OpenDirectories MCP Server
Search 12M+ verified businesses across 10 countries and 19 directories via the Model Context Protocol.
All data sourced from government registers and enriched with Google Maps ratings and AI descriptions.
Quick Start
Hosted (zero setup)
Add to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cline, Cursor, etc.):
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendirectories": {
"url": "https://secure-wave--opendirectories-business-data.apify.actor/mcp"
}
}
}
Install via PyPI
pip install opendirectories-mcp
{
"mcpServers": {
"opendirectories": {
"command": "opendirectories-mcp",
"env": {
"APAC_SUPABASE_URL": "https://your-instance.supabase.co",
"APAC_SUPABASE_KEY": "your-anon-key",
"US_SUPABASE_URL": "https://your-instance.supabase.co",
"US_SUPABASE_KEY": "your-anon-key",
"EU_SUPABASE_URL": "https://your-instance.supabase.co",
"EU_SUPABASE_KEY": "your-anon-key"
}
}
}
}
Tools
search_businesses
Search across all records with rich filters.
get_business
Get full details for a business by its ID.
get_competitors
Find competitors near a business location, ranked by quality score.
market_density
Analyse market saturation with rating distributions, digital presence metrics, and top-rated providers.
verify_business
Verify a business against government registers with confidence scoring.
list_directories
Returns all 19 directories with country and region metadata. No parameters.
Data Sources
Coverage
- 12,160,000+ verified business records
- 19 specialised directories
- 10 countries (AU, US, UK, CA, NZ, SG, IE, FR + growing)
- 3 regional databases (APAC, US, EU)
- Google Maps ratings and review counts
- AI-generated business descriptions
Use Cases
- Lead generation — Find businesses by category, location, and quality score
- Competitive analysis — Map competitors in any suburb or city
- Market research — Analyse density, ratings, and digital presence
- Business verification (KYB) — Verify against government registers
- Franchise expansion — Identify underserved markets
Self-Hosting
Set environment variables for your Supabase instances:
export APAC_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-instance.supabase.co
export APAC_SUPABASE_KEY=your-anon-key
export US_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-instance.supabase.co
export US_SUPABASE_KEY=your-anon-key
export EU_SUPABASE_URL=https://your-instance.supabase.co
export EU_SUPABASE_KEY=your-anon-key
export PORT=5001
opendirectories-mcp
Or use Docker:
docker run -p 5001:5001 \
-e APAC_SUPABASE_URL=... \
-e APAC_SUPABASE_KEY=... \
ghcr.io/bigjai/opendirectories-mcp
License
MIT