io.github.govcontractscout/govcontractscout-mcp MCP Server

io.github.govcontractscout/govcontractscout-mcp

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What is the io.github.govcontractscout/govcontractscout-mcp MCP server?

MCP server exposing the GovContractScout US government contracts API to AI agents.

How to install io.github.govcontractscout/govcontractscout-mcp

Copy-paste configuration for popular MCP clients.

transport: stdio

Config generated by PluginBench — verify against the source before use.

Environment / auth

GCS_API_KEY
required
secret
GovContractScout API key (gcs_live_...) from https://scout.govbidportals.com/api-keys
GOVCONTRACTSCOUT_API_BASE
Optional: API base URL override (defaults to https://scout.govbidportals.com)

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govcontractscout-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "govcontractscout-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GCS_API_KEY": "<YOUR_GCS_API_KEY>",
        "GOVCONTRACTSCOUT_API_BASE": "<YOUR_GOVCONTRACTSCOUT_API_BASE>"
      }
    }
  }
}