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 find latest drone procurement bids from the Ministry of Defence" 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: mcp-india-tenders

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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