govtenders-mcp
Click on "Deploy 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., "@govtenders-mcp Search for IT tenders in California over $1M"
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.
govtenders-mcp
MCP server for government tender data. Search 11,000+ active contracts from CanadaBuys (Canada) and SAM.gov (United States).
Powered by ONE-1 autonomous agent with x402 micropayments on Base.
Setup
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"govtenders": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["govtenders-mcp"]
}
}
}Claude Code
claude mcp add govtenders -- npx govtenders-mcpCursor / VS Code
Add to MCP settings:
{
"govtenders": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["govtenders-mcp"]
}
}Related MCP server: moltawards-mcp
Tools
Tool | Description | Cost |
| Active tender count, countries, industries | Free |
| Search by industry, region, country, value range | $0.05 USDC |
| Latest published tenders by date | $0.03 USDC |
| AI-powered semantic matching via Claude Haiku | $0.15 USDC |
Example Queries
Once installed, ask your AI assistant:
"Show me construction tenders in Ontario"
"Find IT contracts in California over $500K"
"What government contracts match my cybersecurity consulting business?"
"How many active tenders are there right now?"
"Get the latest government procurement opportunities"
How It Works
The get_tender_stats tool is free and returns live statistics from the API. The search, feed, and match tools hit x402 payment-gated endpoints. Without a wallet configured, they return pricing info and direct URLs. The free stats tool alone provides valuable metadata about 11,000+ active opportunities.
Payment
Paid endpoints use x402 micropayments in USDC on Base (eip155:8453). When a paid tool is called without payment credentials, it returns the price and a direct URL to the API endpoint.
Links
Live API — Free endpoint with tender stats
x402 Manifest — Service discovery
Agent Card — ERC-8004 identity
ERC-8004 NFT — On-chain agent identity
License
MIT
Available Tools
4 toolsget_latest_tendersA
Get the latest government tenders published in the last 24-48 hours. Returns newest tenders sorted by publication date from both CanadaBuys and SAM.gov.
Inputs: limit, country.
get_tender_statsA
Get current government tender statistics including active tender count, covered industries, and available countries (Canada + United States). Use this to check what data is available before searching.
Inputs: no named parameters.
match_tendersA
AI-powered semantic matching. Describe your business, capabilities, or expertise and get ranked tender matches scored by relevance. Uses Claude Haiku for intelligent matching across 11,000+ tenders.
Inputs: description (required), limit, country.
search_tendersA
Search government tenders by industry, region, country, or value range. Returns matching tenders from CanadaBuys (Canada) and SAM.gov (United States). Covers 11,000+ active contract opportunities across 45 industries. Use industry keywords like: construction, IT, consulting, healthcare, defense, transportation, environmental, engineering, security, facilities.
Inputs: limit, region, country, industry, +2 more.
Tool Schema Changelog
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TDQS
Scored across 4 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: stats overview, structured search, recent tenders, and semantic matching. While search_tenders and match_tenders both return tenders, their input methods and intended use cases are well-differentiated by the descriptions.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern with snake_case: get, search, get, match. The names are predictable and clearly indicate the action being performed.
Four tools is an appropriate and well-scoped set for a government tender discovery server. Each tool covers a distinct need without unnecessary overlap or bloat.
The tool surface covers the main discovery workflows: checking stats, searching with filters, getting latest updates, and semantic matching. A minor gap is the lack of a dedicated tool to fetch full details of a specific tender by ID, but the provided tools likely return sufficient information for most workflows.
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