How do I connect this MCP to my AI client?

You subscribe to the MCP through Vinkius and then connect your client, such as Claude or Cursor, in one click. Vinkius handles the hosting and management.

Do I need an OpenFEMA API key?

It is optional. You can use the MCP without one, but providing your own key allows for higher rate limits when querying the database.

What kind of data can my agent access?

Your agent can access disaster declarations, housing assistance data, hazard mitigation grants, and emergency agency contact information.

Which AI clients are compatible?

This MCP works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.

Is the data real time?

Yes, the MCP pulls data directly from the official OpenFEMA API, providing access to current federal records.

Is an API Key required for OpenFEMA?

No, OpenFEMA data is public. However, using an API Key is recommended for heavy users to ensure higher rate limits and consistent access.

What types of disasters are included in the data?

The database includes all incidents resulting in a federal declaration, such as floods, hurricanes, fires, snowstorms, and severe storms.

How can I filter results by state?

Use the filter parameter with OData syntax, for example: state eq 'CA' to retrieve records only for California.

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Connect FEMA to ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Set it up once and it works in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and any other client you love. It all runs safely in the background, so you can relax and focus on what really matters. Pull official disaster and emergency management data into your AI agent.

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Works with modern AI clients that support MCP, including ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and more.

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

No other AI tool gives you this. Your workflow runs in the client you already love, your account stays protected, and you decide what the agent can and cannot do. It is the whole reason to make the switch.

Each Connector lives inside our infrastructure, the same place where your workflow runs. The three things below are already part of it, working quietly in the background so you never have to think about them. Nothing to add, nothing to set up, nothing to worry about.

V8 Isolate01

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed V8 runtime — no access to your files, your system, or other servers. A Connector never sees past its own request.

Kill Switch02

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

One action deactivates every Connector, revokes every token, and ends every session at once. AI Governance keeps the record.

FinOps per User03

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

Every user keeps their own connections and credentials, isolated from everyone else. Anything that would cross your spending limit is held for your approval, not billed.

Three controls, built into the layer your AI connects through.

Curated set · 11 capabilities

We ship only the actions that matter.

Capability set01 / 03

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through FEMA.

01
Get disaster applications
This capability provides statistics on disaster assistance applications.
02
Get fema web centers
Use this to list the locations of FEMA web centers.
03
Get individuals program
This capability retrieves data regarding registrations for the individuals and households program.
04
Get me
This capability checks the current status of the API.

Capability set02 / 03

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through FEMA.

05
Get public assistance applicants
Use this to list the applicants for FEMA public assistance.
06
Get emergency agencies
This capability lists emergency management agencies organized by state.
07
Get fema regions
This capability provides a list of official FEMA regions.
08
Get hazard mitigation grants
Use this to get data on hazard mitigation assistance projects.

Capability set03 / 03

09-11

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 11 available through FEMA.

09
Get housing assistance
This capability pulls data regarding FEMA housing assistance programs.
10
Get registration intake
This capability retrieves data from individual and household program registrations.
11
List disaster declarations
Use this to list recent official FEMA disaster declarations.

Real work

What teams actually run

Incident Planning

An emergency manager asks the agent for recent disaster declarations in a specific region to prepare for upcoming seasonal risks.

Funding Research

A researcher queries hazard mitigation grants to track how much money is being allocated to flood control projects.

Agency Coordination

A coordinator uses the agent to find the specific emergency management agency responsible for a state.

Recovery Monitoring

A policy analyst tracks housing assistance program registrations to measure the speed of community recovery.

Automate a task

Put FEMA to work on one thing.

Step-by-step automations your AI runs through this Connector: the workflow, the prompts to start with, and the exact capabilities behind each move.

One connector, every AI

FEMA works with the most popular AI clients.

These are the most popular clients, each with a step-by-step guide: one link, set up once, with governance and visibility built in. And because everything runs on the MCP standard, the same connection also works in any other compatible client — nothing to rebuild.

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

You don't need a client to put FEMA to work: the same hosted connection plugs into your own applications and agent code, with the same governance on every request. Build with it, chat with it — one connection for both.

Observed, not estimated

939ms average. Fast in production.

FEMA is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1259ms

Oct 3Today

Fastest day: 732ms
Slowest day: 1259ms
14-day trend: Stable-4%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 11 capabilities arrive ready to run.

Preview access · not provider authentication

The vk_preview_* token belongs to Vinkius preview infrastructure. It lets Claude discover and display the capabilities of FEMA, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

It does not authenticate your account with FEMA. Actions requiring credentials or live account data may not run until you activate the Connector and authorize the service.

FEMA Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ihdrsk2GzCxAV58tCUH4vVGkUbSc4Xd5YoWrYl0n/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
3Click Add and start a new chat — FEMA capabilities are ready to use.

Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fema-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_Ihdrsk2GzCxAV58tCUH4vVGkUbSc4Xd5YoWrYl0n/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude
ChatGPT
Cursor
VS Code
Windsurf
Claude Code
JetBrains
Cline

Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

Guided setup for Claude? Set up FEMA in Claude and other AIs

See all the AI clients this connector works with ↑

Who it's for

Built for the work FEMA owners hand off.

This MCP is built for professionals working in public safety, policy, and research who need real time federal data.

01
Emergency Responders
They use the agent to look up disaster history or local agency contacts during active operations.
02
Policy Analysts
They use the agent to monitor how federal assistance is distributed across different states.
03
Data Researchers
They use the agent to pull aggregated disaster metrics into their research workflows.

FAQ

Questions FEMA owners ask.

01
How do I connect this MCP to my AI client?
You subscribe to the MCP through Vinkius and then connect your client, such as Claude or Cursor, in one click. Vinkius handles the hosting and management.
02
Do I need an OpenFEMA API key?
It is optional. You can use the MCP without one, but providing your own key allows for higher rate limits when querying the database.
03
What kind of data can my agent access?
Your agent can access disaster declarations, housing assistance data, hazard mitigation grants, and emergency agency contact information.
04
Which AI clients are compatible?
This MCP works with any MCP-compatible client, including Claude, Cursor, and Windsurf.
05
Is the data real time?
Yes, the MCP pulls data directly from the official OpenFEMA API, providing access to current federal records.
06
Is an API Key required for OpenFEMA?
No, OpenFEMA data is public. However, using an API Key is recommended for heavy users to ensure higher rate limits and consistent access.
07
What types of disasters are included in the data?
The database includes all incidents resulting in a federal declaration, such as floods, hurricanes, fires, snowstorms, and severe storms.
08
How can I filter results by state?
Use the filter parameter with OData syntax, for example: state eq 'CA' to retrieve records only for California.

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Connect FEMA to Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT & more

Your AI does the work. We keep it safe and sound.

Each Connector runs inside its own sealed environment.

One switch stops every agent. Instantly.

Spending limits that pause instead of surprise.

We ship only the actions that matter.

01-04

Get disaster applications

Get fema web centers

Get individuals program

Get me

05-08

Get public assistance applicants

Get emergency agencies

Get fema regions

Get hazard mitigation grants

09-11

Get housing assistance

Get registration intake

List disaster declarations

What teams actually run

Incident Planning

Funding Research

Agency Coordination

Recovery Monitoring

Building your own app? The connector is yours to use.

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Data Researchers

How do I connect this MCP to my AI client?

Do I need an OpenFEMA API key?

What kind of data can my agent access?

Which AI clients are compatible?

Is the data real time?

Is an API Key required for OpenFEMA?

What types of disasters are included in the data?

How can I filter results by state?

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