APITier Server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes all APITier utility APIs as tools for AI agents.

Tools Available

Tool	Description
lookup_uk_postcode	UK postcode → full address list + geocode
search_uk_address	Free-text UK address search
autocomplete_uk_address	Real-time UK address suggestions
validate_email	Validate email — syntax, MX, SMTP, disposable check
validate_phone	Validate & parse phone numbers (international)
validate_vat	Validate EU/UK VAT numbers, returns registered business
lookup_india_pincode	Indian PIN code → state/district/town
generate_barcode	Generate barcode image (Code128, EAN-13, UPC, etc.)
generate_qrcode	Generate QR code image with optional logo + colour
convert_data	Convert between CSV, JSON, XML, YAML

Setup

1. Get your API keys

Sign up at apitier.com. Each APITier service has its own subscription and API key. You only need keys for the services you want to use — tools without a configured key are automatically omitted from the MCP tool list.

2. Install

npm install -g @apitier/mcp-server
# or run directly without installing:
npx @apitier/mcp-server

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Claude Desktop

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "apitier": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@apitier/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "APITIER_POSTCODE_KEY":     "key-from-postcode-subscription",
        "APITIER_EMAIL_KEY":        "key-from-email-subscription",
        "APITIER_PHONE_KEY":        "key-from-phone-subscription",
        "APITIER_VAT_KEY":          "key-from-vat-subscription",
        "APITIER_BARCODE_KEY":      "key-from-barcode-subscription",
        "APITIER_CONVERT_DATA_KEY": "key-from-data-conversion-subscription"
      }
    }
  }
}

Only set keys for services you have subscribed to. Restart Claude Desktop — you will see only the tools for your active subscriptions.

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Cursor / Windsurf / other MCP clients

{
  "mcp": {
    "servers": {
      "apitier": {
        "command": "npx",
        "args": ["@apitier/mcp-server"],
        "env": {
          "APITIER_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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LangChain (Python)

from mcp import ClientSession, StdioServerParameters
from mcp.client.stdio import stdio_client
from langchain_mcp_adapters.tools import load_mcp_tools
from langgraph.prebuilt import create_react_agent
from langchain_anthropic import ChatAnthropic

async def main():
    server_params = StdioServerParameters(
        command="npx",
        args=["@apitier/mcp-server"],
        env={"APITIER_API_KEY": "your-api-key"},
    )

    async with stdio_client(server_params) as (read, write):
        async with ClientSession(read, write) as session:
            await session.initialize()
            tools = await load_mcp_tools(session)

            model = ChatAnthropic(model="claude-sonnet-4-6")
            agent = create_react_agent(model, tools)

            result = await agent.ainvoke({
                "messages": "Validate this email: [email protected] and look up postcode SW1A 1AA"
            })
            print(result["messages"][-1].content)

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Vercel AI SDK (TypeScript)

import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from "ai";
import { Experimental_StdioMCPTransport as StdioMCPTransport } from "ai/mcp-stdio";
import { anthropic } from "@ai-sdk/anthropic";
import { generateText } from "ai";

const mcp = await createMCPClient({
  transport: new StdioMCPTransport({
    command: "npx",
    args: ["@apitier/mcp-server"],
    env: { APITIER_API_KEY: process.env.APITIER_API_KEY! },
  }),
});

const tools = await mcp.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: anthropic("claude-sonnet-4-6"),
  tools,
  prompt: "Validate the email [email protected] and generate a QR code for https://apitier.com",
});

await mcp.close();

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Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
APITIER_EMAIL_KEY	One or more required	API key from your Email Validation subscription
APITIER_PHONE_KEY	One or more required	API key from your Phone Validation subscription
APITIER_VAT_KEY	One or more required	API key from your VAT Validation subscription
APITIER_POSTCODE_KEY	One or more required	API key from your UK Postcode subscription
APITIER_PINCODE_KEY	One or more required	API key from your India Pincode subscription
APITIER_BARCODE_KEY	One or more required	API key from your Barcode/QR Code subscription
APITIER_CONVERT_DATA_KEY	One or more required	API key from your Data Conversion subscription
APITIER_EMAIL_URL	No	Override email API base URL
APITIER_PHONE_URL	No	Override phone API base URL
APITIER_VAT_URL	No	Override VAT API base URL
APITIER_POSTCODE_URL	No	Override UK postcode API base URL
APITIER_PINCODE_URL	No	Override India pincode API base URL
APITIER_BARCODE_URL	No	Override barcode API base URL
APITIER_CONVERT_DATA_URL	No	Override data conversion API base URL

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Development

git clone https://github.com/apitier/apitier-mcp-server.git
cd apitier-mcp-server
npm install
npm run build
APITIER_API_KEY=your-key node dist/index.js

To test with the MCP inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx @apitier/mcp-server

Set APITIER_API_KEY in the inspector's environment variables panel.

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Example Agent Prompts

Once connected to Claude Desktop, you can say:

• "Validate this list of emails and tell me which ones are invalid: ..."
• "Look up UK postcode EC1A 1BB and fill in the address form"
• "Generate a QR code for our company website with our logo"
• "I have a CSV file — convert it to JSON"
• "Verify this VAT number before I send the invoice: GB123456789"
• "Validate these phone numbers and tell me which country each is from: ..."