tenderapi-mcp
The tenderapi-mcp server provides tools for AI agents to access and analyze public procurement data from French (BOAMP) and European (TED) sources.
search_tenders: Search public procurement notices with filters including CPV code, region, budget range, deadline, source (BOAMP/TED), status, buyer SIRET, and country.get_tender: Retrieve details of a specific tender by ID.search_awards: Find award notices (who won which contracts and for how much), filterable by CPV, region, winner name/SIRET, award date, and amount. (Requires Starter tier)get_award: Retrieve details of a specific award by ID. (Requires Starter tier)winner_intel: Aggregated statistics on top-winning companies by contract count and total amount, filtered by CPV, region, and year — useful for competitive intelligence. (Requires Pro tier)me: Check the current API key's tier, remaining quota, and available features.Webhook profiles (
list_profiles,get_profile,create_profile,update_profile,delete_profile): Manage alert profiles for new tender matches. (Requires Starter tier)upgrade_tier/billing_portal: Access Stripe checkout and billing management links.
Data coverage: BOAMP since March 2015; TED for FR/DE/IT/ES/UK since 2015, refreshed daily. Tiered access: Free (100 req/day, tenders only), Starter (1,000 req/day, adds awards & webhooks), Pro (3,000 req/day, adds winner intel).
Click on "Install Server".
Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state.
In the chat, type
@followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@tenderapi-mcpsearch tenders for IT services in Île-de-France"
That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed.
Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.
TenderAPI MCP server
Expose TenderAPI (French BOAMP + EU TED public procurement data) as MCP tools for AI agents (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, Zed, etc.).
A thin wrapper over the public REST API at https://tenderapi.fr.
Coverage: BOAMP (France) since March 2015, and TED for FR/DE/IT/ES/UK since 2015 (legacy XML format until end 2023, then eForms), refreshed daily.
Install
Requires Python 3.10+.
From PyPI (once published):
pip install tenderapi-mcpFrom source:
git clone https://github.com/IDNSIDNS/tenderapi-mcp
cd tenderapi-mcp
pip install -e .Related MCP server: France Data MCP
Configure
Get a free API key at https://tenderapi.fr/.
Set the env var:
export TENDERAPI_KEY=ta_your_key_hereUse with Claude Desktop
Edit your Claude Desktop config:
macOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.jsonWindows:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonLinux:
~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"tenderapi": {
"command": "tenderapi-mcp",
"env": {
"TENDERAPI_KEY": "ta_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}Restart Claude Desktop. The tenderapi server should appear in the tool picker.
Use with other MCP clients
Any MCP client supporting stdio transport. The binary tenderapi-mcp (installed by pip) is the entry point.
Tools exposed
Tool | Tier | Description |
| Free | Search BOAMP + TED tenders with typed filters (CPV, region, budget, deadline, source, etc.) |
| Free | Fetch a single tender by id |
| Starter | Search award notices (who won which contract, for how much) |
| Starter | Fetch a single award by id |
| Pro | Aggregated winner stats: top companies by CPV / region / year |
| any | Current key tier, quota remaining, available features |
| Starter | Manage webhook alert profiles for new-tender matches |
| any | Stripe checkout and billing-management links |
PINs (prior-information notices) are excluded from search_tenders by default; pass include_planning=true to include them. A deadline_after/deadline_before filter drops notices with no submission deadline unless include_null_deadline=true.
Tiers
Free: 100 req/day, tenders only
Starter (5 €/mo HT): 1 000 req/day, adds awards + webhooks
Pro (15 €/mo HT): 3 000 req/day, adds winner intelligence
See https://tenderapi.fr/#pricing.
Local development
Override the API base URL via TENDERAPI_BASE_URL (default https://tenderapi.fr).
License
MIT, see LICENSE.
Maintenance
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