How to Use the vote.direct MCP in Claude Code

Q: Can I use vote.direct to verify service status in CI/CD?

Definitely. Before any job starts, run checkapistatus. If the exit code isn't zero, your pipeline fails immediately. This is crucial for reliable deployments using the MCP Server.

Q: What if I need to check multiple elections with vote.direct via Claude Code?

You can write a bash loop that calls getballotinformation sequentially, feeding the output of one call as input parameters to the next, effectively batch-processing election data.

Q: Does vote.direct support running location checks in a headless environment with Claude Code?

Yes. Your script can process an address variable and run getpollinglocations entirely from the terminal. It doesn't need any graphical interface, making it ideal for Docker or GitHub Actions.

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Audit Election Data for Pipelines

You can embed vote.direct calls directly into shell scripts running via `get_ballot_information`. This is perfect for pre-deployment checks, verifying that the correct ballot info exists before a service goes live. It outputs clean JSON data you can pipe to other tools.

Script Polling Location Lookups

Need to run location lookups as part of a CI/CD job? Use `get_polling_locations` in your script. Passing an address via the terminal lets you confirm physical voting centers are available without needing any GUI or browser context.

Batch Process Registration Deadlines

Write a cron job that checks voter registration requirements across multiple states. The `get_registration_details` tool fetches deadlines and links for specific state codes, allowing you to automate compliance reporting in your backend system.

Setup guide

Set up vote.direct 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 votedirect-mcp with a green status indicator.
3

Start using tools

Ask Claude Code something like "Check my latest vote.direct transactions." It will automatically discover and invoke the available vote.direct tools.

Terminal

claude mcp add --transport http votedirect-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 vote.direct 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": {
    "votedirect-mcp": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Common questions about vote.direct MCP in Claude Code

You simply call the tool function within your shell script's logic. For example, to check upcoming elections, you run `vote.direct get_upcoming_elections --zip 90210` and pipe the result into a log file.

Definitely. Before any job starts, run `check_api_status`. If the exit code isn't zero, your pipeline fails immediately. This is crucial for reliable deployments using the MCP Server.

You can write a bash loop that calls `get_ballot_information` sequentially, feeding the output of one call as input parameters to the next, effectively batch-processing election data.

Yes. Your script can process an address variable and run `get_polling_locations` entirely from the terminal. It doesn't need any graphical interface, making it ideal for Docker or GitHub Actions.

This server touches election and voter registration details, including state deadlines and location information. When running scripts with Claude Code, you're working directly with structured API output in the terminal.

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