Usaspending Mcp Server
Search USAspending.gov awards, recipients, agencies, and spending analytics from the agent when researching B2G niches, grants, or govtech opportunities.
Overview
USAspending MCP Server is an MCP server for the Idea phase that queries federal award, recipient, agency, and spending analytics from USAspending.gov for agent-led B2G and market research.
What is this MCP server?
- USAspending.gov data: federal awards, recipients, agencies, spending analytics
- npm @cyanheads/usaspending-mcp-server v0.2.0 with Node stdio
- Hosted streamable-http remote at https://usaspending.caseyjhand.com/mcp
- Optional local streamable-http at http://localhost:3010/mcp
- MCP_LOG_LEVEL for local stdio runs
- Version 0.2.0; npm @cyanheads/usaspending-mcp-server
- Remote MCP https://usaspending.caseyjhand.com/mcp (streamable-http)
- Local optional HTTP transport http://localhost:3010/mcp documented in package manifest
Community signal: 1 GitHub stars.
What problem does it solve?
You are exploring a govtech or federal-market idea but digging through USAspending manually breaks flow in your agent-centric build process.
Who is it for?
Indie builders researching government contracting niches, competitive award intel, or data products built on open federal spend.
Skip if: Builders with zero US federal focus or teams that need classified or non-public contract pipelines outside USAspending.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can retrieve award and spending analytics via MCP so research memos and validate pitches reference actual federal recipients and agencies.
- Agent-queryable federal award and recipient intelligence
- Agency-level spending analytics snippets for research docs
- Faster B2G idea validation without custom USAspending scripts
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Journey fit
Federal spending transparency is high-value intel in the idea phase for gov contractors, grant writers, and competitive landscape work. Research subphase is where you map who gets paid for what—USAspending data supports niche validation before building procurement or analytics tools.
How it compares
USAspending.gov award and analytics MCP bridge, not Treasury macro fiscal series and not UN trade statistics.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is usaspending-mcp-server for?
Solo builders and small govtech teams who want USAspending award and recipient data inside Claude Code, Cursor, or compatible MCP clients.
When should I use usaspending-mcp-server?
Use it during Idea research when mapping federal buyers, top recipients, or spending patterns to validate a B2G or analytics product concept.
How do I add usaspending-mcp-server to my agent?
Register stdio for @cyanheads/usaspending-mcp-server with Node start:stdio, or connect to the hosted https://usaspending.caseyjhand.com/mcp streamable-http remote.