Connects Claude to GovRider's database of live government tenders, RFPs, grants, and frameworks from 25+ official sources across the US, EU, UK, Latin America, Africa, and Asia Pacific. Exposes three tools: search_opportunities for free discovery search with basic filters, search_enriched for AI-powered matching that returns fit memos and political context analysis (costs 1 credit), and check_credits to monitor your balance. You describe your tech product or consulting service and get ranked matches against opportunities updated nightly. Useful when you're selling to government but don't want to manually trawl procurement portals, or when you need to qualify whether there's actual demand for what you're building before investing in bid prep.
Match your tech product or consulting service to thousands of live government tenders, RFPs, grants, and frameworks from 25+ official sources worldwide.
GovRider is for any tech company, consultancy, or individual with a technology product or service. You don't need to be a government specialist. If you build or sell technology, there are governments looking to buy it.
Sign up at govrider.ai and create an API key at govrider.ai/app/api-keys.
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
Add to .claude/settings.json in your project or ~/.claude/settings.json globally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Add to your workspace .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
search_opportunities (FREE)Discovery search across all sources. No credits required.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Description of your technology, product, or service (min 10 chars) |
region | string | No | Filter: "EU", "US Federal", "UK", "Latin America", "Asia Pacific", "Africa" |
country | string | No | Filter: "France", "Colombia", "Australia", etc. |
funding_type | string | No | Filter: "Tender", "Grant", "RFP", "SBIR/STTR", "Framework" |
limit | number | No | Results to return, 1-10 (default 10) |
Returns for each match:
search_enriched (1 credit)High precision matching via GovRider's proprietary AI architecture.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query | string | Yes | Detailed description of your technology, product, or service (min 20 chars). More detail = better matches. |
region | string | No | Filter: "EU", "US Federal", "UK", "Latin America", "Asia Pacific", "Africa" |
country | string | No | Filter: "France", "Colombia", "Australia", etc. |
funding_type | string | No | Filter: "Tender", "Grant", "RFP", "SBIR/STTR", "Framework" |
Returns for each match (10 results):
check_creditsCheck your GovRider credit balance and database status. No parameters required.
| Environment Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
GOVRIDER_API_KEY | Yes | Your GovRider API key. Get one at govrider.ai/app/api-keys |
GOVRIDER_API_BASE | No | Override API base URL (default: https://www.govrider.ai) |
GovRider works by matching what you sell or build against live government opportunities. Describe your product or service, and GovRider finds where the demand is.
"We build a cloud-based ERP platform for finance teams. Key modules include budget forecasting, procurement workflow automation, and real-time spend analytics. We integrate with SAP and any cloud provider via API."
"Our firm provides cybersecurity advisory and implementation services: penetration testing, SOC setup, zero-trust architecture design, and GDPR/NIS2 compliance audits. We specialise in critical infrastructure and defence clients."
| Tool | Cost |
|---|---|
search_opportunities | Free |
search_enriched | 1 credit |
check_credits | Free |
Buy credits at govrider.ai/pricing.
# Clone
git clone https://github.com/carlosahumada89/govrider-mcp-server.git
cd govrider-mcp-server
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build
npm run build
# Run locally
GOVRIDER_API_KEY=gr_live_... node build/index.js
MIT - see LICENSE.
GOVRIDER_API_KEY*secretYour GovRider API key from govrider.ai/app/api-keys