<p align="center"> <h1 align="center">GovRider MCP Server</h1> </p>
<p align="center"> Match your tech product or consulting service to thousands of live government tenders, RFPs, grants, and frameworks from 25+ official sources worldwide. </p>
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What is GovRider?
GovRider is for any tech company, consultancy, or individual with a technology product or service. You don't need to be a government specialist. If you build or sell technology, there are governments looking to buy it.
- Thousands of live opportunities from 25+ official government portals and international organisations
- Covers the US, EU, UK, Latin America, Africa, and Asia Pacific
- Updated nightly - only live, open opportunities are returned
- AI-enriched - every opportunity is verified, analysed, and semantically indexed
- Describe what you sell or what you are building and get ranked matches in seconds
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Quick Start
1. Get an API key
Sign up at govrider.ai and create an API key at govrider.ai/app/api-keys.
2. Install
<details open> <summary><strong>Claude Desktop</strong></summary>
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop after saving. </details>
<details> <summary><strong>Claude Code</strong></summary>
Add to .claude/settings.json in your project or ~/.claude/settings.json globally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}</details>
<details> <summary><strong>VS Code / Cursor</strong></summary>
Add to your workspace .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}</details>
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Tools
search_opportunities (FREE)
Discovery search across all sources. No credits required.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | query | string | Yes | Description of your technology, product, or service (min 10 chars) | | region | string | No | Filter: "EU", "US Federal", "UK", "Latin America", "Asia Pacific", "Africa" | | country | string | No | Filter: "France", "Colombia", "Australia", etc. | | funding_type | string | No | Filter: "Tender", "Grant", "RFP", "SBIR/STTR", "Framework" | | limit | number | No | Results to return, 1-10 (default 10) |
Returns for each match:
- Sector category
- Region
- Funding type
- Estimated value
- Deadline
- Status
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search_enriched (1 credit)
High precision matching via GovRider's proprietary AI architecture.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description | |-----------|------|----------|-------------| | query | string | Yes | Detailed description of your technology, product, or service (min 20 chars). More detail = better matches. | | region | string | No | Filter: "EU", "US Federal", "UK", "Latin America", "Asia Pacific", "Africa" | | country | string | No | Filter: "France", "Colombia", "Australia", etc. | | funding_type | string | No | Filter: "Tender", "Grant", "RFP", "SBIR/STTR", "Framework" |
Returns for each match (10 results):
- Match score (0-100)
- GovRider's strategic fit memo assessing your tech solution or consulting offer suitability
- GovRider's political context analysis of opportunities identified
- Translated English title
- Full description
- Agency and country
- Direct application URL
- Document URLs
- Keywords
- Deadline and estimated value
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check_credits
Check your GovRider credit balance and database status. No parameters required.
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Configuration
| Environment Variable | Required | Description | |---------------------|----------|-------------| | GOVRIDER_API_KEY | Yes | Your GovRider API key. Get one at govrider.ai/app/api-keys | | GOVRIDER_API_BASE | No | Override API base URL (default: https://www.govrider.ai) |
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Examples
GovRider works by matching what you sell or build against live government opportunities. Describe your product or service, and GovRider finds where the demand is.
Tech product
"We build a cloud-based ERP platform for finance teams. Key modules include budget forecasting, procurement workflow automation, and real-time spend analytics. We integrate with SAP and any cloud provider via API."
Tech consulting
"Our firm provides cybersecurity advisory and implementation services: penetration testing, SOC setup, zero-trust architecture design, and GDPR/NIS2 compliance audits. We specialise in critical infrastructure and defence clients."
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Coverage
- Data from 25+ official government portals and international organisations
- Regions: US, EU, UK, Latin America, Africa, Asia Pacific
- All data is refreshed nightly
- Only live, open opportunities are returned
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Pricing
| Tool | Cost | |------|------| | search_opportunities | Free | | search_enriched | 1 credit | | check_credits | Free |
Buy credits at govrider.ai/pricing.
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Security
- API keys are transmitted over HTTPS only
- Keys are never stored in plaintext on GovRider's servers (SHA-256 hashed)
- Rate limit: 60 requests per minute per API key
- Report security issues to contact@govrider.ai
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Development
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/carlosahumada89/govrider-mcp-server.git
cd govrider-mcp-server
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build
npm run build
# Run locally
GOVRIDER_API_KEY=gr_live_... node build/index.js---
License
MIT - see LICENSE.
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