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What is the Portal da Transparência (CGU) MCP Server?
Connect to the Portal da Transparência (CGU) and audit Brazilian public spending and social programs directly through your AI agent.
What you can do
- Social Benefits — Query availability and withdrawals for Bolsa Família and Auxílio Emergencial using CPF, NIS, or municipality codes.
- Public Expenses — Fetch detailed expense documents and payment records for specific beneficiaries or companies.
- Institutional Data — List and search for government organizations registered in the SIAFI system.
- Environmental & Labor Grants — Access records for Seguro Defeso using specific identification codes.
- Local Auditing — Analyze benefit distribution across different Brazilian municipalities for regional insights.
How it works
- Subscribe to this server
- Enter your CGU API Key (obtained from the official portal)
- Start auditing public data from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client
Who is this for?
- Journalists & Researchers — quickly verify government transfers and social program distributions without manual portal navigation.
- Public Auditors — cross-reference expense documents and beneficiary data directly within your analysis workflow.
- Civic Tech Developers — build tools that monitor public spending using real-time government data.
Built-in capabilities (9)
Restricted API limit applies. Get Auxilio Emergencial beneficiaries by municipality
Restricted API limit applies. Get Auxilio Emergencial by CPF or NIS
Restricted API limit applies. Get Auxilio Emergencial by municipality
Restricted API limit applies. Get available Bolsa Familia by CPF or NIS
Restricted API limit applies. Get Bolsa Familia by municipality
Restricted API limit applies. Get withdrawn Bolsa Familia by NIS
Restricted API limit applies. Get expense documents by beneficiary
Supports pagination. List SIAFI organizations
Restricted API limit applies. Get Seguro Defeso by code
Why VS Code Copilot?
GitHub Copilot Agent mode brings Portal da Transparência (CGU) data directly into your VS Code workflow. With a project-scoped config, the entire team shares access to 9 tools. Copilot queries live data, generates typed code, and writes tests from actual API responses, all without leaving the editor.
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VS Code is used by over 70% of developers. adding MCP tools to Copilot means your team can leverage external data without leaving their primary editor
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Project-scoped MCP configs (
.vscode/mcp.json) let you commit server configurations to your repository, ensuring the entire team shares the same tool access - —
Copilot's Agent mode integrates MCP tools seamlessly with file editing, terminal commands, and workspace search in a single agentic loop
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GitHub's enterprise compliance and audit features extend to MCP tool usage, providing visibility into how AI interacts with external services
Portal da Transparência (CGU) in VS Code Copilot
Portal da Transparência (CGU) and 4,000+ other MCP servers. One platform. One governance layer.
Teams that connect Portal da Transparência (CGU) to VS Code Copilot through Vinkius don't need to source, host, or maintain individual MCP servers. Every tool call runs inside a hardened runtime with credential isolation, DLP, and a signed audit chain.
Raw MCP | Vinkius | |
|---|---|---|
| Server catalog | Find and host yourself | 4,000+ managed |
| Infrastructure | Self-hosted | Sandboxed V8 isolates |
| Credential handling | Plaintext in config | Vault + runtime injection |
| Data loss prevention | None | Configurable DLP policies |
| Kill switch | None | Global instant shutdown |
| Financial circuit breakers | None | Per-server limits + alerts |
| Audit trail | None | Ed25519 signed logs |
| SIEM log streaming | None | Splunk, Datadog, Webhook |
| Honeytokens | None | Canary alerts on leak |
| Custom domains | Not applicable | DNS challenge verified |
| GDPR compliance | Manual effort | Automated purge + export |
Why teams choose Vinkius for Portal da Transparência (CGU) in VS Code Copilot
The Portal da Transparência (CGU) MCP Server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS — a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts. All 9 tools execute in hardened sandboxes optimized for native MCP execution.
Your AI agents in VS Code Copilot only access the data you authorize, with DLP that blocks sensitive information from ever reaching the model, kill switch for instant shutdown, and up to 60% token savings. Enterprise-grade infrastructure, zero maintenance.
* Every MCP server runs on Vinkius-managed infrastructure inside AWS - a purpose-built runtime with per-request V8 isolates, Ed25519 signed audit chains, and sub-40ms cold starts optimized for native MCP execution. See our infrastructure
How Vinkius secures
Portal da Transparência (CGU) for VS Code Copilot
Every tool call from VS Code Copilot to the Portal da Transparência (CGU) MCP Server is protected by DLP redaction, cryptographic audit chains, V8 sandbox isolation, kill switch, and financial circuit breakers.
Frequently asked questions
How can I check if a specific person has Bolsa Família benefits available?
You can use the get_bolsa_familia_disponivel_por_cpf_ou_nis tool by providing either the CPF or the NIS number of the individual. The agent will return the availability status and payment details.
Is it possible to list all government agencies registered in the federal system?
Yes, use the get_orgaos_siafi tool. It will fetch a paginated list of organizations registered in the SIAFI (Integrated System of Financial Administration) used by the Brazilian government.
Can I see how much a specific company received from the government?
Yes! Use the get_despesas_documentos_por_favorecido tool with the company's identifier (CNPJ or name). It will return expense documents associated with that beneficiary.
Which VS Code version supports MCP?
MCP support requires VS Code 1.99 or later with the GitHub Copilot extension. Ensure both are updated to the latest version. Older versions of Copilot may not expose the Agent mode toggle.
How do I switch to Agent mode?
Open the Copilot Chat panel and look for two mode options: "Ask" and "Agent". Click "Agent" to enable autonomous tool calling. In Ask mode, Copilot provides conversational answers but cannot invoke MCP tools.
Can I restrict which MCP tools Copilot can access?
Yes. VS Code shows a tool consent dialog before any MCP tool is invoked for the first time. You can also configure tool access policies at the organization level through GitHub Copilot settings.
Does MCP work in VS Code Remote or Codespaces?
Yes. MCP servers configured via .vscode/mcp.json work in Remote SSH, WSL, and GitHub Codespaces environments. The MCP connection is established from the remote host, so ensure the server URL is accessible from that environment.
MCP tools not available
Ensure you are in Agent mode in Copilot Chat. MCP tools only appear in Agent mode.
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