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Use GovInfo with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access official US government documents, legislative bills, and federal registers directly from the GPO.

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

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Complete set · 6 capabilities

The complete GovInfo capability set.

These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with GovInfo.

Capability set01 / 02

01-03

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through GovInfo.

  1. 01

    Get collection details

    Get metadata for a specific GovInfo collection

  2. 02

    Get package content

    Note: Binary formats like pdf or zip will be returned as raw text/binary strings. Download or retrieve GovInfo package content

  3. 03

    List collections

    G., Congressional Bills, Federal Register). List all available GovInfo document collections

Capability set02 / 02

04-06

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 6 available through GovInfo.

  1. 04

    List packages

    List packages within a GovInfo collection by date

  2. 05

    Search govinfo

    Search GovInfo collections

  3. 06

    Get package summary

    Get detailed metadata for a specific GovInfo package

Observed, not estimated

899ms average. Fast in production.

GovInfo is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1164ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
721ms
Slowest day
1164ms
14-day trend
Improving-12%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 6 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 GovInfo, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

GovInfo Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tFkBmgOqtniED0wn5R7IDpnQfdgQcGmdD6bR708I/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — GovInfo capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govinfo-gpo-legislative-docs-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tFkBmgOqtniED0wn5R7IDpnQfdgQcGmdD6bR708I/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

FAQ

Questions GovInfo owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I search for specific keywords across all government documents?

    Yes! Use the search_govinfo capability with Lucene syntax to perform complex queries. You can filter by date, collection, or specific fields to find exactly what you need.

  • 02

    How do I get the actual text or PDF of a bill?

    Use the get_package_content capability with the specific packageId and choose your preferred format (pdf, xml, mods, etc.) to retrieve the document content.

  • 03

    What types of document collections are available?

    Run the list_collections capability to see all available sources. Common codes include 'BILLS' for Congressional Bills, 'FR' for the Federal Register, and 'CPD' for Compilation of Presidential Documents.

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