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by licenseground.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.1 · published by com.licenseground

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

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6 tools: 4 change things and 2 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http licenseground https://licenseground.com/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

6 tools

Changes things 4Claude Code: ask
  • audit_osha_safetyAudit contractor worksite safety history against the OSHA inspection and enforcement database.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • check_compliance_riskPerform an automated compliance and liability risk assessment for autonomous onboarding, hiring, or payments.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • check_federal_debarmentCheck if a contractor is actively debarred or suspended on the federal SAM.gov Excluded Parties List System (EPLS).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • verify_licenseVerify an entity's trade contractor license against the official state licensing board (CSLB, DBPR, or TDLR).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
Only reads 2Claude Code: allow
  • get_registry_statusCheck the system health, cache performance statistics, and multi-state registry connectivity.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_registry_status" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.
  • search_contractorsDiscover active, verified trade contractors in California, Florida, or Texas by trade classification and location.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_contractors" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    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.

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.1. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http licenseground https://licenseground.com/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__licenseground__search_contractors",
      "mcp__licenseground__get_registry_status"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__licenseground__verify_license",
      "mcp__licenseground__check_compliance_risk",
      "mcp__licenseground__check_federal_debarment",
      "mcp__licenseground__audit_osha_safety"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as licenseground. Review it before you use it.