How do I use Umbrella Terminal MCP?

1. Click on "Install 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., "@Umbrella Terminal MCP Which organizations are lobbying for and against bill HB24-1001?" 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.

Umbrella Terminal MCP

MCP server for Colorado legislative intelligence. Provides 67 tools for querying bills, statutes, rules, legislators, votes, attribution chains, stakeholders, lobbying data, campaign finance, hearings, and district representation.

Built for AI agents — works with Claude Code, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible client.

Quick Start

pip install umbrella-terminal

Add to your MCP config:

Claude Code (~/.claude/settings.json):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "umbrella-terminal": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["-m", "umbrella_terminal", "--quiet"],
      "env": {
        "TERMINAL_API_URL": "https://terminal-api-m4d6.onrender.com",
        "TERMINAL_API_KEY": "YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor (.cursor/mcp.json): same structure.

Restart your IDE. You now have 67 legislative intelligence tools.

Getting an API Key

Contact the Umbrella team to request an API key. Keys are provisioned per-user with rate limits based on tier.

What You Can Do

Category	Tools	Examples
Search	`search`, `search_summaries`	Semantic search across bills, statutes, rules
Bills	`get_bill`, `get_bill_text`, `get_bill_votes`, `list_bills`	Full bill records, text, vote breakdowns
Statutes	`get_statute`, `get_statute_summary`, `get_statute_mechanisms`	Statute text, summaries, regulatory mechanisms
Legislators	`get_legislator`, `get_legislator_votes`, `list_legislators`	Legislator profiles, voting records
Rules	`get_rule`, `get_rule_text`, `get_rule_summary`	Administrative rules and regulatory text
Attribution	`trace_chain`, `find_path`	Trace from rule → statute → bill → legislator
Stakeholders	`get_bill_stakeholders`, `get_stakeholder_taxonomy`	Who is affected by legislation
Lobbying	`get_bill_lobby_positions`, `get_lobby_client`	Lobbyist positions on bills
Finance	`get_legislator_contributors`, `get_bill_funding`	Campaign contributions, funding sources
Hearings	`get_hearing`, `list_open_hearings`, `get_hearing_calendar`	Committee hearing schedules
Districts	`list_districts`, `get_district_legislators`, `lookup_districts`	District-to-legislator mapping, geocoding

Configuration

The MCP server needs two environment variables:

Variable	Description
`TERMINAL_API_URL`	Terminal API endpoint (provided with your key)
`TERMINAL_API_KEY`	Your API key

These are set in the MCP config env block — you don't need a .env file.

Requirements

Python 3.10+
An API key from the Umbrella team

License

MIT

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