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Connects to the French government's API Recherche Entreprises to retrieve detailed business information including names,...

Created byApr 23, 2025

Data Gouv MCP Server

MCP server for interacting with [Datagouv APIs](https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/dataservices/?is_restricted=false). Specifically:
  • [API Recherche Entreprises](https://recherche-entreprises.api.gouv.fr/docs/)
This MCP server uses [HTTP+SSE transport](https://spec.modelcontextprotocol.io/specification/2024-11-05/basic/transports/#http-with-sse) defined in MCP

Features

Tools

  • `search-company` - Find up to date information (name, address, list of directors, sector, etc.) about a company listed in France by providing a search query (name of the company, of the CEO, address, etc.)

Installation

Follow those instructions to run Data Gouv MCP server on your host.

Requirements

  • Node 22 (`lts/jod`)
  • pnpm 10

Instructions

  • Install dependencies:
  • Run the server:
  • Configure your favorite MCP client to use this new server:

Debugging

Start the [MCP Inspector](https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/inspector) to debug this server, which is available as a package script:
Access the inspector in your browser at `http://localhost:5173`

Acknowledgment

  • [Frederic Barthelet](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frederic-barthelet/) who allowed me to hit the ground running with building an MCP server in ts.
  • [Matt Pocock](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mapocock/) and his always welcome neat TS tricks specifically in the context of writting your own MCP server on AI Hero: https://www.aihero.dev/publish-your-mcp-server-to-npm