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    BITE Data MCP: Connect Your AI Assistant

    Run BITE's export classification workflow from inside your AI assistant: classification, license requirements, and EEI filing.

    MCP
    Claude
    ITAR
    EAR
    ECCN
    EEI
    Open setup guideGetting Started Guide

    Last updated: October 2026

    What is this feature?

    BITE Date MCP connects your AI assistant to BITE's export classification workflow using Model Context Protocol (MCP), a standard way for AI assistants to use external tools. Describe your product, answer a few follow-up questions, and BITE checks it against the ITAR US Munitions List and the EAR Commerce Control List, then returns a preliminary classification, license assessment, and EEI filing guidance.

    When should I use it?

    • • You already work in Claude or Claude Code and want classification without switching tools
    • • Before quoting or shipping a new product abroad
    • • For a first-pass USML or ECCN check before a full compliance review
    • • To check whether a shipment needs EEI filing, and where to file

    Before you start

    • • A BITE account (sign up at app.bitedata.io) and membership in a team with access to the Export Workflow
    • • An AI assistant that supports remote MCP servers with OAuth sign-in
    ClientStatus
    Claude (web, desktop, mobile)Supported
    Claude CodeSupported
    ChatGPT, Cursor, VS Code, and other MCP clientsNot yet verified

    Setup steps for clients that aren't yet verified are in the setup guide. Check the guide for status updates.

    Step-by-step in BITE

    1. 1

      Open the setup guide.

      Follow the instructions for your AI assistant.
    2. 2

      Connect your BITE account.

      Add the BITE connection, sign in on BITE's sign-in page, and approve access. In Claude, find BITE Data MCP under Settings → Connectors. For other clients, or to add it manually, use the server URL below.

      BITE MCP server URL

      https://prod.bitepyapi.com/mcp/gateway
    3. 3

      Start a classification.

      Describe your product. For example:

      "Classify a handheld thermal imaging camera with a 640×480 sensor that we're shipping to a distributor in Germany. Does it need an export license?"
    4. 4

      Answer follow-up questions.

      BITE asks one question at a time. If you're not sure of an answer, say "I don't know."
    5. 5

      Review the results.

      Check any steps flagged Needs review with your compliance team.

    What results mean

    • • Classification: Potential USML category or ECCN (including EAR99), with confidence
    • • License requirement: Whether a license is likely required, and possible license exceptions or exemptions
    • • EEI filing: Whether Electronic Export Information must be filed in AES
    • • Where to file: The agency and AES license type code
    • • Needs review: Flagged when a result is inconclusive, technical details are missing, or the assessment couldn't finish
    BITE results are preliminary decision support, not a legal determination. They don't replace legal advice or your own compliance review. Have flagged items assessed by a qualified export compliance professional.

    Common issues & FAQs

    Which AI assistants work?

    Claude and Claude Code are supported. Other MCP clients have setup steps in the guide but aren't verified yet.

    What if I don't know an answer?

    Say "I don't know." Classification continues with what it has, but missing details can lead to a Needs review flag.

    Why was the EAR / CCL step skipped?

    BITE was confident the item is exclusively ITAR-controlled. An item controlled under ITAR isn't also classified under the EAR.

    Can I pause and come back later?

    Yes. A classification stays available for 24 hours of inactivity. Ask your assistant to continue it. Starting a new classification replaces the one in progress.

    Does BITE see my other conversations?

    No. BITE only receives what your assistant sends to the BITE tools during a classification.

    Need help?

    Contact BITE through bitedata.io/contact or [email protected].

    Related Compliance Concepts

    Export Workflow

    Run the full export classification workflow in BITE

    ECCN Check

    Determine the ECCN for a product

    Export Screen

    Screen parties, destination, and license requirements

    Export Database

    Manage export classifications, license requirements and authorizations.

    Videos & tutorials

    • • Connecting BITE to Claude (coming soon)
    • • Running a classification in your AI assistant (coming soon)
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