com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening
REMOTE · WATCHTOWER-API.COM
Sanctions screening, KYB, identifier validation, jurisdiction risk & secret scanning for AI agents
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Last scanned (7 hours ago)
Scores higher than 4% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Security
How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security46
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not yet verified: we couldn't confirm whether this endpoint requires it. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port answered with HTTP 530, which proves neither a plaintext path nor enforcement. View diagnostics → Unverified
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability0
- Transport check failed: declared streamable-http, but the endpoint returned HTTP 530. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Schema Quality & AI Usability0
- Schema not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's schema, or could read only part of its tool list.Unverified
Stability & Change Management0
- Stability not yet verified: not enough scan history yet (needs a 30-day window).Unverified
Tool Coverage0
- Tool coverage not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools, or could read only part of the list.Unverified
Tool Safety0
- Tool safety not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's tools, or could read only part of the list.Unverified
Capabilities0
- Capabilities not yet verified: we couldn't read the endpoint's capabilities.Unverified
Unverified: 5 categories
Categories scored 0 because we could not verify them: authentication we do not have, an unreachable endpoint, or not enough scan history. We only credit what we can confirm.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 28 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Sept 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 8 Sept 26 0
- Endpoint reachability: reachable → not serving MCP ▼ security
- Stability: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Tool safety: pass → unverified ▼ security
- Transport: pass → fail ▼ security
- Authorization: Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to connect, but we couldn't read the whole tool list to see what that exposes. security
- Capabilities: pass → unverified ▼ functional
- Tool coverage: 100 → unverified ▼ functional
- First check of Schema quality: unverified functional
- 26 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 25 Aug 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 20 Aug 26 0
- Tool “create_api_key” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads security
- “check_jurisdiction” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “create_watch” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “kyb_check” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “resolve_lei” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “scan_text” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “screen_crypto_address” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “screen_name” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “screen_names_batch” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “search_lei_by_name” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- “validate_identifier” reworded the description of “api_key” cosmetic
- 11 Aug 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 31 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://watchtower-api.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=watchtower-api.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 13 Sept 2026 | 12 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | ea90fe1ef591164e0e1ecca292b92550 |
| SANs: watchtower-api.com, *.watchtower-api.com | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of watchtower-api.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| watchtower-api.com. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication Inconclusive
We could not reach the endpoint well enough to judge its authorisation posture.
| Result | Inconclusive |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 530 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | same-origin |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://watchtower-api.com/mcp | HTTP error | 530 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://watchtower-api.com/mcp | Inconclusive | 530 |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
check_jurisdiction ~141
Classify a country's AML risk against the FATF black/grey lists AND the EU high-risk-third-countries list. Accepts an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code or country name. Dated 2026-02-13. Costs $0.005 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| country | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
create_api_key ~64
Create a Watchtower API key. The key starts with a $0 balance — fund it by card at /v1/topup before use, or pay per call via x402. Store the key; paid tools require a funded one.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| note | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
create_watch ~159
Monitor a name against all sanctions + US export-control lists. When the daily list refresh changes that name's match set, we POST a "watch_changed" event to your webhook. $0.01/day, prepaid, debited from your API key credit. Max 90 days.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| days | integer | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
| threshold | number | – | – |
| webhook_url | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_screening_info ~32
Free: sanctions list versions, source hashes, freshness, entry counts, and the full per-tool price menu.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
kyb_check ~131
Know-Your-Business in one call: resolve a company (by name or LEI) to its GLEIF legal identity AND screen it against sanctions + exclusion lists. Costs $0.02 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| lei | string | – | – |
| name | string | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
list_watches ~24
List your active watches (free).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
resolve_lei ~127
Resolve a Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) to its official GLEIF record: legal name, status, jurisdiction, country, registration status. The LEI is checksum-validated first. Costs $0.01 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| lei | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
scan_text ~199
Detect & redact PII and secrets in text (private_key, jwt, aws_access_key, github_token, stripe_key, slack_token, openai_key, google_api_key, sendgrid_key, npm_token, gitlab_token, twilio_key, slack_webhook, azure_storage_key, basic_auth_url, email, ssn, ipv4, eth_address, iban, credit_card, phone). Deterministic; returns findings (masked), counts, and a redacted copy. Use before logging/forwarding untrusted or agent-generated text. Costs $0.005 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| text | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
screen_crypto_address ~116
Check whether a crypto address (BTC/ETH/others) appears on OFAC's sanctioned digital-currency address list. Exact match. Costs $0.01 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| address | string | yes | – |
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
screen_name ~212
Screen a person/company/vessel name against OFAC (SDN + Consolidated), UN, EU, UK, Canada, Australia, France, Switzerland, US export-control (BIS/State), and US SAM procurement/benefit exclusions. Deterministic, typo-tolerant fuzzy matching. Costs $0.02 per call, debited from your API key credit.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| dob | string | – | Date of birth or birth year; excludes candidates whose known DOB contradicts it |
| name | string | yes | – |
| nationality | string | – | Nationality/country; excludes candidates whose known nationality contradicts it |
| threshold | number | – | – |
| types | array | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
screen_names_batch ~142
Screen up to 500 names in one call against OFAC SDN, OFAC Consolidated, UN, EU, and UK OFSI sanctions lists. Costs $0.015 per name (25% below single-call price), debited from your API key credit.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| names | array | yes | – |
| threshold | number | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_lei_by_name ~127
Find Legal Entity Identifiers by company legal name via GLEIF — returns candidate records (lei, legal_name, status, jurisdiction, country). Costs $0.01 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| limit | integer | – | – |
| name | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
validate_identifier ~150
Deterministically validate & normalize an identifier by its checksum/format: iban, lei, isin, bic, card, vat, eth, email, domain, phone, uuid, btc, cusip, sedol, imei. Type is auto-detected if omitted. Costs $0.005 per call.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| api_key | string | – | Watchtower API key with a funded balance. REQUIRED for this paid tool. Get one via create_api_key then fund it by card at /v1/topup. No free trial. (REST callers can instead pay per call via x402 — s… |
| type | string | – | – |
| value | string | yes | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening MCP server?
com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening is a hosted endpoint at https://watchtower-api.com/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · watchtower-api.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-watchtower-api-sanctions-screening 'https://watchtower-api.com/mcp'
What is the com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening MCP server?
com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening. Sanctions screening, KYB, identifier validation, jurisdiction risk & secret scanning for AI agents. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://watchtower-api.com/mcp).
Is the com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening MCP server safe to use?
com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening scores 18 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening MCP server expose?
com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening exposes 13 tools: create_api_key, screen_name, screen_names_batch, screen_crypto_address, create_watch, and 8 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,624 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening MCP server require authentication?
Its publisher declares no required credentials for com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening. We have not been able to confirm that against the live endpoint, and a server can require authorisation without declaring it here.
Is the com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening MCP server still maintained?
com.watchtower-api/sanctions-screening is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.