SONAR — KYB, Sanctions Screening & Competitive Intelligence
Screen companies for sanctions, PEP, and KYB signals and pull competitive intelligence—including Panama Papers cross-check—before you partner, onboard vendors, or scope B2B features.
Overview
SONAR MCP is an MCP server for the Validate phase that queries KYB, sanctions, PEP, and competitive intelligence on companies via the SONAR API.
What is this MCP server?
- stdio MCP via uvx getsonar-mcp (PyPI) with SONAR_API_KEY required
- KYB, sanctions screening, PEP checks, and competitive intelligence on companies
- Panama Papers cross-check called out in product description
- API keys created at getsonar.report/developer/keys; new accounts get 3 free trial calls
- Catalog version 0.1.9; server subfolder in github.com/Ivanolegvak/Competitor-Inteligence repo
- Catalog version 0.1.9 (PyPI package entry 0.1.8)
- 1 required secret environment variable: SONAR_API_KEY
- New SONAR accounts: 3 free trial API calls per server.json description
What problem does it solve?
You are about to integrate, invest in, or compete against a company but lack fast structured diligence inside your agent workflow.
Who is it for?
Solo builders doing B2B, fintech, or marketplace validation who want agent-driven company screening and competitor context early.
Skip if: Hobby projects with no third-party entity risk, or teams that already have full compliance stacks and forbidden external data policies.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After you set SONAR_API_KEY and register the MCP server, your agent can return SONAR-backed company intelligence to inform scope and go/no-go decisions.
- Agent-triggered company reports covering KYB, sanctions, PEP, and competitive angles
- Panama Papers cross-check capability exposed through SONAR MCP tools
- Documented stdio MCP wiring for validate-phase diligence sprints
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Journey fit
SONAR answers “can we trust or compete with this entity?” during validation when you narrow scope, pricing, and partnerships—not after full production monitoring. Due diligence and competitor framing directly inform what you build and sell, so scope fits better than pure Ship security hardening or Launch distribution.
How it compares
KYB and sanctions intelligence MCP integration, not a code linter or generic web-scrape skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is sonar-mcp for?
Founders and solo builders validating deals, vendors, or competitors who want SONAR dossiers callable from MCP agents during scope decisions.
When should I use sonar-mcp?
Use it in Validate when narrowing product scope, assessing partnership risk, or comparing competitors before you build compliance-heavy features.
How do I add sonar-mcp to my agent?
Create a SONAR API key at getsonar.report/developer/keys, export SONAR_API_KEY, and add stdio MCP with uvx getsonar-mcp per the catalog package identifier.