• DATA
  • STATUS
  • SEARCH
  • HUMAN

How to verify company registration data with your AI

Connect OpenCorporates to your AI client once. After that, you can pull official business records using simple natural language commands.

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Short answer

How can I check if a company is officially registered?

Your AI uses OpenCorporates to find official registration details and current status for any business entity you name. You'll get specific data points like legal names and filing statuses. Here is the breakdown of what you can do.

The results you get

What your AI finds

The AI pulls data from global registries so you don't have to search manually.

DATA

Official registration details

The AI pulls specific legal identifiers and registration numbers from the OpenCorporates database.

STATUS

Current entity standing

You'll see if a company is active, dissolved, or otherwise flagged in official records.

SEARCH

Entity identification

The AI finds the correct business match even if you only have a partial name or specific location.

HUMAN

Manual verification

You decide if the retrieved data meets your compliance or due diligence requirements.

The workflow

What your AI does when you ask for company data.

The AI acts as a bridge between your chat and the OpenCorporates database.

  1. Find the entity

    The AI searches the global database to find the specific company you are looking for.

    search_companies

  2. Retrieve records

    Once the company is identified, the AI pulls the full set of available registration details.

    get_company_details

  3. Check status

    The AI looks at the current filing status to tell you if the business is still active.

    get_company_details

  4. Summarize findings

    The AI presents the official data in a clean format for your review.

    get_company_details

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the OpenCorporates tools.

Starting points

Replace the company names and locations with the specific entities you need to check.

OpenCorporates Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_sBafZW8535m2gAOwjVlUMLkFUw4zIHn8DPleXEQD/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — OpenCorporates capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opencorporates-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_sBafZW8535m2gAOwjVlUMLkFUw4zIHn8DPleXEQD/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Check the current status of the entity with registration number 1234567.

  • Find the legal name and status for any business registered in London under the name TechFlow.

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Start here

Connect OpenCorporates once, then ask.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI update company registration data?

    No. The AI can only read data from OpenCorporates. It cannot change or edit official government or registry records.

  • 02

    Does the AI provide legal advice based on these records?

    No. The AI only retrieves and presents the data it finds. You must perform your own legal analysis.

  • 03

    Can I search for companies in any country?

    Yes, the AI can search for entities across the global jurisdictions covered by OpenCorporates.

  • 04

    What happens if the AI can't find a company?

    If the search returns no results, the AI will tell you that no matching entity was found in the database.

  • 05

    Can the AI download PDF filings?

    No. The AI can only access the data fields provided by the tools, such as status and registration numbers.

  • More questions about OpenCorporates? The Connector page answers them. See everything the OpenCorporates Connector can do

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