Edition Api
Wire your agent to Edition’s Japan-focused knowledge API so you can check regulations, compliance, travel, and protocols before committing to a Japan market build.
Overview
Edition API is a MCP server for the Validate phase that exposes 10 Japan business knowledge domains and 23 tools for regulations, compliance, and related agent research.
What is this MCP server?
- 10 knowledge domains covering Japan business regulations, compliance, travel, protocols, and memory
- 23 MCP tools backed by the Edition REST API
- Stdio npm package edition-mcp-server with EDITION_API_URL and EDITION_API_KEY env vars
- Free beta API key flow documented in server schema (isSecret on key)
- Server version 0.3.1 in registry metadata
- Server version 0.3.1 (registry); npm package version 0.1.3 listed
What problem does it solve?
Guessing Japan compliance and business rules during ideation wastes time and risks building features that violate local requirements.
Who is it for?
Indie founders or devs validating a Japan SMB, SaaS, or travel-adjacent product who want agent-accessible compliance research early.
Skip if: Builders with no Japan market intent, or teams that require certified legal advice without any API-mediated research step.
What do I get? / Deliverables
After install, your agent can query Edition-backed MCP tools to scope Japan regulations, compliance, and operational protocols with cited structured domains.
- Agent-callable access to 23 Japan-focused MCP tools across 10 domains
- Scoped compliance and regulation research artifacts for validate-phase decisions
- Repeatable API-backed knowledge queries instead of ad-hoc web scraping
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Journey fit
Regulatory and compliance scoping belongs in validate when you prove whether a Japan-facing idea is feasible before full implementation. Scope subphase covers narrowing what you must comply with—this MCP exposes 10 domains and 23 tools for that discovery work.
How it compares
Japan compliance knowledge MCP (23 tools), not a general finance ledger or generic search skill.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is Edition API for?
Solo builders and small teams using AI agents to research Japan business rules, compliance, travel, and protocols while scoping a product or expansion.
When should I use Edition API?
Use it in validate when you need structured answers across regulations and compliance before you commit engineering resources to Japan.
How do I add Edition API to my agent?
Set EDITION_API_URL and EDITION_API_KEY in your MCP config, add the edition-mcp-server stdio npm entry, and register the server from the MCP registry or edition-api GitHub repo.