Government Data MCP

MCP-compatible Apify actor for searching US government data sources. Designed for AI agent access via Apify's MCP endpoint.

Data Sources

Source	Description	API Key
SAM.gov	Federal contract opportunities	Optional (DEMO_KEY available)
USAJOBS	Federal job listings	Required
Regulations.gov	Federal regulatory documents	Optional (DEMO_KEY available)

Usage

MCP Access (for AI agents)

Configure your AI client with:

https://mcp.apify.com?tools=fortuitous_pirate/gov-data-mcp

Example Queries

Search for cybersecurity contracts:

{
  "action": "sam_contracts",
  "keywords": "cybersecurity",
  "naicsCode": "541512",
  "limit": 25
}

Find software engineer jobs:

{
  "action": "usajobs",
  "keywords": "software engineer",
  "location": "Washington, DC",
  "salaryMin": 100000,
  "limit": 25
}

Search AI regulations:

{
  "action": "regulations",
  "keywords": "artificial intelligence",
  "agency": "DOD",
  "documentType": "proposed_rule",
  "limit": 25
}

API Keys

SAM.gov

• Get key at: https://api.sam.gov
• Free tier available with DEMO_KEY

USAJOBS

• Get key at: https://developer.usajobs.gov
• Requires API key AND email address

Regulations.gov

• Get key at: https://api.regulations.gov
• Free tier available with DEMO_KEY

Pay-Per-Event Pricing

Event	Price	Description
api-call	$0.005	Per API call
result-returned	$0.001	Per result

Example: 25 results = $0.005 + (25 × $0.001) = $0.03

Local Testing

cd /home/peteylinux/Projects/Apify/scrapers/gov-data-mcp
npm install

# Test SAM.gov (no key needed for basic access)
echo '{"action": "sam_contracts", "keywords": "software", "limit": 5}' > storage/key_value_stores/default/INPUT.json
npm start

# Check output
cat storage/datasets/default/*.json | jq '.[0]'

Output Fields

SAM.gov Contracts

• id, title, type, status
• agency, postedDate, responseDeadline
• naicsCode, setAside, placeOfPerformance
• url, pointOfContact

USAJOBS Listings

• id, title, organization, department
• location, salaryMin, salaryMax, salaryType
• grade, schedule, openDate, closeDate
• url, qualifications

Regulations.gov Documents

• id, documentId, title, documentType
• agency, postedDate, commentStartDate, commentEndDate
• docketId, url, summary

Deploy to Apify

$apify push