sanctions.io MCP by usefulapi

sanctions.io MCP by usefulapi

Use your sanctions.io account from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client. Screen names against sanctions, PEP and watchlists, and list the screening sources. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own credentials.

Live endpoint: https://sanctions-io.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io

Connect

• Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://sanctions-io.usefulapi.io/mcp.
• Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http sanctions-io https://sanctions-io.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
• VS Code: Add to VS Code.
• Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sanctions-io": {
      "url": "https://sanctions-io.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your sanctions.io credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/sanctions-io/

On first connect you provide your sanctions.io API token (from the portal at app.sanctions.io, after you sign up for a trial). The server validates it and stores it per user. No keys go in config files.

Tools

Tool	Type	What it does
sanctionsio_list_sources	read	List screening sources
sanctionsio_screen	read	Screen a name
sanctionsio_usage_status	meta	Usage status (free-tier meter)
sanctionsio_request_feature	meta	Request a missing feature
sanctionsio_upgrade	meta	Upgrade to Pro or Pro+
sanctionsio_cancel_subscription	meta	Cancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

Plan	Price	Limit
Free	$0	50 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)	$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)	10,000 tool calls / month
Pro+ (per user)	$39/mo or $390/yr (2 months free)	100,000 tool calls / month

Each paid plan covers this server only. Ask your AI to run sanctionsio_upgrade and choose Pro or Pro+, billed monthly or yearly (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). If you already have Pro, ask to change it to Pro+. The change requires your confirmation, keeps your billing interval and charges the price difference for the rest of the period immediately. Cancel any time with sanctionsio_cancel_subscription: your paid plan continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and asking to resume the same plan with sanctionsio_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to [email protected].

License

MIT — see LICENSE. Documentation only; the server is hosted.