The neobankbeat MCP server

Ask your AI about neobanks and have it answer from live, cited data — not vibes. Dependency-free, open-source, MIT.

what it isAn MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that lets an AI assistant query the neobankbeat dataset directly — search, compare and look up any of the 379 verified neobanks, live and cited, instead of guessing from training data.

Model Context Protocol is the open standard for connecting AI assistants to tools and data. This server exposes the whole neobankbeat dataset as five tools, so Claude (or any MCP client) can query it directly — every answer traceable to a profile page.

The tools

search_neobanks	Plain-language search — "European neobanks with stablecoins", "self-custody banks in Brazil". Parses facets + keywords.
get_neobank	The full verified record for one neobank — custody, license, cards, yield, stablecoins, KYC, regulation, geography, features, sources.
compare_neobanks	Two to four neobanks compared field by field.
list_by_country	Neobanks headquartered in / available in a country.
dataset_stats	Totals and category breakdown, with the as-of note.

Install (Claude Desktop)

You need Node.js 18+ and the server file from the repo (mcp/server.mjs). Add this to claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/), then restart Claude Desktop:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "neobankbeat": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/neobankbeat/mcp/server.mjs"]
    }
  }
}

The neobankbeat tools then appear. Any MCP client that speaks the stdio transport works the same way — point it at node mcp/server.mjs. Full setup notes in the README.

Why it's useful

AI assistants answer questions about neobanks constantly — "which neobank has an API?", "compare Mercury and Brex", "self-custody options in Europe" — and get them wrong or stale from training data. Pointed at this server, the model answers from the current, verified dataset, cites the profile page behind each fact, and respects the null = unverified rule rather than inventing a "no". It reads the live data.json, so it is never out of date.

alsoPrefer plain HTTP? The same data is at data.json, described by openapi.json, with field semantics in llms.txt. The source is ~180 lines, no dependencies.

Figures compiled from public sources, for comparison only — not financial advice. "Up to" rates change constantly; always confirm with the issuer. Spotted an error? Suggest a fix.