The ARES MCP server exposes the Czech Business Register (ARES — Administrativní registr ekonomických subjektů) as Model Context Protocol tools, so an AI agent can look up any Czech company by IČO, run a full-text name search, and read the statutory body, VAT status and published bank accounts without you writing an API client.
It is the base layer of the cz-agents compliance stack: due-diligence, sanctions screening and insolvency all build on ARES identity data. Free tier, open source, runs locally via npx or as a hosted endpoint.
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Add it to Claude Desktop or Cursor:
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lookup_by_icosearch_companiesget_statutariescheck_vat_payervalidate_dicget_bank_accountsget_historyIs the ARES MCP server free?
Yes. @czagents/ares is open source (MIT) with a free tier; run it locally with npx or self-host from the GitHub monorepo.
What can an AI agent do with ARES over MCP?
Look up a company by IČO, search companies by name, read the statutory body and signing rules, validate a DIČ/VAT number, check VAT-payer status and list published transparent bank accounts.
Prefer a no-code web app? Run the same checks by IČO in the browser — basic report free, no signup.
Open the web app →npm: @czagents/ares · GitHub (open source)
Other MCP servers: due-diligence · sanctions · isir · cnb · vat-adis · eu-registry · real-estate