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Cognism MCP server for AI agents.

actionlake is an MCP gateway: one remote MCP server that connects Claude and other MCP clients to Cognism and the rest of your systems. It gives your agent 25 Cognism actions (25 reads and 0 writes) and holds the Cognism credential itself, so the agent never does. It paces Cognism's limits and records every call.

Connect Cognism freeSee pricing

100,000 free calls a month. No card, no email, no password: press Start a free sandbox on the next screen and keep the key it shows you.

claude mcp add --transport http actionlake https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
the first call
do {  action: "cognism.opt_outs.list",  intent: "check which Cognism account is connected"}# Opt-Out List · read · 1 upstream call
  • 25actionsin one signed file
  • 25readlook, never change
  • 0writecreate and update
  • 0wait for a yesdestructive, confirmed first

Set up

Connect Cognism in three steps.

  1. 01

    Add actionlake to Claude.

    Run the command once in Claude Code; its consent page can create a free sandbox: 100,000 calls a month, no card. In the Claude app, add a custom connector with the URL below and paste your key on the consent page. Creating a new sandbox from the Claude app is not yet tested by us.

    https://connect.actionlake.com/mcp
  2. 02

    Connect Cognism.

    API key. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead. actionlake stores what you paste write-only, sealed under your tenant's key.

    • api_keyCognism API key (Cognism Prospector or Refresh > API keys
    account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "cognism" }
# free: exactly what to paste, and what is found for you
  3. 03

    Make the first call. Check before a write.

    Ask in plain words; Claude picks the action. Before anything changes, check validates the call and prices it, for free.

    do    { action: "cognism.opt_outs.list" }# opt-out list · read · 1 upstream call

Cognism at a glance

Sign-in
API key. No consent screen: your agent can connect it for you, but the key then passes through your chat. To keep it out of the model's context, paste it in the console instead.
You provide
api_key
Limits we pace to
1,000 calls a minute, per connection
API covered
Cognism Search API (developers.cognism.com, 2026-10)app.cognism.com
Built from
Cognism's documentation, read 23 October 2026developers.cognism.comdevelopers.cognism.com
Service file
Version 1.0.0, signed (Ed25519)
Cached reads
25 of 25 reads, for up to 5 minutes; a write clears what it affects
Shared entities
2, so ask can line Cognism up with your other systems
Data
Processed and stored in Sydney, Australia. No US region yet

Capabilities

What an AI agent can do in Cognism.

25 actions in 5 areas. Every one carries its effect, so a key can allow the reads and hold the rest.

  • 25readlook, never change
  • 0writecreate and update
  • 0destructivewait for a confirmation

  1. Filters

    14

    14 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Technologies · Company Sizes · Company Types · Countries

  2. Accounts

    3

    3 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Search Accounts · Redeem Accounts by IDs · Enrich Account

  3. Contacts

    3

    3 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Search Contacts · Redeem Contacts by IDs · Enrich Contact

  4. Opt outs

    3

    3 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Opt-Out List · Search Opt-Out by Email · Search Opt-Out by Id

  5. Entitlements

    2

    2 read · 0 write · 0 destructive

    Get Account Entitlement Details · Get Contact Entitlement Details

Top actions

The Cognism API, shaped for agents.

The ids your agent types, what each does, and the one name it shares with other systems. 2 of Cognism's 2 action names are shared with at least one other connector, so an agent learns them once.

ActionWhat it doesEffectSame name in
cognism.contacts.searchSearch ContactsSearch Cognism contacts and get preview records (no emails or phones; use redeem for those).readcrm.contact.search46 connectors
cognism.accounts.searchSearch AccountsSearch Cognism accounts (companies) and get preview records.readcrm.company.search36 connectors
cognism.accounts.redeemRedeem Accounts by IDsRedeem up to 20 accounts by id to get their full company data.readthis connector
cognism.contacts.redeemRedeem Contacts by IDsRedeem up to 20 contacts by redeemId to get their full data, emails and phones; spends credits.readthis connector
cognism.accounts.enrichEnrich AccountFind the single best-matching Cognism account for the details given (preview data).readthis connector
cognism.contacts.enrichEnrich ContactFind the single best-matching Cognism contact for the details given (preview data).readthis connector
cognism.opt_outs.listOpt-Out ListList contacts that have opted out of being contacted.readthis connector
cognism.filters.search_technologiesTechnologiesSearch the technology names accepted by the technologies search filters.readthis connector
cognism.filters.skillsSkillsList the skill values accepted by contact search.readthis connector
cognism.opt_outs.get_by_idSearch Opt-Out by IdCheck whether a contact has opted out, by Cognism id (not found means not opted out).readthis connector
cognism.entitlements.get_accountGet Account Entitlement DetailsShow which account fields the API key's entitlement includes.readthis connector
cognism.entitlements.get_contactGet Contact Entitlement DetailsShow which contact fields the API key's entitlement includes.readthis connector

Try it

Prompts to paste into Claude.

Each one names the Cognism actions it will call, so you know what it reads and what it changes before you send it.

  1. Readread

    Find the Cognism contacts with no email address, so we can clean them up.

    callscognism.contacts.redeem

Governance for Cognism

Every write can wait for a yes.

