MCP server

Govbase Official

com.govbase/govbase

Checked 25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

U.S. federal policy data — bills, Congress members, voting records, and civic info.

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

govbase.com (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

12

Token cost

About 1,574 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

25 Oct 2026, 20:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http govbase https://api.govbase.com/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.govbase]
url = "https://api.govbase.com/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"govbase":{"httpUrl":"https://api.govbase.com/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"govbase":{"url":"https://api.govbase.com/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"govbase":{"type":"http","url":"https://api.govbase.com/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add govbase https://api.govbase.com/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"govbase","server_url":"https://api.govbase.com/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"govbase","server_url":"https://api.govbase.com/mcp"}

Tools

• get_effort ~132 tokens
  Retrieve an effort by ID: the maintained plain-language answer to "what is happening with this?", the full bill lineage across Congresses, current status, next actor, and story coverage.
• get_member ~107 tokens
  Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. member of Congress by their Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197" for Nancy Pelosi).
• get_member_vote ~145 tokens
  Check how a specific U.S. member of Congress voted on a policy by providing their Bioguide ID and the policy ID. Returns all roll call votes for that member on the given policy.
• get_policy ~112 tokens
  Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. federal policy by its ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234").
• get_policy_text ~124 tokens
  Retrieve the full text of a U.S. federal policy document. Returns the raw legislative or regulatory text.
• get_representatives ~110 tokens
  Look up elected representatives for a given U.S. address, including federal, state, and local officials.
• get_stories ~107 tokens
  List current story bundles tracking ongoing policy issues. Returns a feed of active stories grouping related policies and developments.
• get_story ~98 tokens
  Retrieve detailed information about a specific story bundle by its ID, including the full timeline of related events.
• get_voter_info ~105 tokens
  Get election and polling location information for a registered U.S. voter address, including upcoming elections and early vote sites.
• resolve_effort ~165 tokens
  Answer "what is going on with policy X?" — resolve a bill nickname, acronym, or media name ("SAVE Act", "big beautiful bill") to the effort tracking that policy goal across every bill that has carried it, through reintroductions and new Congresses.
• search_members ~201 tokens
  Search current U.S. members of Congress by name, state, party, or chamber. Returns a list of matching members with key details.
• search_policies ~168 tokens
  Search U.S. federal policies and legislation by keyword, topic, or bill name. Returns a list of matching policies with summaries.

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