What is the key difference between Sanctions Screening and UK Due Diligence?

Sanctions Screening belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution, while UK Due Diligence belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Sanctions Screening or UK Due Diligence in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Sanctions Screening and UK Due Diligence free or paid?

Sanctions Screening operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). UK Due Diligence operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Sanctions Screening lists 3 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. UK Due Diligence lists 17 tools with 0 views and 3 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Sanctions Screening and UK Due Diligence together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Sanctions Screening vs UK Due Diligence

In-depth architectural comparison of the Sanctions Screening and UK Due Diligence MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Sanctions Screening

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 45/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

UK Due Diligence

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 53/100 (Good) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Sanctions Screening if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a local process. Choose UK Due Diligence if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Sanctions Screening when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: sanctions_screen, sanctions_entry, sanctions_lists.

Explore Sanctions Screening Details

Choose UK Due Diligence when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
Primary tools included: company_search, company_profile, company_officers.

Explore UK Due Diligence Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	S Sanctions Screening Developer Tools	U UK Due Diligence Developer Tools
Summary	Screen names against the US Consolidated Screening List: OFAC SDN, BIS Entity List +10 more lists	UK due diligence — Companies House, Charity Commission, Land Registry, Gazette, HMRC VAT
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Sanctions Screening Tools (3)

sanctions_screen

Screen a person, company, vessel, or aircraft name against the US Consolidated Screening List — OFAC SDN sanctions, Sectoral Sanctions (SSI), Chinese Military-Industrial Complex (CMIC), BIS Entity List / Denied Persons / Military End User, State ITAR Debarred, and 5 more US restricted-party lists (…

sanctions_entry

Get the full Consolidated Screening List record for one entry by its uid (from sanctions_screen results, e.g. "SDN:12345") or by OFAC entity number. Returns every field: all aliases, addresses, identity documents (passports, tax IDs, IMO numbers, crypto wallet addresses), sanction programs, license…

sanctions_lists

List the 12 US restricted-party lists covered by the Consolidated Screening List with entry counts and data freshness (last sync time). Use to cite coverage in a compliance report: OFAC SDN/SSI/CMIC, BIS Entity List/DPL/UVL/MEU, State ITAR-Debarred/ISN, and more.

UK Due Diligence Tools (17)

company_search

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Sanctions Screening Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sanctions-screening-3": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "sanctions-screening-3"
      ]
    }
  }
}

UK Due Diligence Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "uk-due-diligence": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "uk-due-diligence-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Sanctions Screening is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a local stdio subprocess. In contrast, UK Due Diligence belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Sanctions Screening when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and UK Due Diligence when you require tools for developer tools.

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