Opedd — Licensed Content: Claude Code MCP server
This MCP server helps AI agents find licensable material, retrieve rights-cleared passages, and verify licenses. It fits RAG and grounded search workflows.
claude mcp add --transport http opedd-mcp https://mcp.opedd.com/mcpWhat Opedd — Licensed Content for AI does
Opedd connects Claude Code to a catalog of content available for licensing. Its tools can search publications, inspect publisher details, retrieve answer-focused passages with citations, buy a licence, and validate a licence key. The server also exposes a publisher directory, a public licence registry, and platform detection for publication URLs.
You can use the hosted MCP endpoint at https://mcp.opedd.com/mcp or run the package locally with npx -y opedd-mcp. Discovery tools work without authentication. Passage search needs a buyer key with the search scope, while purchasing and content retrieval use Opedd credentials.
Paid actions can require environment variables such as OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN and OPEDD_BUYER_JWT, depending on the tool. Without a buyer key, you can discover licensable material, but paid passage retrieval will not run.
What it helps with
- find publications available for licensing
- retrieve cited passages for an answer
- buy a licence for an article
- validate an issued licence key
- browse publishers, prices, and sample content
Example prompts for the agent
- Search for licensable material related to this task and show the available publisher prices.
- Retrieve licensed passages that answer this question, with citations for each passage.
- Check the licence key
OP-XXXX-XXXXand tell me which article it covers.
How to install Opedd — Licensed Content for AI
1Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http opedd-mcp https://mcp.opedd.com/mcp2Platform CLI
claude mcp add --env OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL=<OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL> --env OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID=<OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID> --env OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN=<OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN> --env OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY=<OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY> --env OPEDD_BUYER_JWT=<OPEDD_BUYER_JWT> --transport stdio opedd-licensed-content-for-ai -- npx -y opedd-mcpReplace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README
1Platform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add opedd-licensed-content-for-ai --url https://mcp.opedd.com/mcp2Platform CLI
codex mcp add opedd-licensed-content-for-ai --env OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL=<OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL> --env OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID=<OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID> --env OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN=<OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN> --env OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY=<OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY> --env OPEDD_BUYER_JWT=<OPEDD_BUYER_JWT> -- npx -y opedd-mcpReplace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README
Config file
{
"mcpServers": {
"opedd-licensed-content-for-ai": {
"url": "https://mcp.opedd.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"opedd-licensed-content-for-ai": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"opedd-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL": "<OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL>",
"OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID": "<OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID>",
"OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN": "<OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN>",
"OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY": "<OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY>",
"OPEDD_BUYER_JWT": "<OPEDD_BUYER_JWT>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README
Config file
{
"servers": {
"opedd-licensed-content-for-ai": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.opedd.com/mcp"
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"opedd-licensed-content-for-ai": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"opedd-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL": "<OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL>",
"OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID": "<OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID>",
"OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN": "<OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN>",
"OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY": "<OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY>",
"OPEDD_BUYER_JWT": "<OPEDD_BUYER_JWT>"
}
}
}
}Replace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README
1Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http opedd-licensed-content-for-ai https://mcp.opedd.com/mcp2Platform CLI
gemini mcp add -e OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL=<OPEDD_BUYER_EMAIL> -e OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID=<OPEDD_PAYMENT_METHOD_ID> -e OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN=<OPEDD_BUYER_TOKEN> -e OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY=<OPEDD_ACCESS_KEY> -e OPEDD_BUYER_JWT=<OPEDD_BUYER_JWT> opedd-licensed-content-for-ai npx -y opedd-mcpReplace <…> with your own values. 1 more environment variable is in the server README
Step by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Opedd — Licensed Content for AI
How do I install Opedd — Licensed Content in Claude Code?
Add the hosted server with claude mcp add --transport http opedd-mcp https://mcp.opedd.com/mcp. Claude Code will register the Opedd MCP server.
What does Opedd — Licensed Content do?
It helps an AI agent discover licensable content, retrieve rights-cleared passages with citations, purchase a licence, and check a licence key. It also exposes publisher listings and a public licence registry.
Can Opedd work without an API key?
Public discovery and registry browsing do not need authentication. Passage search requires a buyer key with the search scope, and paid actions use Opedd credentials supplied through the relevant environment variables.
