10, T20 |
npm downloads API | Weekly download counts for packages | T20 |
Cloudflare DNS over HTTPS | DNS records and email security | T07 |
crt.sh | Certificate transparency logs and SSL history | T07 |
EPO / USPTO / WIPO | Patent databases | T11 |
USASpending.gov | Federal contract awards | T18 |
SAM.gov | Contract opportunities and exclusions | T18, T22 |
Regulations.gov | Open rulemakings and dockets | T19 |
Federal Register | Agency notices and rules | T19 |
NPPES NPI Registry | Healthcare provider verification | T22 |
FINRA BrokerCheck | Broker/adviser registrations | T22 |
Installation
Hosted (recommended — no setup required)
No Docker, no API keys, no configuration.
{
"mcpServers": {
"datanexus": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://datanexusmcp.com/mcp"
}
}
}With a registered API key (500 calls/month)
{
"mcpServers": {
"datanexus": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://datanexusmcp.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"X-DataNexus-Key": "dnx_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Via npx (stdio clients — Claude Desktop, Cursor)
npx -y @datanexusmcp/mcp-serverVia npm (programmatic use)
npm install @datanexusmcp/mcp-serverChangelog
v2.4.0 — Sprint 8 (2026-05-30)
10 new tools — API key infrastructure, backend security depth, frontend security wedge
Sprint 8A — API Key Infrastructure:
apikeys_generate_api_key— issue a freednx_...key tied to your email (500 calls/month)apikeys_rotate_api_key— atomic key rotationapikeys_revoke_api_key— immediate revocation + Redis cache invalidation_UsageMiddleware— usage counting injected into every tool response at middleware level. Zero changes to existing tool filesAnonymous tier: 100 calls/month (IP-keyed). Registered tier: 500 calls/month (key-keyed)
PAYMENT_ENABLEDflag: soft gate today → hard 429 when payment is enabled (env var flip, no code change)
Sprint 8B — Sub-category Taxonomy + Backend Security Depth + Frontend Security Wedge:
security_audit_sbom_license_policy— SBOM → PASS/WARN/BLOCK per org licence policy (CycloneDX/SPDX). Default policy blocks GPL-3.0/AGPL-3.0. Unlisted licences default to WARNsecurity_fetch_cve_watch_status— CVE watch polling inbox with per-user cursor. Returns only new events since last pollsecurity_fetch_dependency_graphenhanced —cvs_filtered_transitive_depsfield added: transitive deps with ≥1 open CVE highlighted via OSV.dev cross-checkfrontend_security_detect_typosquatting— DL-distance ≤ 2 against curated top-500 frontend corpusfrontend_security_audit_manifest—package.json→ SHIP/CAUTION/BLOCK with licence risks and abandonment signalsfrontend_security_audit_ci_pipeline— GitHub Actions/Vercel/Netlify secret scanner.${{ secrets.X }}safe refs never flaggedfrontend_security_fetch_package_risk_brief— npm-scoped risk brief withweekly_downloadsandis_ui_componentsignalsCATEGORIES.md— 8-category tool taxonomy added to repo
v2.3.0 — Sprint 7 (2026-05-29)
5 new tools — licence intelligence, CVE aggregator, nonprofit depth
security_fetch_licence_analysis,security_audit_licence_compatibility,security_fetch_cve_risk_summarynonprofit_search_nonprofits_by_category,nonprofit_fetch_nonprofit_financial_trends
v2.2.0 — Sprint 6
6 new tools — package risk, maintainer health, stateful CVE/SBOM monitoring
security_fetch_package_risk_brief,security_fetch_package_maintainer_history,security_detect_typosquattingsecurity_fetch_cve_watch,security_audit_sbom_continuous,nonprofit_fetch_nonprofit_full_profile
v2.1.0 — Sprint 4
Added CISA KEV, EPSS, and SBOM audit tools (35 tools total).
License
MIT — see LICENSE
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