Developer access
Connect Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code and other AI assistants to FormationData. Your assistant can then search companies, properties, tenders, probate notices and court hearings, and work with your FormationLists, from inside the conversation.
Connect your tool
Pick the tool, then paste. Replace fd_YOUR_KEY with your key.
Run this once in your terminal. Then type /mcp inside Claude Code to check the connection.
Terminal
claude mcp add --transport http formationdata https://www.formationdata.co.uk/mcp \
--header "Authorization: Bearer fd_YOUR_KEY"- Server URL
https://www.formationdata.co.uk/mcp- Authentication
- Header
Authorization: Bearer <key> - Transport
- Streamable HTTP (Model Context Protocol)
What your assistant can do
Every tool reads FormationData on your behalf. The only writes are to your own FormationLists.
| Area | Tools |
|---|---|
Companies | Search the register with enriched filters, then pull a full profile, financials, linked companies, court cases, contracts won and owned property. company_searchcompany_profilecompany_financialscompany_linked_companiescompany_court_casescompany_contracts_woncompany_properties |
Properties | Search homes by location, type and energy rating, see who owns them, and check sold prices for a postcode. property_searchproperty_detailproperty_sold_prices |
Tenders | Search Find a Tender notices by keyword, trade, CPV code and region, and read any notice in full. contracts_searchcontracts_noticecpv_lookup |
Probate and courts | Search The Gazette probate notices and county court hearing lists. probate_searchprobate_noticecourts_search |
FormationLists | Read your lists and tasks, and add records to a list. Nothing is edited or deleted. crm_listscrm_list_itemscrm_save_itemcrm_tasks |
