Counterparty Due Diligence MCP Server

Corporate KYB and counterparty risk intelligence for AI agents via the Model Context Protocol. This MCP server orchestrates 18 data sources across global corporate registries, sanctions watchlists, regulatory filings, and digital presence verification to produce a Counterparty Risk Score (0-100) spanning sanctions exposure, corporate transparency, regulatory burden, digital legitimacy, and jurisdiction risk with FATF-aligned weighting.

What data can you access?

Data Point	Source	Coverage
Global corporate registry search	OpenCorporates	140+ jurisdictions
UK company registration and officers	UK Companies House	All UK companies
Canadian federal corporate registry	Canada Corporations	Federal registry
Australian business number lookup	Australia ABN	All ABNs
New Zealand company registry	NZ Companies Office	All NZ companies
Legal Entity Identifier verification	GLEIF LEI	Global LEI database
US Treasury SDN/blocked persons	OFAC Sanctions	SDN list
Global sanctions, PEPs, watchlists	OpenSanctions	100+ programs
International wanted persons	Interpol Red Notices	Global notices
US federal wanted list	FBI Most Wanted	FBI database
SEC regulatory filings search	SEC EDGAR Full-Text	All SEC filings
SEC company filings lookup	SEC EDGAR Company	Company-specific
Form 4 insider transaction data	SEC Insider Trading	All Form 4 filings
Consumer complaint database	CFPB Complaints	US financial complaints
Web-based company intelligence	Company Deep Research	Comprehensive web search
Website technology identification	Tech Stack Detector	Any website
Domain registration data	WHOIS Lookup	All TLDs
European VAT verification	EU VAT Validator	EU member states

MCP Tools

Tool	Price	Description
comprehensive_company_screening	$3.00	Full KYB screening across global corporate registries (UK, AU, CA, NZ, OpenCorporates) with LEI verification and optional deep web research.
sanctions_watchlist_check	$3.00	Screen entity against OFAC SDN, OpenSanctions, Interpol Red Notices, and FBI Most Wanted with match confidence scoring.
corporate_structure_analysis	$3.00	Analyze beneficial ownership via multi-registry search with shell company indicator detection and officer/director overlap analysis.
regulatory_exposure_report	$3.00	Assess SEC filings, insider trading patterns (buy/sell sentiment), and CFPB consumer complaints by product category.
political_influence_map	$3.00	PEP screening and political exposure check via OpenSanctions, Interpol, and FBI databases.
digital_presence_verification	$3.00	Verify digital footprint via WHOIS domain age, tech stack detection, and EU VAT validation. Detects shell company indicators.
counterparty_risk_score	$5.00	Comprehensive 0-100 risk score running the full pipeline across up to 15 sources with 5-dimension scoring.
jurisdiction_risk_assessment	$3.00	Assess FATF grey/blacklist status, tax haven indicators, and financial secrecy scoring for jurisdictions.

Data Sources

• OpenCorporates -- Global corporate registry aggregating company data from 140+ jurisdictions
• UK Companies House -- UK company registrations, officers, persons with significant control, and filing history
• Canada Corporations -- Canadian federal corporate registry with directors, status, and incorporation details
• Australia ABN -- Australian Business Number registry with entity type and GST registration status
• NZ Companies Office -- New Zealand company registrations, NZBN numbers, and director details
• GLEIF LEI -- Legal Entity Identifier verification with parent/child corporate hierarchy relationships
• OFAC Sanctions -- US Treasury Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List
• OpenSanctions -- Consolidated global sanctions, politically exposed persons, and watchlists from 100+ programs
• Interpol Red Notices -- International criminal wanted persons notices
• FBI Most Wanted -- US federal wanted persons database
• SEC EDGAR Full-Text -- Full-text search across all SEC regulatory filings
• SEC EDGAR Company -- Company-specific SEC filing lookup by name, ticker, or CIK
• SEC Insider Trading -- Form 4 insider transaction data with buy/sell classification
• CFPB Complaints -- Consumer Financial Protection Bureau complaint database with product categorization
• Company Deep Research -- Comprehensive web-based company intelligence gathering
• Tech Stack Detector -- Website technology identification for legitimacy assessment
• WHOIS Lookup -- Domain registration details, domain age, and privacy protection status
• EU VAT Validator -- European VAT number verification for EU-registered entities

How the scoring works

The Counterparty Risk Score (0-100) is a weighted composite across 5 dimensions. Higher score equals higher risk.

Sanctions Exposure (25%): OFAC matches automatically trigger critical risk. OpenSanctions and law enforcement matches are weighted by confidence level and program type.

Corporate Transparency (25%): LEI availability, registry filing status, officer disclosure, and cross-jurisdictional structure complexity. Entities with no LEI, dissolved status, or layered multi-jurisdiction structures score higher risk.

