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cliwant/mcp-sam-gov

Keyless-first MCP server — 150 tools for US federal + state/local (SLED) government contracting, spending, regulation & partner vetting.

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About cliwant/mcp-sam-gov

A TypeScript MCP server that exposes 150 tools for U.S. federal and state/local government contracting, spending, regulation, and partner vetting. It aggregates data from SAM.gov, USAspending, Grants.gov, OFAC, FDIC, EPA, CourtListener, and 45 other sources without requiring an API key.

Best for

Developers building MCP clients that need broad U.S. government data access without API keys.

Use cases

  • Search federal contract opportunities and awards
  • Check OFAC sanctions and partner vetting
  • Query grants and spending data across agencies

Notes

8 stars on GitHub. Last updated 2026-09-15. Licensed MIT.

Pros

  • No API key required
  • Broad coverage of federal and SLED data sources
  • TypeScript-based MCP server for easy integration

Cons

  • Very low GitHub star count (8) suggests limited adoption
  • Vendor listed as 'Various' so support and maintenance are unclear
  • Large tool surface (150) may require careful discovery and context management

Key facts

What we have checked

Not checked yet. Dated facts such as prices, releases and repository activity appear here once we have confirmed them from a source.

How to use

How to set it up

As the listing publishes it. We have not run this install.

Install

npm install -g .

Tools exposed

  • sam_search_opportunities
  • sam_search_shaping
  • sam_get_opportunity
  • sam_fetch_description
  • sam_fetch_attachment_text
  • sam_attachment_url
  • CENSUS_API_KEY
  • FRED_API_KEY
  • BEA_API_KEY
  • DOL_API_KEY
  • DATA_GOV_API_KEY
  • SAM_GOV_API_KEY
  • LDA_API_KEY
  • BLS_API_KEY
  • NVD_API_KEY
  • OPENFDA_API_KEY
  • COURTLISTENER_API_TOKEN
  • SOCRATA_APP_TOKEN

Clients the listing names (not checked here)

Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Continue

Install

Add cliwant/mcp-sam-gov to your client

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Claude Code

Config checked

Run in your terminal (runs on your computer)

claude mcp add --transport stdio cliwant-mcp-sam-gov -- npx -y @cliwant/mcp-sam-gov@1.17.0

Version 1.17.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Code's config docs

Claude Desktop

Config checked

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cliwant-mcp-sam-gov": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov@1.17.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.17.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Claude Desktop's config docs

Cursor

Config checked

Add to .cursor/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cliwant-mcp-sam-gov": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov@1.17.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.17.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Cursor's config docs

VS Code

Config checked

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (runs on your computer)

{
  "servers": {
    "cliwant-mcp-sam-gov": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov@1.17.0"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Version 1.17.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against VS Code's config docs

Codex

Config checked

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (runs on your computer)

[mcp_servers.cliwant-mcp-sam-gov]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@cliwant/mcp-sam-gov@1.17.0"]

Version 1.17.0 · From the Official MCP registry, read · Format checked against Codex's config docs

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Works with

What cliwant/mcp-sam-gov connects to

5 clients, each with how we know and when we checked.

Works withTypeHow we knowChecked
Claude CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.17.0Config checkedClaude Code docs
Claude DesktopClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.17.0Config checkedClaude Desktop docs
CursorClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.17.0Config checkedCursor docs
VS CodeClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.17.0Config checkedVS Code docs
CodexClientInstall recipe matches the client's documented formatRuns locally, version 1.17.0Config checkedCodex docs

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