usaspending-mcp
Basicusaspending-mcp is a Modular Computing Platform (MCP) server designed to facilitate AI agents in accessing and interacting with the USAspending.gov API, providing tools and utilities for retrieving and analyzing U.S. government spending data.
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Overview
usaspending-mcp is a Modular Computing Platform (MCP) server designed to facilitate AI agents in accessing and interacting with the USAspending.gov API, providing tools and utilities for retrieving and analyzing U.S. government spending data.
Installation
1Install the package
2Add to Claude
Add this configuration to your claude_desktop_config.json:
claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"usaspending-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-usaspending-mcp"
]
}
}
}3Verify installation
Restart Claude Desktop, then ask:
"What tools do you have available from usaspending-mcp?"
Prerequisites
- Node.js 18 or higher
- npm or npx available
- Claude Desktop or Claude API access
Configuration
No configuration required. This server works out of the box.
Usage Examples
List Resources
"What resources are available in usaspending-mcp?"
Claude will query available resources and return a list of what you can access.
Get Details
"Show me details about [specific item] in usaspending-mcp"
Claude will fetch and display detailed information about the requested item.
Create New
"Create a new [item] in usaspending-mcp with [details]"
Claude will use the appropriate tool to create the resource and confirm success.
Works with usaspending-mcp
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