How to Use the Pappers MCP in Claude

Q: Can Pappers fetch financial filings for my Claude Desktop reports?

Yes. Just name the company, and the agent uses getcompanyfinancials to pull the latest balance sheets and profit data for your review.

Q: Does the Pappers integration with Claude Desktop handle UBO identification?

It does. Use the searchultimatebeneficialowners tool to identify the real people behind a corporate structure instantly.

Q: What happens if the Pappers API experiences downtime?

You can run checkapihealth to verify connectivity. If the service is unreachable, the tool returns a clear status code so you aren't left guessing.

Run deep French corporate due diligence directly inside your Claude Desktop app with the Pappers MCP Server.

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Instant French corporate registry lookups

Stop manual searching through state databases. Your Claude Desktop agent uses `search_french_companies` to pull live registration data, status, and legal identifiers in seconds. It handles the heavy lifting of parsing official registry records. You get structured, ready-to-use business intelligence without leaving your chat window.

Automated financial and document retrieval

Get the hard numbers you need for risk assessments. Use `get_company_financials` and `get_company_document` to fetch balance sheets and Articles of Association directly into your workspace. Your agent processes these filings instantly. It cuts out the hours spent hunting for PDFs on official portals so you can focus on the audit.

Trace ownership and board structures

Uncover hidden links in corporate webs. By calling `search_ultimate_beneficial_owners` and `search_company_officers`, you map out who actually controls a firm. This MCP Server provides the clarity required for strict compliance checks. Your agent builds the full picture of any entity from the ground up.

Setup guide

Set up Pappers MCP in Claude Web or Desktop

1

Open Claude Settings

Go to claude.ai, click your profile icon, then navigate to Customize → Connectors.
2

Add Custom Connector

Click the "+" button and select Add custom connector. Paste your Vinkius endpoint URL: https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your token from cloud.vinkius.com. For OAuth-protected servers, expand Advanced settings to add credentials.
3

Start a conversation

Open a new chat. The Pappers MCP tools are available immediately — no restart needed.

Endpoint URL

https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

No configuration file needed — paste the URL directly in the Claude web interface.

Available on Free (1 connector), Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise plans.

Prerequisites

Claude Desktop installed (macOS or Windows)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open Claude Desktop Settings

Click the menu icon at the top-left corner, go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config. This opens claude_desktop_config.json in your default text editor.
2

Paste the Pappers MCP configuration

Copy the JSON snippet on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen the application. Claude needs a full restart to load new MCPs — refreshing a conversation is not enough.
4

Verify the connection

Open a new conversation. Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the message input. You should see tools listed under pappers-mcp.

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pappers-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about Pappers MCP in Claude Desktop

Open your chat and ask for details on a specific entity. The Pappers MCP Server automatically triggers `search_french_companies` to find the correct registration record.

Yes. Just name the company, and the agent uses `get_company_financials` to pull the latest balance sheets and profit data for your review.

It does. Use the `search_ultimate_beneficial_owners` tool to identify the real people behind a corporate structure instantly.

All requests are ephemeral and scoped to your session. We use strict transport security to ensure your queries for French business data remain isolated and protected.

You can run `check_api_health` to verify connectivity. If the service is unreachable, the tool returns a clear status code so you aren't left guessing.

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