This server enables searching for French companies using two main methods:
Textual Search: Find companies by name, address, directors (dirigeants), or elected officials (élus), with filters for:
Geographic areas (EPCI, region, department, commune, postal code)
Certifications (RGE, ESS, Bio, Qualiopi, FINESS)
Company characteristics (legal status, size category, employee count)
Financial metrics (turnover, net result)
Legal categories (associations, public services, société à mission)
Geographic Search: Locate companies within a radius (up to 50km) around specified coordinates, filterable by activity codes (NAF/APE) or activity sections
Both search types support pagination and customizable response detail levels.
MCP Business Search
This MCP (API Connection Module) allows you to interact with the Business Search API provided by data.gouv.fr.
Description
The Business Search API allows you to search and find French companies. It offers two types of searches:
Text search (name, address, leaders and elected officials)
Geographic search
Features
The MCP allows you to:
Search for companies by different criteria
Filter results by multiple parameters
Access essential company information (name, SIREN, SIRET, NAF code)
Perform geographic searches around a point with the following parameters:
Latitude and longitude of the search point
Search radius (up to 50km)
Activity filters (NAF code, activity section)
Results pagination
Source
This MCP is based on the official data.gouv.fr API: Business Search API
Limitations
The API has some limitations:
Does not provide access to predecessors and successors of an establishment
Does not allow access to non-disseminable companies
Does not allow access to companies that have been refused registration with the RCS
The geographic search radius is limited to a maximum of 50km
Technical limitations
Limit of 7 calls per second
Availability: 100% over the last month
Access: Open to all
Use
As a user
The easiest way to use this MCP is via npx
:
As a developer
Installing dependencies:
Project build:
This command will:
Compile TypeScript files to JavaScript
Place them in the
dist/
folderMake JavaScript files executable
Startup :
To launch the server in development mode with the MCP Inspector (recommended for development):
To launch the server without the Inspector:
The MCP Inspector provides a graphical interface for testing and debugging MCP requests in real time.
Use with Cursor
To use this MCP in Cursor, add the following configuration to your .cursor/settings.json
file:
This configuration will allow Cursor to automatically use this MCP for business searches.
MCP Resources for Contributors
Official documentation
Development tools
MCP Inspector - Debugging and Analysis Tool
Best practices
Use the TypeScript SDK for implementation
Follow project code conventions
Implement robust error handling
Clearly document the API
Maintain compatibility with future versions
Testing and debugging
Using the Inspector for Debugging
Implement unit tests
Check compliance with the MCP specification
Analyze performance with the appropriate tools
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
Contribution
Contributions are welcome! Check out our contribution guide for more information on how to contribute to this project.
remote-capable server
The server can be hosted and run remotely because it primarily relies on remote services or has no dependency on the local environment.
Enables interaction with the French business search API from data.gouv.fr, allowing users to search for French companies by text or geographical criteria and access essential business information.
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