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senado-br-mcp

MCP server for Brazilian Federal Senate open data (legislators, bills, votes, committees).

Servidor MCP (Model Context Protocol) que permite acesso estruturado aos dados abertos do Senado Federal do Brasil, democratizando o acesso a informações legislativas através de conversas com IA.

Features

  • 33 tools for accessing Senate data

  • Real-time data from official API

  • e-Cidadania integration: citizen participation data via web scraping

  • Structured JSON responses

  • Error handling with actionable suggestions

  • TypeScript with full type safety

  • Two access modes: stdio (npm) and HTTP remote

Two Ways to Use

Mode

Installation

Best For

stdio/npm

npx senado-br-mcp

Technical users, local usage

HTTP remote

None required

Non-technical users, cloud access

Both modes provide access to the same 33 tools.


Option 1: stdio/npm (Local)

Installation

Using npx (Recommended):

npx senado-br-mcp

Global Installation:

npm install -g senado-br-mcp senado-br-mcp

From Source:

git clone https://github.com/SidneyBissoli/senado-br-mcp.git cd senado-br-mcp npm install npm run build npm start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{ "mcpServers": { "senado-br-mcp": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "senado-br-mcp"] } } }

Option 2: HTTP Remote (Cloud)

No installation required. Connect directly via URL.

Claude Desktop Configuration

In Claude Desktop settings, go to "Add Custom Connector" and enter:

  • Name: senado-br-mcp

  • URL: https://senado-br-mcp.up.railway.app/mcp

Endpoints

Endpoint

Description

GET /

Server info and documentation

GET /health

Health check

GET /stats

Usage statistics

POST /mcp

MCP protocol endpoint

Rate Limiting

The HTTP server has a monthly request limit to stay within free tier:

  • Alerts are sent at 50%, 80%, and 100% usage

  • When limit is reached, use the npm version instead

  • Limit resets on the 1st of each month

Available Tools

Senators (Senadores)

Tool

Description

senado_listar_senadores

List senators in office or by legislature. Filters: state (UF), party

senado_obter_senador

Get detailed info about a senator (biography, mandates, committees)

senado_buscar_senador_por_nome

Search senators by name

senado_votacoes_senador

List how a senator voted. Filters: year, date range

Legislative Matters (Matérias)

Tool

Description

senado_buscar_materias

Search bills by type (PEC, PL, PLP, MPV), number, year, keyword, author

senado_obter_materia

Get bill details (summary, author, status, rapporteur)

senado_tramitacao_materia

Get bill's procedural history

senado_textos_materia

Get bill texts (original, substitute, final) with download URLs

senado_votos_materia

Get voting results for a bill

Votes (Votações)

Tool

Description

senado_listar_votacoes

List plenary votes by year. Filters: month, date range

senado_obter_votacao

Get vote details with nominal votes by senator

senado_votacoes_recentes

Get recent votes (last N days)

Committees (Comissões)

Tool

Description

senado_listar_comissoes

List committees. Filters: type (permanent, temporary, CPI), active

senado_obter_comissao

Get committee details (president, vice-president, purpose)

senado_membros_comissao

List committee members with roles

senado_reunioes_comissao

List committee meetings with agenda

Agenda

Tool

Description

senado_agenda_plenario

Get plenary session schedule with voting agenda

senado_agenda_comissoes

Get committee meeting schedule

Lookup/Auxiliary (Auxiliares)

Tool

Description

senado_legislatura_atual

Get current legislature info (number, period, dates)

senado_tipos_materia

List valid bill types (PEC, PL, PLP, MPV, etc.)

senado_partidos

List parties with senator count

senado_ufs

List states with senator count

e-Cidadania (Citizen Participation)

Tools for accessing e-Cidadania data - the Senate's citizen participation platform.

Public Consultations (Consultas Públicas)

Tool

Description

senado_ecidadania_listar_consultas

List public consultations with citizen voting on pending bills

senado_ecidadania_obter_consulta

Get consultation details including votes, author, and comments

senado_ecidadania_consultas_polarizadas

Get polarized consultations (~50/50 votes) - useful for identifying divisive issues

senado_ecidadania_consultas_consensuais

Get consensual consultations (>85% one way) - identifies broad agreement

Legislative Ideas (Ideias Legislativas)

Tool

Description

senado_ecidadania_listar_ideias

List citizen-proposed legislative ideas

senado_ecidadania_obter_ideia

Get idea details including full description and conversion to bill

senado_ecidadania_ideias_populares

Get most supported legislative ideas

Interactive Events (Eventos Interativos)

