MCP server

Usaspending

io.github.pipeworx-io/usaspending

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

USAspending MCP — Federal spending data from USAspending.gov API

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At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

pipeworx.io (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

49

Token cost

About 29,382 tokens per request

Sets up in

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

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 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 usaspending https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp

Claude Desktop

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

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.usaspending]
url = "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"usaspending":{"httpUrl":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"usaspending":{"url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"usaspending":{"type":"http","url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add usaspending https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/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":"usaspending","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"usaspending","server_url":"https://gateway.pipeworx.io/usaspending/mcp"}

Tools

• usa_award_search ~1109 tokens
  Search US federal PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS / government contract awards for goods and services. Use recipient_name for "contracts won by Lockheed Martin"; keywords searches award descriptions/topics, not contractor identity. Dates are optional and default to the last 12 months for "recent" questions. D
• usa_expiring_awards ~524 tokens
  Federal contracts EXPIRING soon -- the recompete calendar. "Which VA IT contracts over $10M expire in the next 12 months?" / "what is up for recompete at DHS next year" / "find follow-on opportunities in NAICS 5415" / "whose contract is ending". Returns the incumbent holding each award, its period o
• usa_incumbent_profile ~216 tokens
  Federal contract portfolio for one contractor -- "what does Leidos hold and when does it expire", "which of Booz Allen's contracts come up for recompete", incumbent research before a bid. Returns active award count, total obligated, ceiling, expirations at 6/12/18 months, top agencies and NAICS, and
• usa_recipient_profile ~306 tokens
  Answer "what federal contracts did [company] win recently?" and get a contractor's federal contract awards. Dates are optional and default to the last 12 months; the response always states the window used.
• usa_spending_by_agency ~164 tokens
  Break down US federal contract spending by agency for a given fiscal year (default: current year) and optional quarter (1-4). Returns agency names, abbreviations, and dollar amounts from USAspending.gov.
• usa_spending_by_category ~322 tokens
  Analyze federal spending by industry, product/service, recipient, or agency. Returns spending totals per category. Use for market research and identifying government contracting opportunities.
• usa_spending_trends ~438 tokens
  "How has [agency] contract spending trended over the last N fiscal years?" / "is [agency] spending on X growing?" / "federal spending history for [topic]" — US FEDERAL contract/award spending over time from USAspending.gov, grouped by fiscal year, quarter, or month. Filter by keywords or by federal

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