Obsidian Regulatory MCP
Verified, tier-0 regulatory data for AI across 850+ official sources and 50+ jurisdictions.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
claude mcp add --transport http obsidian-regulatory-mcp 'https://mcp.obsidianri.com/mcp'{
"mcpServers": {
"obsidian-regulatory-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.obsidianri.com/mcp"
}
}
}Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
Obsidian Regulatory MCP
The verified, tier-0 regulatory data layer for your AI. Connect Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor to official regulatory data, with a source, date, and status on every answer.
Obsidian Regulatory MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants real-time access to verified regulatory data from 850+ official, tier-0 sources across 50+ jurisdictions (Chemicals, ESG, Life Sciences). It is the missing data layer that stops AI from hallucinating on regulation.
- 🌐 Website and access: https://obsidianri.com/mcp
- 🟢 Status: live. Sign in with Obsidian (OAuth 2.1), no API key. Free tier, no credit card.
Why this exists
Frontier models reason brilliantly but guess on regulation: hallucinated citations, stale texts, and no way to tell a draft from a law in force. In compliance, a confident wrong answer is a liability.
The fix is not a smarter model, it is a verified source of truth the model can call. You already have the intelligence. Obsidian brings the data.
Read the thesis: Agentic Regulatory Intelligence · Why AI Hallucinates on Regulatory Questions · RAG vs MCP · What Tier-0 Regulatory Data Means
Works with
Claude (Desktop and Claude Code), Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client. ChatGPT and Perplexity as MCP support rolls out across them.
Quickstart
No API key to copy. Add the connector URL; on first use your assistant opens a browser to sign in with Obsidian (OAuth 2.1). New accounts get the free tier automatically. Full walkthrough: How to Connect a Regulatory MCP to Claude.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Add a custom connector pointing at:
https://mcp.obsidianri.com/mcpNo auth headers needed: the client discovers the OAuth flow automatically and prompts you to sign in.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http obsidian-regulatory https://mcp.obsidianri.com/mcpThen authorize in the browser when prompted. See also examples/ for raw config.
Auth is OAuth 2.1 (sign in with your Obsidian account). The free tier needs no credit card.
What you get
- 850+ official, tier-0 sources across 50+ jurisdictions (EU, US, UK, CH, APAC, and more)
- Every result returned with its source, date, jurisdiction, framework, and status
- Coverage of REACH, CLP, TSCA, CSRD, ESRS, EU Taxonomy, CS3D, MDR, IVDR, FDA 21 CFR, the AI Act, and more
- Free tier: 100 verified requests per month, no credit card
Example tools
The server exposes structured tools your assistant calls in natural language:
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
regulatory_search | Primary tool. Semantic search across verified, tier-0 official regulations, filtered by jurisdiction, framework, and status. Use it for obligations, deadlines, legal status (in force / proposed / repealed) and for what changed recently. Every result carries its official source, date, and status. |
search_enforcement | Enforcement and recall events: product recalls, safety-gate alerts, sales or import bans, market withdrawals, official enforcement actions (for example FDA warning letters). What actually happened on the ground, with the official source and date. |
standards_lookup | Standards and guidance with their version lifecycle: current applicable edition, what it superseded, status (current / superseded / draft / withdrawn). Families such as ISO, IEC, MDCG, Team-NB, IMDRF, ICH, WHO, EU MDR Common Specifications. Available for industries that maintain a standards register (today: life sciences / medtech). |
search_news | Secondary tool. Keyword search across press and media coverage of regulatory topics, returning title, source, and date. Use it for reporting color after answering from regulatory_search. |
Results are scoped to the jurisdictions and industries authorized on your Obsidian account.
Example prompts
"What changed on CSRD reporting this month? EU only, top 3, with source and date."
"Is this substance on the REACH Candidate List, and restricted in the EU and US?"
"What MDR transition deadlines apply to a Class IIb device?"More: Regulatory Research Prompts That Work · Building an Agentic Compliance Workflow
Get access
Just add the connector and sign in with your Obsidian account, no API key to copy. Free tier, no credit card. Learn more at obsidianri.com/mcp.
About
Built by Obsidian Regulatory Intelligence, which continuously monitors official regulatory sources worldwide for compliance, legal, and strategy teams.
License
MIT (documentation and configuration examples). See LICENSE.
Frequently asked questions
What is Obsidian Regulatory MCP?
Verified, tier-0 regulatory data for AI across 850+ official sources and 50+ jurisdictions.
How do I install Obsidian Regulatory MCP?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http obsidian-regulatory-mcp 'https://mcp.obsidianri.com/mcp'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Obsidian Regulatory MCP need an API key?
Its registry entry lists no required key or secret. Some features may still need an account with the service it connects to.
Is Obsidian Regulatory MCP open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains Obsidian Regulatory MCP?
It is published by richbile. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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