Government & Research MCP Server - Unified Data Access

What is MCP (Model Context Protocol)?

MCP is a protocol that allows AI assistants (like Claude) to interact with external tools and data sources. This MCP server connects to various APIs and services.

How to Use MCP Servers

1. Install the MCP server in Claude Desktop's config
2. The server provides tools the AI can use
3. Ask Claude to use the tools (e.g., "Search for local businesses...")

Unified MCP server for government and research data. Query 16 data sources through one interface: NIH, PubMed, ClinicalTrials, SEC, FRED, USPTO, BLS, CDC, NOAA, World Bank, and more. Smart routing and cross-source queries.

Features

• Model Context Protocol (MCP) compatible
• Works with Claude and other AI assistants
• Structured data output
• Multiple data sources

Quick Start

{
  "query": "example search"
}

Demo Mode (Enabled by Default)

This actor uses a free public API and defaults to demoMode: true.

Since this actor wraps a free, publicly available API, demo mode is enabled by default. This allows you to:

• Test the actor without any configuration
• See real sample data from the actual API
• Verify the output format before integrating

To get customized results, simply provide your own input parameters.

Input Parameters

Output Format

{
  "data": [...]
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-event billing:

• Query (single source): $0.02
• Multi-query (per source): $0.01
• Smart Search: $0.03
• Aggregate: $0.03
• List Sources: $0.005
• Get Source Info: $0.005

Use Cases

• Research intelligence platforms
• Grant prospecting systems
• Economic analysis dashboards
• Healthcare market research
• Patent landscape analysis
• Competitive intelligence
• Academic research tools
• Policy analysis platforms

API Reference

See official API documentation for details.

Common Problems & Solutions

"Invalid API key" error

Cause: Your API key is wrong, expired, or doesn't have the right permissions. Fix: Double-check your API key. Make sure you copied it exactly without extra spaces.

"Rate limit exceeded" error

Cause: You've hit the API's rate limits. Fix: Wait a few minutes, then try again. Consider reducing the number of concurrent requests.

Empty or incomplete results

Cause: The target may have anti-scraping protection or the data doesn't exist. Fix:

• Check if the URL/search query is correct
• Try with different parameters
• Some sites may block automated access

Demo data showing instead of real results

Cause: demoMode is still set to true. Fix: Set demoMode: false and provide your API key(s).

Built by John Rippy | Actor Arsenal