ARES (Czech business registry) vs Romania
A side-by-side look at the ARES (Czech business registry) and Romania MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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RomaniaLegal · Local subprocess (stdio)Romanian public data: ANAF company status, financials, court cases, BNR rates, shop checks53GoodAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose ARES (Czech business registry) for legal work as a local process; choose Romania for legal as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose ARES (Czech business registry) when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
ares_validate_ico, ares_lookup_company, ares_search_companies.
RChoose Romania when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the Legal domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You have the keys it needs:
ROMANIA_MCP_CACHE, ROMANIA_MCP_CACHE_PATH. - You want tools like
shop_check, company_lookup, company_financials.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | R Romania | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Legal | Legal |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | No auth required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Free |
| Required env vars | None listed | ROMANIA_MCP_CACHEROMANIA_MCP_CACHE_PATH |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 14 | 6 |
| Full listing | View ARES (Czech business registry) | View Romania |
Tools & capabilities
ARES (Czech business registry) tools 14
ares_validate_icoMod-11 checksum validation. No network call.ares_lookup_companyAggregated company profile by IČO.ares_search_companiesStructured search by name, postcode, NACE, legal form.ares_get_statutory_bodiesDirectors, board, partners (from VR).ares_get_trade_licensesTrade licenses (from RŽP).ares_check_vat_payerVAT-payer status with optional DIČ cross-check.ares_standardize_addressCanonicalize a free-form address via RÚIAN.ares_lookup_cz_naceCZ-NACE classification lookup.ares_cross_company_personsGiven 2–50 IČOs, find persons who hold active statutory roles in two or more of them. Returns JSON + Mermaid graph.ares_search_by_addressFind all entities at a given address. Flags virtual offices / shell-address concentrations.ares_get_res_classificationStatistical classification from RES — size bracket, ESA 2010 sector, NUTS region.ares_check_insolvenciFast red-flag: is the entity currently in insolvency proceedings (IR) or marked as bankrupt (CEÚ)?- +2 more on the listing page
Romania tools 6
shop_checkis this online shop legit? reads the CUI off the site, checks the company, its financials, insolvency cases and how old the site is, returns red flags / warnings / good signscompany_lookupstatus of up to 500 companies by CUI: name, address, Reg. Com. number, CAEN, deregistered, VAT registered, VAT on collection, split VAT, fiscally inactive, e-Factura registry. optionally as of a past datecompany_financialsfiled balance sheets year by year: revenue, profit/loss, employees, debts, equity, cashcourt_casescases in every Romanian court by party name or case number: stage, parties and roles, latest outcome, next hearing, insolvency as debtorexchange_rateBNR reference rate for any day since 2005, with conversioniban_checkis an IBAN well formed, which Romanian bank issued it, is it a Treasury account
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
ARES (Czech business registry)
{
"mcpServers": {
"ares-czech-business-registry": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"form"
]
}
}
}
Romania
{
"mcpServers": {
"romania": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"romania-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"ROMANIA_MCP_CACHE": "YOUR_ROMANIA_MCP_CACHE_HERE",
"ROMANIA_MCP_CACHE_PATH": "YOUR_ROMANIA_MCP_CACHE_PATH_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
ARES (Czech business registry) is categorized under Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Romania belongs to Legal and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick ARES (Czech business registry) for legal work and Romania for legal.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
ARES (Czech business registry) has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Romania is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add ares-czech-business-registry and romania as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, ARES (Czech business registry) has a quality signal of 53/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Romania has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.