Dataset · gleif

GLEIF LEI data for AI agents

Global Legal Entity Identifier (LEI) records from GLEIF, CC0, for entity resolution and compliance workflows.

What it is

GLEIF LEI records synced from Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (GLEIF) into the Open District event store for MCP and read-only SQL.

Freshness

Source	Health	Last sync (UTC)	Cadence	Lag
`gleif`	healthy	2026-10-17 06:03:03+00:00	0 6 * * *	145s

Live status: GET /sources/health

License and attribution

GLEIF publishes LEI data under CC0 1.0 Universal; attribution to GLEIF is appreciated. License reference

Connect

Canonical MCP endpoint https://api.opendistrict.org/mcp (legacy https://mcp.opendistrict.org/mcp). A free API key is required — Authorization: Bearer $OD_API_KEY. Mint a key after signup. See MCP quickstart, pricing, and openapi.yaml.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "opendistrict": {
      "url": "https://api.opendistrict.org/mcp",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer $OD_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Sample requests

MCP `tools/call` (run_sql)

{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "run_sql",
    "arguments": {
      "sql": "SELECT event_type, created_at, source_id FROM events WHERE event_type = 'gleif.lei-record' LIMIT 20"
    }
  }
}

SQL

SELECT event_type, created_at, source_id FROM events WHERE event_type = 'gleif.lei-record' LIMIT 20

Example agent prompts

Resolve the LEI for a US bank holding company by legal name.
List LEI records updated in the last 24 hours.

Related joins

/joins/ofac-csl-gleif

FAQ

What license applies?

GLEIF LEI data is CC0 1.0 Universal.