None of Cognism's actions is destructive. A key can still be held to reads, capped, and set so a person confirms every write.

A destructive action runs only with confirm: true. Under the human policy the agent cannot confirm for itself: the run stops until a named person approves, in the console or from a signed link in an email. The cap on a key is refused before the call is sent, never after.

a key for this connector
account {  op: "keys.create", name: "cognism-agent",  allowed_actions: ["cognism.*"], cap_calls: 2000,  confirm_policy: "human_for_writes"}
Illustrative. Scoped to Cognism only, capped at 2,000 upstream calls, every write confirmed.

Cost

What Cognism costs on actionlake.

Every Cognism action is one upstream call, the only thing actionlake bills. Searching, check, cost, account and any call Cognism refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

  • 1upstream call per actionall 25 Cognism actions
  • 2actions pageeach page of a long list is one call
  • 25reads can be cacheda cache hit costs nothing
  • 100,000calls a month, freepaid plans from US$49 a month for 250,000

See pricing

Action index

Every Cognism action.

25 actions by area: the id your agent calls, what it does, and its effect.

Filters14
  • cognism.filters.company_sizesCompany Sizesread
  • cognism.filters.company_typesCompany Typesread
  • cognism.filters.countriesCountriesread
  • cognism.filters.industriesIndustriesread
  • cognism.filters.isic_codesISIC Codesread
  • cognism.filters.job_functionsJob Functionsread
  • cognism.filters.management_levelsManagement Levelsread
  • cognism.filters.naics_codesNAICS Codesread
  • cognism.filters.regionsWorld Regionsread
  • cognism.filters.search_technologiesTechnologiesread
  • cognism.filters.senioritySeniorityread
  • cognism.filters.sic_codesSIC Codesread
  • cognism.filters.skillsSkillsread
  • cognism.filters.statesStatesread
Accounts3
  • cognism.accounts.enrichEnrich Accountread
  • cognism.accounts.redeemRedeem Accounts by IDsread
  • cognism.accounts.searchSearch Accountsread
Contacts3
  • cognism.contacts.enrichEnrich Contactread
  • cognism.contacts.redeemRedeem Contacts by IDsread
  • cognism.contacts.searchSearch Contactsread
Opt outs3
  • cognism.opt_outs.get_by_emailSearch Opt-Out by Emailread
  • cognism.opt_outs.get_by_idSearch Opt-Out by Idread
  • cognism.opt_outs.listOpt-Out Listread
Entitlements2
  • cognism.entitlements.get_accountGet Account Entitlement Detailsread
  • cognism.entitlements.get_contactGet Contact Entitlement Detailsread

Questions

The Cognism MCP server, answered.

Is there a Cognism MCP server for Claude?

Yes. actionlake is an MCP gateway: a remote MCP server that gives Claude, or another MCP client, 25 Cognism actions across filters, accounts, contacts and opt outs, through the same eight tools it uses for every other connector. actionlake is independent; it is not made or endorsed by Cognism.

What do I need to connect Cognism?

Cognism API key (Cognism Prospector or Refresh > API keys. The free call account { op: "connections.requirements", service: "cognism" } lists exactly what to paste.

Will an AI agent use up my Cognism API limit?

actionlake paces every call to the limits in the Cognism service file: 1,000 calls a minute per connection. Repeated reads are answered from cache (25 Cognism actions can be), which never reaches Cognism.

What does a Cognism action cost?

One upstream call, the only unit actionlake bills. A list that pages bills one call per page (2 Cognism actions page). Cache hits, searches, dry runs and calls Cognism refused with 401, 403, 429 or a 5xx are free. The Free plan includes 100,000 calls a month with no card. Paid plans start at US$49 a month for 250,000 calls, with overage from US$0.30 down to US$0.18 per 1,000.

Which Cognism API does it cover?

The Cognism Search API (developers.cognism.com, 2026-10) at app.cognism.com. It is built from Cognism's documentation as read on 23 October 2026. 25 actions in 5 areas, each one in the signed service file (version 1.0.0).

Does actionlake keep my Cognism data, and where?

actionlake processes and stores data in Sydney, Australia; there is no US region yet. Reads may be cached for up to 5 minutes, and a write clears the reads it affects. Each run's request and response is kept, sealed, for your plan's trace window: 1 day on Free, 3 days on Starter, 7 days on Pro, 14 days on Team, 30 days on Business and 30 days on Enterprise. Your Cognism credential is sealed under your tenant's key, never logged and never returned. Your traffic is not used to train models.

Which AI clients can use it?

Claude Code, tested by us end to end, and the Claude app as a custom connector, tested by us with an existing key. Other MCP clients that support remote servers over Streamable HTTP (MCP revisions 2025-06-18 and 2025-11-25) and OAuth dynamic client registration, or a bearer header, should connect the same way; we have not tested them. Or plain REST, under the same action names.

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actionlake is independent. It is not made or endorsed by Cognism; the name is the vendor's own. Counts are from the Cognism service file, version 1.0.0.

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Connect Cognism freeSee pricing

Start free - 100,000 calls/month, no card. No signup. Hard caps on every key. Cached answers are free.