charityverify-mcp

MCP server + CLI for CharityVerify — trust grades, donor verdicts, and analysis for 138,000+ registered Canadian charities.

CLI

JSON output to stdout — works with any AI tool, script, or pipeline.

npx charityverify signup --email [email protected]
npx charityverify search "food bank" --province ON
npx charityverify lookup 119219814RR0001
npx charityverify verdict 119219814RR0001
npx charityverify check 119219814RR0001
npx charityverify compare 119219814RR0001 131709110RR0001
npx charityverify financials 119219814RR0001
npx charityverify top --limit 5

Commands

| Command | Description | |---------|-------------| | signup --email <addr> | Provision an API key instantly (self-service). Flags: --agent, --rotate | | search <query> | Search by name. Flags: --province, --min-grade, --limit | | lookup <BN> | Full charity profile by business number | | verdict <BN> | Donor verdict — plain-language assessment | | check <BN> | Legitimacy check — grade, flags, registered status | | compare <BN> <BN> [...] | Side-by-side comparison (2-5 charities) | | financials <BN> | Financial history | | top | Top-rated charities. Flags: --province, --limit |

MCP Server

For AI assistants that support Model Context Protocol.

npx charityverify-mcp

Add to Claude Code

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charityverify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["charityverify-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Add to Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charityverify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["charityverify-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

MCP Tools

| Tool | Description | |------|-------------| | provision_access | Self-serve an API key for the session so the assistant can pull data immediately | | lookup_charity | Look up a charity by CRA business number | | search_charities | Search charities by name with optional filters | | get_verdict | Donor verdict for a charity | | compare_charities | Compare 2-5 charities side by side | | check_legitimacy | Quick legitimacy check |

Free vs. Paid

Without an API key (default): grade, verdict, basic info, and scores.

With an API key: full Opus-generated analysis, flag details, and 20-dimension score narratives. Get a key instantly with npx charityverify signup --email [email protected], the provision_access MCP tool, or at charityverify.com/pricing.

# CLI
CHARITYVERIFY_API_KEY=cv_your_key npx charityverify lookup 119219814RR0001

# MCP
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "charityverify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["charityverify-mcp"],
      "env": { "CHARITYVERIFY_API_KEY": "cv_your_key" }
    }
  }
}

Data

All assessments based on Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) public filings. CharityVerify scores 20+ indicators across legitimacy, effectiveness, and compliance to produce trust grades from A+ to F.

• 138,000+ registered Canadian charities
• 457,000+ directors mapped
• 15 years of financial history

Links

• CharityVerify
• API Documentation
• Scoring Methodology