How to Use the DOD Contracts (FPDS) MCP in Claude Code

Q: How do I verify the DOD Contracts (FPDS) connection in Claude Code?

Run the list command to check available tools. If searchcontracts appears, your connection is active and ready for your next query.

Connect Claude Code to the DOD Contracts (FPDS) MCP Server for terminal-based contract data automation.

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Setup DOD Contracts (FPDS) with Claude Code

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Query contract data from the terminal

Run `search_contracts` through your CLI to get raw federal award data. Claude Code fetches the XML directly from the feed and pipes it into your workflow. This is ideal for scripts that need to ingest procurement data without a GUI. The tool returns structured results that you can pipe into other CLI utilities.

Target DOD spending with CLI commands

Pass your department filter into the sQuery argument of the `search_contracts` tool. Claude Code executes the query and provides the DOD-specific records immediately. This gives you a fast way to verify defense contract status from a shell. It removes the need for manual browser checks or slow dashboard interactions.

Automate procurement reports

Combine `search_contracts` with your existing CI/CD pipelines to monitor federal awards. Claude Code handles the tool execution, allowing you to build automated reporting scripts. It makes gathering contract intelligence a repeatable task. You define the parameters once, and the agent handles the retrieval whenever you trigger the script.

Setup guide

Set up DOD Contracts (FPDS) MCP in Claude Code

Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed (npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code)
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Run the add command

Open your terminal and run the command shown on the right. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com. Use --scope user to make it available across all projects.
2

Verify the connection

Start a Claude Code session and type /mcp to list connected servers. You should see dod-contracts-fpds-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest DOD Contracts (FPDS) transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available DOD Contracts (FPDS) tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http dod-contracts-fpds-mcp https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp

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Prerequisites

Claude Code CLI installed
Active Vinkius subscription with a valid endpoint token

1

Open the config file

Create or edit .mcp.json in your project root for project-level scope, or ~/.claude.json for user-level scope.
2

Add the DOD Contracts (FPDS) MCP

Paste the JSON snippet shown on the right into the mcpServers object. Replace [YOUR_TOKEN_HERE] with your endpoint token from cloud.vinkius.com.
3

Restart Claude Code

Start a new Claude Code session. Type /mcp to confirm the server is connected. The tools will be automatically available in your conversation.

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dod-contracts-fpds-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about DOD Contracts (FPDS) MCP in Claude Code

Use the command line to add the server with the transport flag. Once configured, you can call `search_contracts` directly in your terminal sessions.

Yes, the headless nature of this setup works well in automated pipelines. Claude Code will execute the tool and return the data for your build scripts to process.

It runs on any system supporting the MCP protocol. Claude Code handles the connection, letting you fetch contract data on your local dev machine or a remote server.

Run the list command to check available tools. If `search_contracts` appears, your connection is active and ready for your next query.

The server uses endpoint-based authentication to verify your session. Claude Code manages this exchange behind the scenes, protecting your contract query data from external exposure.

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