NextBid — Government Bids for AI MCP Server

Install NextBid — Government Bids for AI MCP server

claude mcp add --transport http us-nextbid-data https://api.nextbid.us/mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-nextbid-data": {
      "url": "https://api.nextbid.us/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-nextbid-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mcp-remote",
        "https://api.nextbid.us/mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "servers": {
    "us-nextbid-data": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.nextbid.us/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-nextbid-data": {
      "serverUrl": "https://api.nextbid.us/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Context tax

Connecting this server adds ~2,549 tokens of tool definitions to every model turn (moderate, 14 tools). Measured 2026-10-19 via its hosted endpoint; o200k tokenizer, worst case for clients that load all tools up front. How we measure

Input prices as of 2026-10-06. Excludes your own prompt and output.

Tools (14)

• search_opportunities962 tok

  Search open government solicitations (SAM.gov, DLA DIBBS, CalProcure, OpenGov, PlanetBids, PublicPurchase, Bonfire, and agency notices syndicated by InstantMarkets) in NextBid's normalized corpus. Returns one deduplicated record per opportunity with agency, deadline, codes, document status and a source link, plus total and facets. Metered on two account meters: one request per call, and each solicitation the first time it reaches the account (repeats are free on that meter). page_size 0 = counts and facets only. Trial: 100 requests and 250 solicitations per account, page_size up to 25. If the

• get_evidence190 tok

  The evidence for one opportunity: every indexed document (identity, version, hashes, whether the original is downloadable, whether the AnyDoc extracted text is verified) and the Graphify claims - each a GENERATED label with the SOURCE passage it cites (document, UTF-16 offsets, exact quoted text) and a verification status (RESOLVED = offsets match the hash-verified text and the graph quote). Gaps (pending custody, unavailable extraction, unresolved citations) are listed explicitly. One request.

• corpus_stats163 tok

  The corpus numbers with their definitions: total_solicitations (distinct, duplicates excluded), open (listed open by the source with the deadline ahead or unstated, or deadline ahead with no status; passed deadlines and unknown status are separate: listed_open_past_deadline, status_unknown), due_30d (known deadline only), open_set_asides (distinct open solicitations designated under any supported program; each counts once; open competition excluded), open_set_aside_mentions (title language only), set_asides_by_program, unmapped_set_aside_values (for review), open by source, documents, as_of an

• get_document_text150 tok

  The AnyDoc extracted text of one document (sha256 = the text sha256 or the original sha256 from get_evidence), verified against its indexed hash. Offsets in get_evidence index into this text. One request.

• mark_pursuit141 tok

  Record that the customer is watching, pursuing, has submitted, won, lost or dropped an opportunity. Call it only when the customer says so; reading a bid is never a pursuit. Free.

• get_document_downloadhttp130 tok

  A time-limited download link for one stored original document of an opportunity (sha256 from list_documents, where stored is true). One request; the file is served by NextBid's object store, not through the API.

• list_files130 tok

  The current stored documents for one opportunity: Document 0 markdown/json and normalized attachment markdown (class document0 / normalized_text). include="all" adds pipeline artifacts (case files, graphs, packets) and superseded Document 0 generations. Use read_file to fetch one.

• list_documents126 tok

  The document set for one opportunity: source_documents (listed by the source engine: name, size, sha256, source url, whether NextBid stores the original) and nextbid_documents (the current Document 0 and normalized text, readable with read_file). Pipeline artifacts are counted, not listed. Names and metadata only.

• read_file122 tok

  Read one stored text artifact of an opportunity (path from list_files). Returns the text, truncated to max_chars (default 60,000).

• list_set_asides115 tok

  Set-aside and small-business programs NextBid recognizes (federal SBA programs, California SB/DVBE, open competition): id, name, level, what it means, official reference, aliases and today's counts split into open_designated (source-marked) and open_mentioned (title language only). Use an id or alias in search_opportunities.set_asides. Never an eligibility determination.

• get_opportunity108 tok

  Full record for one opportunity by NextBid id (NB########): description, AI summary, buyer contacts (current and historical), amendments, filed documents. One request; counts as a delivered solicitation the first time this account receives it.

• list_tradelines80 tok

  The trade catalog: each trade id with its name, description, specialties and search aliases, plus today's open count. Use an id or any alias in search_opportunities. Specialties describe supported categories, not open bids.

• my_account71 tok

  The account's meter: plan, allowance used and remaining, period reset or trial expiry, keys, what counts as a call, how to upgrade, and the business profile. Free.

• my_usage59 tok

  The account's meters: requests used and remaining, unique solicitations delivered and remaining, plan period or trial expiry. Free.

Freshness

Active — last maintenance signal 7d ago. The newest of the signals below sets the band.

1. Last commit (default branch)

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2. Latest release

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3. Package published

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4. Registry entry updated

   2026-10-12 · 7d ago · official registry · v0.9.37