@veritas-api/mcp-server

MCP server for the Veritas business verification API.

Veritas answers one question: "Does this business actually exist?" It cross-references multiple public data sources (Google Places, DNS/WHOIS, SSL, LinkedIn) and returns a structured JSON confidence assessment.

Installation

npx @veritas-api/mcp-server

Configuration

Add to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, OpenAI, etc.):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "veritas": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@veritas-api/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "VERITAS_API_KEY": "vrt_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Get your API key at veritas-api.vercel.app.

Tool: verify_business

Check if a business exists by cross-referencing public data sources.

Parameters:

| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | business_name | string | Yes | The name of the business to verify | | location | string | Yes | City and state/country (e.g., "Oakland, CA") |

Example response:

{
  "result": {
    "existence_confidence": "high",
    "confidence_score": 92,
    "signals": {
      "google_places": { "found": true, "name_match": "exact", "rating": 4.5 },
      "domain": { "found": true, "ssl_valid": true, "domain_age_days": 5842 },
      "web_presence": { "linkedin_found": true, "consistent_nap": true }
    },
    "flags": []
  }
}

Confidence Levels

| Level | Score | Meaning | |-------|-------|---------| | high | 80-100 | 3+ strong signals confirmed | | medium | 50-79 | 2 signals confirmed or weak signals | | low | 20-49 | 1 signal confirmed | | none | 0-19 | No signals found |

Environment Variables

| Variable | Required | Description | |----------|----------|-------------| | VERITAS_API_KEY | Yes | Your Veritas API key (starts with vrt_) | | VERITAS_API_URL | No | Custom API URL (defaults to production) |

License

MIT