us-gov-open-data-mcp

How to use us-gov-open-data-mcp

npx us-gov-open-data-mcp

{
  "servers": {
    "us-gov-open-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "us-gov-open-data-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FRED_API_KEY": "your_key",
        "DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "your_key"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Add to `claude_desktop_config.json` for Claude Desktop:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "us-gov-open-data": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "us-gov-open-data-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "FRED_API_KEY": "your_key",
        "DATA_GOV_API_KEY": "your_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

What is us-gov-open-data-mcp?

us-gov-open-data-mcp is a TypeScript MCP server for Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code with npx, docker. MCP server + TypeScript SDK for 40+ U.S. government data APIs — 250+ tools. Treasury, FRED, Congress, FDA, CDC, FEC, lobbying, and many more. Works with VS Code Copilot, Claude. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.

Key capabilities

• Tool access support
• Shell commands support
• Document generation support
• Anthropic provider support
• package.json config support
• Dockerfile config support
• Connecting agents to external tools and data

Technical details

Install or run us-gov-open-data-mcp using npx. Check lzinga/us-gov-open-data-mcp for the latest setup command.

• Built for TypeScript
• Built for Node.js
• Built for Docker
• Install or run with npx
• Install or run with docker
• Works with Claude Desktop
• Works with Cursor
• Works with VS Code

Requirements and access

Security and permissions

Review permissions before connecting any MCP server to an agent. Pay special attention to whether it can read local files, write data, call external services, or perform destructive actions.

When to use us-gov-open-data-mcp

• Use it for connecting agents to external tools and data.
• Use it for integrations workflows.
• Use it for coding workflows.
• Use it for data workflows.
• Use it for claude desktop users.

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