Govrider Mcp Server

GovRider MCP Server

Match your tech product or consulting service to thousands of live government tenders, RFPs, grants, and frameworks from 25+ official sources worldwide.

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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

Claude Desktop

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.

Claude Code

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code / Cursor

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"
      }
    }
  }
}

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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](mailto: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

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License

MIT - see [LICENSE](LICENSE).

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govrider.ai - Pricing - Contact

Source & license

This open-source MCP server is cataloged on AgentStack and links to its original source — we do not rehost the code.

• Author: carlosahumada89
• Source: carlosahumada89/govrider-mcp-server
• License: MIT
• Homepage: https://www.govrider.ai

Install and usage instructions live in the source repository linked above.