mcp-sam-gov

What this does

mcp-sam-gov exposes a set of tools to Claude over the Model Context Protocol. After you add it to claude_desktop_config.json (snippet above) and restart Claude Desktop, those tools become callable inside any conversation.

Requirements

This server needs the following environment variables to be set before it can run:

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
EDGAR_USER_AGENT
MCP_SAM_GOV_TOOLSETS

Set these via the env object in your MCP config (see claude_desktop_config.json snippet above).

How do I install mcp-sam-gov?

Run the Claude Code command in the install section to add mcp-sam-gov to Claude Code, or copy the ready-made config for your client from the install section on this page. Restart your client afterwards and the tools appear in your next conversation.

Which clients work with mcp-sam-gov?

This page carries setup and config for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code. Any other MCP client that accepts a standard server config can connect to mcp-sam-gov as well.

Does mcp-sam-gov need an API key?

Yes. Before it can run, set these environment variables: 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, EDGAR_USER_AGENT, MCP_SAM_GOV_TOOLSETS. They go in the env block of your MCP config.