Regulatory Burden (20%): SEC filing volume, enforcement actions, insider trading patterns, and CFPB complaint density. Heavy insider selling and high complaint volumes increase risk.

Digital Legitimacy (15%): Domain age, WHOIS privacy, technology stack sophistication, and VAT validity. Very new domains, privacy-masked WHOIS, and no web presence indicate potential shell entities.

Jurisdiction Risk (15%): FATF grey/blacklist status, known tax haven classification, and financial secrecy indicators. FATF blacklist jurisdictions trigger PROHIBITED status.

Score Range	Level	Recommended Action
0-15	Low	Standard onboarding
16-35	Moderate	Enhanced documentation
36-55	Elevated	Enhanced due diligence required
56-75	High	Senior approval required
76-100	Critical	Reject or escalate to compliance

How to connect this MCP server

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "counterparty-due-diligence": {
      "url": "https://counterparty-due-diligence-mcp.apify.actor/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Programmatic (HTTP)

curl -X POST https://counterparty-due-diligence-mcp.apify.actor/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_APIFY_TOKEN" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"sanctions_watchlist_check","arguments":{"name":"Acme Corp","entity_type":"company"}},"id":1}'

This MCP server also works with Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and any other MCP-compatible client.

Use cases for counterparty due diligence

Bank and Fintech KYB Onboarding

Automate merchant onboarding with comprehensive_company_screening and counterparty_risk_score. Replace manual corporate registry searches across multiple jurisdictions with a single tool call producing a quantified risk score.

Law Firm Pre-Engagement Checks

Run conflict checks and counterparty screening with sanctions_watchlist_check and corporate_structure_analysis before M&A engagements, litigation matters, or regulatory representations.

Compliance Team Ongoing Monitoring

Set up recurring counterparty_risk_score checks for your counterparty portfolio. Track risk score changes over time with Apify Schedules for audit trail documentation.

Trade Finance Partner Screening

Screen trading partners with sanctions_watchlist_check and jurisdiction_risk_assessment to assess FATF compliance, sanctions exposure, and corporate structure opacity.

Investor Due Diligence

Use regulatory_exposure_report to assess SEC filing patterns, insider trading sentiment, and consumer complaint history. Combine with digital_presence_verification for comprehensive company assessment.

M&A Target Screening

Run corporate_structure_analysis to identify complex beneficial ownership structures, nominee directors, and shell company indicators in potential acquisition targets.

How much does it cost?

This MCP server uses pay-per-event pricing with no subscription fees.

Individual tools cost $3.00 per call. The comprehensive counterparty_risk_score costs $5.00 because it runs up to 15 actors in parallel.

The Apify Free plan includes $5 of monthly platform credits, covering 1 comprehensive risk score or several individual tool calls at no cost.

Example costs:

• Sanctions watchlist check for one entity: $3.00
• Full counterparty risk score: $5.00
• Complete screening (company + sanctions + digital): $9.00

How it works

1. Your AI agent calls a tool via MCP (e.g., counterparty_risk_score with a company name)
2. The server dispatches parallel queries to up to 15 Apify actors across registries, sanctions lists, SEC filings, and digital sources
3. Corporate records, sanctions matches, filing patterns, insider trades, and domain data are collected
4. The 5-dimension scoring model computes weighted risk across sanctions, transparency, regulation, digital, and jurisdiction
5. A structured JSON response is returned with composite score, dimensional breakdown, and supporting evidence

All data sources are queried in parallel. Response time is 30-120 seconds.

FAQ

Q: How does the risk scoring work? A: The counterparty_risk_score tool runs up to 15 actors in parallel, collecting sanctions hits, corporate registry data, LEI status, SEC filings, insider trading patterns, consumer complaints, and domain WHOIS data. Each data point feeds into a weighted scoring model across 5 risk dimensions.

Q: What jurisdictions are covered? A: Corporate registries for UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, plus OpenCorporates covering 140+ jurisdictions. Sanctions coverage is global via OFAC, OpenSanctions, and Interpol.

Q: Is the data real-time? A: Data is fetched live from each source at query time. Results reflect the current state of each database.

Q: Can this replace compliance software? A: It provides quantified risk intelligence to support compliance workflows. It should not replace professional legal advice or regulatory compliance systems of record.

Q: How are false positives handled? A: Sanctions matches include source details and context for human review. The risk score weights matches by confidence level, but human verification of matches is always recommended.

Q: Is it legal to use this for compliance screening? A: This tool accesses only publicly available data from government registries and open databases. See Apify's guide on web scraping legality.

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Integrations

This MCP server runs on the Apify platform and supports:

• Scheduling -- Set up recurring counterparty monitoring via Apify Schedules
• Webhooks -- Trigger alerts when risk scores change or new sanctions matches appear
• API access -- Call tools directly via the Apify API for KYB platform integration
• Dataset export -- Export results as JSON, CSV, or Excel for compliance audit trails