Tool

Description

senado_ecidadania_listar_eventos

List interactive events (hearings, confirmations, livestreams)

senado_ecidadania_obter_evento

Get event details including agenda, guests, and video link

senado_ecidadania_eventos_populares

Get events with most citizen comments and questions

Analysis Tools

Tool

Description

senado_ecidadania_sugerir_tema_enquete

AI-assisted analysis to suggest topics for monthly surveys based on participation metrics

Note: e-Cidadania tools use web scraping with rate limiting and caching. If the e-Cidadania website is temporarily unavailable, API tools (senators, bills, votes) remain operational.

Usage Examples

List senators from São Paulo

Use senado_listar_senadores with uf: "SP"

Search for Constitutional Amendments in 2024

Use senado_buscar_materias with sigla: "PEC", ano: 2024

Get recent votes

Use senado_votacoes_recentes with dias: 7

Find a senator by name

Use senado_buscar_senador_por_nome with nome: "Randolfe"

Get CCJ committee members

Use senado_membros_comissao with sigla: "CCJ"

Get polarized public consultations

Use senado_ecidadania_consultas_polarizadas with minimoVotos: 5000

Get most supported citizen ideas

Use senado_ecidadania_ideias_populares with limite: 5

Find upcoming interactive events

Use senado_ecidadania_listar_eventos with status: "agendado"

Response Format

All tools return structured JSON responses:

Success Response

{ "success": true, "data": { ... }, "metadata": { "fonte": "Senado Federal - Dados Abertos", "dataConsulta": "2024-01-15T10:30:00Z", "endpoint": "/senador/lista/atual" } }

Error Response

{ "success": false, "error": { "code": "SENADOR_NAO_ENCONTRADO", "message": "Senator with code 99999 was not found", "suggestion": "Use senado_buscar_senador_por_nome to find the correct code" } }

Development

Prerequisites

  • Node.js 18+

  • npm

Setup

npm install

Build

# Build stdio version (npm package) npm run build # Build HTTP server version npm run build:server # Build both npm run build:all

Development Mode

# stdio mode npm run dev # HTTP server mode npm run dev:server

Type Check

npm run typecheck

Test with MCP Inspector

npm run inspect

Self-Hosting HTTP Server

You can host your own HTTP server instance.

Local

npm run build:server npm run start:server # Server runs on http://localhost:3000

Railway

  1. Fork this repository

  2. Connect Railway to your GitHub

  3. Deploy (auto-detects configuration from railway.json)

  4. Set environment variables:

    • MONTHLY_REQUEST_LIMIT (default: 10000)

    • ALERT_WEBHOOK_URL (optional, for notifications)

Environment Variables

Variable

Description

Default

PORT

Server port

3000

MONTHLY_REQUEST_LIMIT

Monthly request limit

10000

ALERT_WEBHOOK_URL

Webhook for alerts

-

LOG_LEVEL

Logging level

info

Data Sources

Official API

e-Cidadania (Web Scraping)

  • Website: e-Cidadania

  • Content: Public consultations, legislative ideas, interactive events

  • Method: HTML scraping with rate limiting (1 req/sec) and caching (15min-24h)

  • Fallback: If e-Cidadania is unavailable, API tools continue working

Bill Types (Tipos de Matéria)

Code

Name

Description

PEC

Proposta de Emenda à Constituição

Constitutional Amendment

PL

Projeto de Lei

Ordinary Law Bill

PLP

Projeto de Lei Complementar

Complementary Law Bill

MPV

Medida Provisória

Provisional Measure

PDL

Projeto de Decreto Legislativo

Legislative Decree Bill

PRS

Projeto de Resolução do Senado

Senate Resolution Bill

PLC

Projeto de Lei da Câmara

Chamber of Deputies Bill

License

MIT

Author

Sidney da Silva Pereira Bissoli

Repository

https://github.com/SidneyBissoli/senado-br-mcp

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

Changelog

1.1.0

  • Added e-Cidadania integration (11 new tools)

  • Web scraping infrastructure with rate limiting and caching

  • Public consultations analysis (polarized/consensual)

  • Legislative ideas tracking

  • Interactive events monitoring

  • Survey topic suggestion tool

1.0.0

  • Initial release

  • 22 tools for Senate data access

  • Senators, bills, votes, committees, agenda, and lookup tools

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