How do I use LicenseCheck with my AI client?

You connect once through the Vinkius platform. After you provide your API key, the capabilities become available in any MCP-compatible client like Claude or Cursor.

What kind of license data is available?

The MCP provides access to both open-source and proprietary license data, including versions, IDs, permissions, and conditions.

Can I use this for proprietary software audits?

Yes, the database includes metadata for both open-source and proprietary licenses.

Do I need to manage the hosting myself?

No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use immediately after connection.

What if the API is down?

The MCP includes a capability to check the API status, allowing your agent to verify if the service is operational.

How do I find my LicenseCheck API Key?

Log in to your LicenseCheck account, and you will find your API Key in your dashboard or profile settings. Copy and paste it below.

What types of licenses are covered?

The API covers thousands of common open-source licenses (like MIT, Apache, GPL) as well as various proprietary and commercial licensing models.

Can the agent check for specific permissions?

Yes. Every license record retrieved by your agent includes metadata on permitted actions, such as commercial use, distribution, and modification.

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Connect Licensecheck API to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Turn complex legal lookups into a direct conversation with your agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

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Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 4 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 01

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 4 available through LicenseCheck.

01
List all licenses
This capability pulls a full list of every software license currently stored in the database.
02
Check software license
Use this to find a specific license by its name or unique identifier.
03
Get license details
This capability retrieves the complete legal metadata and specific details for a single license ID.
04
Check API status
This capability checks if the LicenseCheck service is online and responding to requests.

Real work

What teams actually run

Dependency Auditing

Check if a new library you want to add to your project has restrictive copyleft requirements.

Corporate Compliance

Verify that all software used within an organization meets internal legal standards.

Risk Management

Identify specific prohibitions in a license that might conflict with your business model.

Automated Research

Query multiple licenses at once to compare their permissions and conditions.

Automate a task

Put LicenseCheck to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

LicenseCheck works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put LicenseCheck to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

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869ms average. Fast in production.

LicenseCheck is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1079ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 699ms
Slowest day: 1079ms
14-day trend: Improving-16%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 4 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of LicenseCheck, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with LicenseCheck. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

LicenseCheck Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_75oKU8x6kQJG0YfKIXadGE8T9yPcWPlnBuGpCZsO/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — LicenseCheck capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "licensecheck-api-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_75oKU8x6kQJG0YfKIXadGE8T9yPcWPlnBuGpCZsO/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up LicenseCheck in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work LicenseCheck owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals who need to verify software legalities without manual research.

01
Software Architects
They use the agent to verify license compatibility across complex dependency trees.
02
Legal Tech & Compliance Officers
They hand off the task of retrieving official metadata and monitoring terms to their AI.
03
Open Source Maintainers
They use the capability to perform rapid audits of license requirements for their projects.

FAQ

Questions LicenseCheck owners ask.

01
How do I use LicenseCheck with my AI client?
You connect once through the Vinkius platform. After you provide your API key, the capabilities become available in any MCP-compatible client like Claude or Cursor.
02
What kind of license data is available?
The MCP provides access to both open-source and proprietary license data, including versions, IDs, permissions, and conditions.
03
Can I use this for proprietary software audits?
Yes, the database includes metadata for both open-source and proprietary licenses.
04
Do I need to manage the hosting myself?
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you, so it is ready to use immediately after connection.
05
What if the API is down?
The MCP includes a capability to check the API status, allowing your agent to verify if the service is operational.
06
How do I find my LicenseCheck API Key?
Log in to your LicenseCheck account, and you will find your API Key in your dashboard or profile settings. Copy and paste it below.
07
What types of licenses are covered?
The API covers thousands of common open-source licenses (like MIT, Apache, GPL) as well as various proprietary and commercial licensing models.
08
Can the agent check for specific permissions?
Yes. Every license record retrieved by your agent includes metadata on permitted actions, such as commercial use, distribution, and modification.

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Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

List all licenses

Check software license

Get license details

Check API status

What teams actually run

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Automated Research

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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What kind of license data is available?

Can I use this for proprietary software audits?

Do I need to manage the hosting myself?

What if the API is down?

How do I find my LicenseCheck API Key?

What types of licenses are covered?

Can the agent check for specific permissions?

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