MCP Sam Gov
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Host a copy with our keys and logs.
Local command
npx -y @cliwant/[email protected]Credentials from the publisher
- SAM_GOV_API_KEY — Optional. SAM.gov key for higher rate limits + archives older than 12 months. Keyless by default.
- CENSUS_API_KEY — Required only for census_business_patterns (the Census Data API has no keyless tier); every other tool works without it.
- FRED_API_KEY — Required only for fred_search_series and fred_series_observations (FRED has no keyless tier); every other tool works without it.
- BEA_API_KEY — Required only for bea_regional_data (the BEA Data API has no keyless tier); every other tool works without it.
- BLS_API_KEY — Optional free key for BLS labor-statistics tools (raises rate limits).
- DOL_API_KEY — Required only for dol_get_dataset (DOL's data endpoint has no keyless tier; dol_list_datasets works without it).
- DATA_GOV_API_KEY — Optional free api.data.gov key; raises DEMO_KEY limits for Regulations.gov, Congress.gov, GovInfo, FAC, the data.gov catalog and GSA per-diem.
- NVD_API_KEY — Optional free NVD key (raises CVE rate limits).
- OPENFDA_API_KEY — Optional free openFDA key (raises rate limits).
- SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN — Optional Socrata app token (raises rate limits on SLED Socrata hosts).
- COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN — Optional CourtListener (Free Law Project) token (raises rate limits).
- LDA_API_KEY — Optional Senate LDA lobbying-disclosure key (raises rate limits).
- EDGAR_USER_AGENT — Optional SEC EDGAR User-Agent string (courtesy identification; a sensible default is used otherwise).
- MCP_SAM_GOV_TOOLSETS — Optional. Comma-separated toolset names to load (e.g. core,sled). Blank or 'all' loads all 153 tools.
Claude Code has no install link for a local command. Copy the command below and run it in a terminal.
shClaude Code
SAM_GOV_API_KEY=<secret> CENSUS_API_KEY=<secret> FRED_API_KEY=<secret> BEA_API_KEY=<secret> BLS_API_KEY=<secret> DOL_API_KEY=<secret> DATA_GOV_API_KEY=<secret> NVD_API_KEY=<secret> OPENFDA_API_KEY=<secret> SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN=<secret> COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN=<secret> LDA_API_KEY=<secret> EDGAR_USER_AGENT=<value> MCP_SAM_GOV_TOOLSETS=<value> claude mcp add cliwant-mcp-sam-gov -- npx -y @cliwant/mcp-sam-gov@1.17.0Run in a terminal.
jsonClaude Desktop
{ "mcpServers": { "cliwant-mcp-sam-gov": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@cliwant/[email protected]" ], "env": { "SAM_GOV_API_KEY": "<secret>", "CENSUS_API_KEY": "<secret>", "FRED_API_KEY": "<secret>", "BEA_API_KEY": "<secret>", "BLS_API_KEY": "<secret>", "DOL_API_KEY": "<secret>", "DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "<secret>", "NVD_API_KEY": "<secret>", "OPENFDA_API_KEY": "<secret>", "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<secret>", "COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN": "<secret>", "LDA_API_KEY": "<secret>", "EDGAR_USER_AGENT": "<value>", "MCP_SAM_GOV_TOOLSETS": "<value>" } } }}claude_desktop_config.json
Local · npmPublisher installStep-by-step: add this in Claude
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About MCP Sam Gov
Keyless-first MCP server — 150 tools for US federal + state/local (SLED) government contracting, spending, regulation & partner vetting. SAM.gov, USAspending, Grants.gov, OFAC, FDIC, EPA, CourtListener + 45 more. No API key. Honesty-hardened.
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