BrasilAPI MCP Server for Claude Desktop 6 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"brasilapi": {
// Your Vinkius token. get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About BrasilAPI MCP Server
Empower your AI agent to orchestrate your entire Brazilian institutional research workflow with BrasilAPI, the modern interface for Brazilian public data. By connecting BrasilAPI to your agent, you transform complex national lookups into a natural conversation. Your agent can instantly geolocate addresses via CEP, audit company profiles using CNPJ, and retrieve banking information without you ever touching a government portal. Whether you are conducting KYC checks or managing national logistics, your agent acts as a real-time institutional analyst, ensuring your Brazilian data is always verified and up-to-date.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect BrasilAPI to your AI workflow. Add Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 6 tools in the chat interface. ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- CEP Auditing — Retrieve high-resolution address details for any Brazilian zip code (CEP) and identify neighborhoods and cities instantly.
- Corporate Oversight — Audit Brazilian companies using CNPJ to retrieve detailed registration metadata, including tax status and economic activity.
- Banking Intelligence — List all banks operating in Brazil and retrieve official codes and clearing metadata.
- Asset Monitoring — Query vehicle prices from the FIPE table to understand current market valuations in Brazil.
- National Monitoring — List national holidays and retrieve state (UF) metadata from IBGE to coordinate regional operations.
The BrasilAPI MCP Server exposes 6 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect BrasilAPI to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the BrasilAPI MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using BrasilAPI
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat. your 6 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the BrasilAPI MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with BrasilAPI through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client. it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage. your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to Vinkius Edge network
BrasilAPI + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the BrasilAPI MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies. all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
BrasilAPI MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (6)
These 6 tools become available when you connect BrasilAPI to Claude Desktop via MCP:
get_brazilian_holidays
List national holidays in Brazil for a specific year
get_cep_details
Get address details for a Brazilian CEP
get_cnpj_details
Get company details for a Brazilian CNPJ
get_fipe_vehicle_price
Get vehicle price from FIPE table
list_brazilian_banks
List all banks operating in Brazil
list_brazilian_states
List all states (UFs) in Brazil via IBGE
Example Prompts for BrasilAPI in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with BrasilAPI immediately.
"Get address details for CEP 01001000 using BrasilAPI."
"Show company details for CNPJ 19131243000197."
"List all banks in Brazil."
Troubleshooting BrasilAPI MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting BrasilAPI to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
BrasilAPI + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating BrasilAPI MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect BrasilAPI to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 6 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.