How do I use GeM MCP Server?

1. Click on "Deploy Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@GeM MCP Server search for open drone procurement bids this month" 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.

GeM MCP Server

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GeM MCP Server — Government e-Marketplace Intelligence

A fully-featured, Claude-compatible Model Context Protocol (MCP) server for interacting with India's Government e-Marketplace (GeM) bid data.

Deploy on Render and connect from Claude Code, Claude Web, or any MCP-compatible agent.

Features

🔧 MCP Tools (9 tools)

Tool	Description
`search_bids`	Search the live GeM portal by keyword, date, ministry, org
`get_latest_bids`	Crawl latest N pages of bid listings
`search_drone_bids`	Find all drone/UAV procurement opportunities
`get_stored_bids`	Query stored bids with filters (status, ministry, type, etc.)
`get_bid_detail`	Fetch extended info from a bid detail page
`lookup_bid`	Look up a specific bid by number from the database
`get_bid_stats`	Database statistics (counts, top ministries, etc.)
`cleanup_old_bids`	Delete bids older than N days
`export_bids`	Export all stored bids as JSON

📄 MCP Resources (4 resources)

URI	Description
`gem://keywords`	Monitored drone/UAV keywords list
`gem://config`	Server configuration (non-sensitive)
`gem://stats`	Live database statistics
`gem://urls`	GeM portal URL structure and endpoints

💬 MCP Prompts (3 prompts)

Prompt	Description
`analyze_procurement`	Sector-specific procurement analysis workflow
`drone_opportunity_report`	Comprehensive drone/UAV opportunity report
`bid_deep_dive`	Detailed analysis of a specific bid

Related MCP server: tenderapi-mcp

Quick Start

1. Clone and Install

git clone <your-repo-url>
cd gem_mcp
pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Configure MongoDB

Copy .env.example to .env and set your MongoDB connection string:

cp .env.example .env

# MongoDB Atlas free tier
MONGODB_URI=mongodb+srv://user:password@cluster0.xxxxx.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority
MONGODB_DB=gem_mcp

3. Run Locally

python server.py

Server starts at http://localhost:8000:

MCP endpoint: http://localhost:8000/mcp
Health check: http://localhost:8000/health

4. Connect a Client

Claude Code:

claude mcp add --transport http gem-server http://localhost:8000/mcp

MCP Inspector:

npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector
# Connect to: http://localhost:8000/mcp

Deploy to Render

Option A: Blueprint (one-click)

Push this repo to GitHub
Go to Render Dashboard → New → Blueprint
Connect your repo — Render reads render.yaml automatically
Set the MONGODB_URI environment variable in the Render dashboard

Option B: Manual Docker Deploy

New → Web Service → Docker
Point to your repo
Set environment variables:
- MONGODB_URI = your Atlas connection string
- MONGODB_DB = gem_mcp
Health check path: /health

After Deploy

# Add to Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http gem-server https://your-app.onrender.com/mcp

Architecture

Client (Claude Code / Claude Web / Any MCP Agent)
        │
        │ MCP Protocol (Streamable HTTP)
        ▼
┌─────────────────────────────────┐
│  server.py (FastMCP + Starlette)│  ← Render Web Service
│  POST /mcp  — MCP endpoint     │
│  GET  /health — health check   │
├─────────────────────────────────┤
│  gem_scraper.py                 │  ← Scraping + parsing logic
│  (requests + BeautifulSoup)     │
└─────────┬───────────────────────┘
          │                    │
          ▼                    ▼
   MongoDB Atlas        bidplus.gem.gov.in
   (persistent           (live scraping)
    storage)

Data Fields

Field	Description
`bid_no`	Unique bid number (e.g. `GEM/2024/B/123456`)
`title`	Bid title / product description
`quantity`	Number of units required
`uom`	Unit of measurement
`start_date`	Bid opening date
`end_date`	Bid closing deadline
`ministry`	Procuring ministry/department
`buyer_org`	Buying organization
`bid_type`	BID / RA (Reverse Auction) / Service BID
`status`	open / closed / awarded
`detail_url`	Full URL to bid detail page
`is_relevant`	Auto-tagged if matches drone/UAV keywords

GeM Portal URLs (Reverse-Engineered)

BASE:  https://bidplus.gem.gov.in

Listings:
  /all-bids                    → All bids (paginated)
  /bidlists                    → Ongoing bids
  /bidresultlists              → Completed bids
  /advance-search              → Search (POST)

Detail:
  /bidding/bid/getBidResultView/{id}

Search POST params:
  search_bid, ministry, org_name, bid_no, date_from, date_to

Rate Limiting

Default: 1.5s between requests (configurable via REQUEST_DELAY_SEC env var)
GeM is a public portal — public bid data is freely accessible
Don't run concurrent crawls to avoid IP blocking

Files

gem_mcp/
├── server.py           ← MCP server (main entry point)
├── gem_scraper.py      ← Scraping logic + MongoDB operations
├── requirements.txt    ← Python dependencies
├── Dockerfile          ← Container for Render
├── render.yaml         ← Render blueprint
├── .env.example        ← Environment variable template
├── .gitignore          ← Git ignore rules
└── README.md           ← This file

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