LicenseGround

Deterministic trade contractor license verification & compliance gating for autonomous AI agents.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    Deterministic trade contractor license verification & compliance gating for autonomous AI agents.

    How to connect

    How to connect LicenseGround to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://licenseground.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect LicenseGround to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://licenseground.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect LicenseGround to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://licenseground.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (6)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    verify_license Verify an entity's trade contractor license against the official state licensing board (CSLB, DBPR, or TDLR). Args: state: Two-letter US state code ('CA', 'FL', or 'TX'). Required. entity_name: The company name, DBA, or contractor name to verify (e.g. 'Apex Roofing LLC'). license_number: The official state license or certificate ID (e.g. '1058291', 'CCC1330999', 'TACLA29188C'). trade: Trade category: 'roofing', 'hvac', 'electrical', 'plumbing', 'general_contractor', or 'any'. Default is 'any'. city: Optional city to filter geographic disambiguation. Returns: Deterministic, machine-actionable JSON containing verification status, canonical name, active standing, disciplinary action count, workers' compensation status, bond status, and confidence score.
    check_compliance_risk Perform an automated compliance and liability risk assessment for autonomous onboarding, hiring, or payments. Args: state: Two-letter US state code ('CA', 'FL', or 'TX'). Required. entity_name: Company name or DBA to assess. license_number: State license number to assess. trade: Trade category: 'roofing', 'hvac', 'electrical', 'plumbing', 'general_contractor', or 'any'. require_workers_comp: If true, fails compliance if no verified workers' comp policy is active on file. require_surety_bond: If true, fails compliance if contractor bond is inactive or missing. max_disciplinary_actions: Maximum allowed board citations or disciplinary orders (default 0). min_confidence_score: Minimum entity name match confidence threshold (0.0 to 1.0, default 0.85). Returns: JSON with 'can_hire' boolean, 'risk_level' ('LOW', 'MEDIUM', 'HIGH', 'CRITICAL'), 'risk_score' (0.0 to 100.0), specific 'flags', and the full underlying verification result.
    search_contractors Discover active, verified trade contractors in California, Florida, or Texas by trade classification and location. Args: state: Two-letter US state code ('CA', 'FL', or 'TX'). Required. trade: Trade category ('roofing', 'hvac', 'electrical', 'plumbing', 'general_contractor'). Required. city: Optional city to filter contractors by location. limit: Maximum number of contractors to return (1 to 50, default 10). Returns: JSON list of verified contractors with active licenses, phone numbers, and addresses.
    check_federal_debarment Check if a contractor is actively debarred or suspended on the federal SAM.gov Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Crucial for public contracts, infrastructure, and enterprise B2B compliance. Args: entity_name: Official business or entity name to evaluate against federal sanctions.
    audit_osha_safety Audit contractor worksite safety history against the OSHA inspection and enforcement database. Evaluates willful safety violations, repeat fall protection citations, and cumulative penalties. Args: entity_name: Official business or entity name to evaluate.
    get_registry_status Check the system health, cache performance statistics, and multi-state registry connectivity. Returns: JSON object with cache hit/miss counts, total records cached, and connector status for CA, FL, TX, NY, MA, IL, AZ.