Sam Gov MCP Server

by cliwantio.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-govv1.17.0

US government contracting, spending and regulation data: SAM.gov, USAspending, Grants.gov, Federal Register, eCFR, OFAC sanctions and state/local bid portals.

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Install Sam Gov MCP server

claude mcp add sam-gov -e SAM_GOV_API_KEY='<sam-gov-api-key>' -e CENSUS_API_KEY='<census-api-key>' -e FRED_API_KEY='<fred-api-key>' -e BEA_API_KEY='<bea-api-key>' -e BLS_API_KEY='<bls-api-key>' -e DOL_API_KEY='<dol-api-key>' -e DATA_GOV_API_KEY='<data-gov-api-key>' -e NVD_API_KEY='<nvd-api-key>' -e OPENFDA_API_KEY='<openfda-api-key>' -e SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN='<socrata-app-token>' -e COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN='<courtlistener-api-token>' -e LDA_API_KEY='<lda-api-key>' -- npx -y @cliwant/mcp-sam-gov

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sam-gov": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SAM_GOV_API_KEY": "<sam-gov-api-key>",
        "CENSUS_API_KEY": "<census-api-key>",
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<fred-api-key>",
        "BEA_API_KEY": "<bea-api-key>",
        "BLS_API_KEY": "<bls-api-key>",
        "DOL_API_KEY": "<dol-api-key>",
        "DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "<data-gov-api-key>",
        "NVD_API_KEY": "<nvd-api-key>",
        "OPENFDA_API_KEY": "<openfda-api-key>",
        "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<socrata-app-token>",
        "COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN": "<courtlistener-api-token>",
        "LDA_API_KEY": "<lda-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sam-gov": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SAM_GOV_API_KEY": "<sam-gov-api-key>",
        "CENSUS_API_KEY": "<census-api-key>",
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<fred-api-key>",
        "BEA_API_KEY": "<bea-api-key>",
        "BLS_API_KEY": "<bls-api-key>",
        "DOL_API_KEY": "<dol-api-key>",
        "DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "<data-gov-api-key>",
        "NVD_API_KEY": "<nvd-api-key>",
        "OPENFDA_API_KEY": "<openfda-api-key>",
        "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<socrata-app-token>",
        "COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN": "<courtlistener-api-token>",
        "LDA_API_KEY": "<lda-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "servers": {
    "sam-gov": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SAM_GOV_API_KEY": "<sam-gov-api-key>",
        "CENSUS_API_KEY": "<census-api-key>",
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<fred-api-key>",
        "BEA_API_KEY": "<bea-api-key>",
        "BLS_API_KEY": "<bls-api-key>",
        "DOL_API_KEY": "<dol-api-key>",
        "DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "<data-gov-api-key>",
        "NVD_API_KEY": "<nvd-api-key>",
        "OPENFDA_API_KEY": "<openfda-api-key>",
        "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<socrata-app-token>",
        "COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN": "<courtlistener-api-token>",
        "LDA_API_KEY": "<lda-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "sam-gov": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SAM_GOV_API_KEY": "<sam-gov-api-key>",
        "CENSUS_API_KEY": "<census-api-key>",
        "FRED_API_KEY": "<fred-api-key>",
        "BEA_API_KEY": "<bea-api-key>",
        "BLS_API_KEY": "<bls-api-key>",
        "DOL_API_KEY": "<dol-api-key>",
        "DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "<data-gov-api-key>",
        "NVD_API_KEY": "<nvd-api-key>",
        "OPENFDA_API_KEY": "<openfda-api-key>",
        "SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN": "<socrata-app-token>",
        "COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN": "<courtlistener-api-token>",
        "LDA_API_KEY": "<lda-api-key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

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

Configuration

Variable	Required	Secret	Description
SAM_GOV_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional. SAM.gov key for higher rate limits + archives older than 12 months. Keyless by default.
CENSUS_API_KEY	—	yes	Required only for census_business_patterns (the Census Data API has no keyless tier); every other tool works without it.
FRED_API_KEY	—	yes	Required only for fred_search_series and fred_series_observations (FRED has no keyless tier); every other tool works without it.
BEA_API_KEY	—	yes	Required only for bea_regional_data (the BEA Data API has no keyless tier); every other tool works without it.
BLS_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional free key for BLS labor-statistics tools (raises rate limits).
DOL_API_KEY	—	yes	Required only for dol_get_dataset (DOL's data endpoint has no keyless tier; dol_list_datasets works without it).
DATA_GOV_API_KEY	—	yes	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	—	yes	Optional free NVD key (raises CVE rate limits).
OPENFDA_API_KEY	—	yes	Optional free openFDA key (raises rate limits).
SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN	—	yes	Optional Socrata app token (raises rate limits on SLED Socrata hosts).
COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN	—	yes	Optional CourtListener (Free Law Project) token (raises rate limits).
LDA_API_KEY	—	yes	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.

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Last commit (default branch)
2026-09-29 · 11d ago · GitHub
Latest release
2026-09-29 · 11d ago · GitHub · v1.17.0
Package published
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Registry entry updated
2026-09-29 · 11d ago · official registry · v1.17.0

FAQ

›How do I install the Sam Gov MCP server in Claude Code?

Run: claude mcp add sam-gov -e SAM_GOV_API_KEY='<sam-gov-api-key>' -e CENSUS_API_KEY='<census-api-key>' -e FRED_API_KEY='<fred-api-key>' -e BEA_API_KEY='<bea-api-key>' -e BLS_API_KEY='<bls-api-key>' -e DOL_API_KEY='<dol-api-key>' -e DATA_GOV_API_KEY='<data-gov-api-key>' -e NVD_API_KEY='<nvd-api-key>' -e OPENFDA_API_KEY='<openfda-api-key>' -e SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN='<socrata-app-token>' -e COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN='<courtlistener-api-token>' -e LDA_API_KEY='<lda-api-key>' -- npx -y @cliwant/mcp-sam-gov. For Cursor, VS Code, Claude Desktop and Windsurf, use the install tabs above.

›Does Sam Gov require an API key?

Yes. It expects SAM_GOV_API_KEY, CENSUS_API_KEY, FRED_API_KEY, BEA_API_KEY, BLS_API_KEY, DOL_API_KEY, DATA_GOV_API_KEY, NVD_API_KEY, OPENFDA_API_KEY, SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN, COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN, LDA_API_KEY, of which 12 are secrets.

›Can I use Sam Gov as a remote (hosted) MCP server?

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

›Is Sam Gov in the official MCP registry?

Yes, as io.github.cliwant/mcp-sam-gov.