GovBid Global API MCP
A remote MCP server that gives AI agents direct, structured access to U.S. federal contract opportunities sourced from SAM.gov. It allows agents to search procurement notices by department, date range, and limit, retrieve metadata, and get direct links to official SAM.gov pages. The server is an independent, unofficial project licensed under MIT, wrapping the GovBid Global API which ingests data daily from the public domain SAM.gov Opportunities API.
Endpoint and access
No sign-in to connect and list tools. Individual tools may still need a vendor account, credentials, or permissions; check the documented prerequisites.
https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcpWhat its tools do
4 tools, grouped by the hints the server advertises. Hints are self-declared, not verified behavior.
Not annotated (4)
Checks and signals
Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.
- Passed Endpoint answered the live check ·
- Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days
What you can do with it
- Search federal contract opportunities by department and date range
- Retrieve metadata about the GovBid Global API
- Get direct links to official SAM.gov opportunity pages
Source and maintenance
- Maintenance checked
Protocol and capabilities
- Server
- GovBid Global API 1.1.0
- MCP protocol negotiated in check
- 2025-11-25
- Tools
- 4 advertised
- Resources
- Not advertised
- Resource templates
- Not advertised
- Prompts
- Not advertised
{
"tools": {
"listChanged": true
}
}Tools
4 advertised
register_agent
Register this agent with the GovBid Global API and receive an API key. Call this once if you don't already have an api_key, before calling search_opportunities. No human interaction (e.g. CAPTCHA) is required — this endpoint is designed for autonomous AI agent self-registration. The returned api_key is shown only once, so store it for reuse.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"agent_name",
"email"
],
"properties": {
"email": {
"type": "string",
"description": "A contact email associated with this registration. One active key is allowed per email."
},
"agent_name": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 100,
"description": "A name identifying this agent or application (e.g. 'research-assistant-v2')"
}
}
}search_opportunities
Search U.S. federal government contract opportunities from SAM.gov. Returns recent procurement notices with title, department, deadline, and source URL. Data is updated daily. License: Public Domain (SAM.gov). Requires an api_key — call register_agent first if you don't have one.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"api_key"
],
"properties": {
"days": {
"type": "number",
"default": 7,
"maximum": 365,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "How many days back to search (1-365, default: 7)"
},
"limit": {
"type": "number",
"default": 10,
"maximum": 100,
"minimum": 1,
"description": "Number of opportunities to return (1-100, default: 10)"
},
"api_key": {
"type": "string",
"description": "GovBid API key (X-API-Key). Required for authentication. If you don't have one, call register_agent first."
},
"department": {
"type": "string",
"maxLength": 100,
"description": "Filter by agency/department name (partial match). Examples: 'DEFENSE', 'NAVY', 'ARMY', 'INTERIOR', 'HEALTH'"
}
}
}get_opportunity_detail
Get the direct SAM.gov URL for a specific contract opportunity by its notice ID. Use this to provide users with a link to verify and view full details on SAM.gov.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"required": [
"notice_id"
],
"properties": {
"notice_id": {
"type": "string",
"description": "The unique notice ID of the opportunity (from the 'id' field in search results)"
}
}
}get_api_info
Get metadata about the GovBid Global API including version, data source, license information, and usage guidelines. Call this first to understand the service before making other tool calls.
{
"type": "object",
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
"properties": {}
}Prompts
Not advertised
Resources
Not advertised
30-day availability
Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.
- Successful checks
- 1 of 1 (100%)
- Average latency
- 744 ms
- 95th percentile latency
- 744 ms
Maintenance history
Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.
- · probe · passed · 744 ms · metadata changed · 4 tool(s)
Connect from your client
Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http govbid-global-api-mcp https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcpCodex
codex mcp add govbid-global-api-mcp --url https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcpCursor
{
"mcpServers": {
"govbid-global-api-mcp": {
"url": "https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Cline
{
"mcpServers": {
"govbid-global-api-mcp": {
"type": "streamableHttp",
"url": "https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcp",
"disabled": false
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"govbid-global-api-mcp": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Gemini CLI
gemini mcp add --transport http govbid-global-api-mcp https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcpClaude Desktop
https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcpWindsurf
{
"mcpServers": {
"govbid-global-api-mcp": {
"serverUrl": "https://govbid-mcp-server.gaikotsuimageprocessing.workers.dev/mcp"
}
}
}Let your agent find its tools
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