Federal Regulations MCP Server

io.github.stark256-spec/regulations-mcpv0.1.0

Search the Federal Register, read & diff CFR sections, query Regulations.gov. Any LLM supported.

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Install Federal Regulations MCP server

claude mcp add regulations -e REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY='<regulations-gov-api-key>' -- uvx regulations-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "regulations": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "regulations-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY": "<regulations-gov-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (project).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "regulations": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "regulations-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY": "<regulations-gov-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Settings → Developer → Edit Config (claude_desktop_config.json), then restart.

{
  "servers": {
    "regulations": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "regulations-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY": "<regulations-gov-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to .vscode/mcp.json in your workspace.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "regulations": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "regulations-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY": "<regulations-gov-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json.

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY	—	yes	Free API key from api.regulations.gov — only needed for regulations.gov search tools. Federal Register and eCFR tools work without any key.

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FAQ

›How do I install the Federal Regulations MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add regulations -e REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY='<regulations-gov-api-key>' -- uvx regulations-mcp. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Federal Regulations require an API key?

Yes. It expects REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEY, of which 1 is a secret.

›Can I use Federal Regulations as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

No hosted endpoint is published; it runs locally over stdio.

›Is Federal Regulations in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.stark256-spec/regulations-mcp.