# EU Business Data MCP – VAT, EORI, company registry, sanctions & KYB

<!-- mcp-name: io.github.zifengw/eu-business-data-mcp -->

A remote **MCP server** and **x402 pay-per-call API** for European business data checks, aimed at AI agents and KYB/onboarding/invoicing workflows.

> **Maker disclosure:** built and operated by **W System Hungary Kft.** (EU VAT HU33119856). This is our own commercial product. The code is MIT-licensed.

## Remote MCP endpoint (streamable HTTP)

```
https://eu-vat-checker.onrender.com/mcp/
```

Example client config:
```json
{ "mcpServers": { "eu-business-data": { "type": "http", "url": "https://eu-vat-checker.onrender.com/mcp/" } } }
```

### Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| `verify_vat` | Validate an EU VAT number live against VIES (27 EU states + XI), with name/address and optional consultation number |
| `verify_batch` | Validate several VAT numbers at once |
| `lookup_company` | Look up a company in European business registries |
| `screen_sanctions` | Fuzzy-match a name against EU / UN / UK / US sanctions lists |
| `kyb_check` | Combined KYB: VAT validity + registry + sanctions screening |
| `verify_eori` | Validate an EU EORI number (customs) |
| `verify_eori_batch` | Validate several EORI numbers at once |

## Pricing
- **MCP endpoint:** 20 free tool calls per day per IP, no signup. When the quota is used up, the tool returns an error that points to the paid options below.
- **REST API with x402** on the same host (`https://eu-vat-checker.onrender.com`, e.g. `GET /verify?vat=...`, `POST /verify/batch`, `GET /company?q=...`, sanctions, KYB and EORI routes): after the free allowance, calls are paid per request with **[x402](https://x402.org)** in **USDC on Base**: about $0.01 per single check, $0.10 per batch, $0.03 per KYB check. Unpaid calls get HTTP 402 with the payment requirements.
- **Apify Actors** (pay per event), see below.

## Also on Apify
The same checks are available as Apify Actors (pay per event), and through Apify's hosted MCP server:
- [wsystem/eu-vat-checker](https://apify.com/wsystem/eu-vat-checker)
- [wsystem/european-company-registry](https://apify.com/wsystem/european-company-registry)
- [wsystem/eu-tenders-search](https://apify.com/wsystem/eu-tenders-search)
- [wsystem/sanctions-screening](https://apify.com/wsystem/sanctions-screening)
- [wsystem/kyb-company-check](https://apify.com/wsystem/kyb-company-check)
- Apify MCP: `https://mcp.apify.com?tools=wsystem/eu-vat-checker,wsystem/european-company-registry,wsystem/sanctions-screening,wsystem/kyb-company-check`

Blog: https://wsystem.hashnode.dev

## Run it yourself
```bash
pip install -r requirements.txt
uvicorn vatcheck.server:app --port 8000     # REST at /, MCP at /mcp/
# or stdio MCP:
python -m vatcheck.mcp_server stdio
```
x402 is off unless `X402_ENABLED=1` and `X402_PAY_TO` are set (see `vatcheck/x402.py`).

## Data sources & disclaimer
Data comes live from public sources such as the European Commission VIES and EORI services, public business registries and official sanctions lists. Not affiliated with the European Commission or any authority. Results are not legal or tax advice.

## License
MIT. See [LICENSE](LICENSE).