olgasafonova/gleif-mcp-server

Overview

An MCP server that provides access to the GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier database. It allows AI agents and tools to query LEI records using the Model Context Protocol.

Best for

Best for
Developers building compliance or financial tools that need programmatic access to legal entity identifiers

Use cases

• Look up legal entity identifiers for compliance checks
• Retrieve entity details for KYC or due diligence workflows
• Integrate LEI data into automated reporting or analysis pipelines

How to use

Tools exposed

• lei_lookup
• validate_lei
• batch_lei_lookup
• search_entity
• search_by_bic
• search_by_isin
• search_by_country
• get_relationships
• get_lei_issuer
• list_lei_issuers
• get_reporting_exceptions
• autocomplete

Tested with

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline, Continue, Antigravity

Example client config

{\n  "mcpServers": {\n    "gleif": {\n      "command": "/path/to/gleif-mcp-server"\n    }\n  }\n}

Notes

An MCP server that provides access to the GLEIF Legal Entity Identifier database. It allows AI agents and tools to query LEI records using the Model Context Protocol.

4 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-05-26. Licensed MIT.

Use cases

• Look up legal entity identifiers for compliance checks
• Retrieve entity details for KYC or due diligence workflows
• Integrate LEI data into automated reporting or analysis pipelines

Pros

• Direct access to authoritative GLEIF data via a standardized protocol
• Lightweight Go implementation with minimal dependencies
• Simple setup for developers already using MCP-based tools

Cons

• Limited to LEI data only, not a general entity database
• Requires an MCP-compatible client or framework to use
• Small community and limited documentation beyond the repo

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