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Use OpenFEC with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Access real-time federal campaign finance data. search candidates, track committee filings, and analyze election financial totals directly.

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

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Complete set · 21 capabilities

The complete OpenFEC capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 06

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through OpenFEC.

  1. 01

    Get candidate

    Get detailed information for a specific candidate by ID

  2. 02

    Get totals by committee type

    Get financial totals for a specific committee type

  3. 03

    Get totals officer summary

    Summarize financial data by committee officer

  4. 04

    List committees

    Fetch a list of committees with filters

Capability set02 / 06

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through OpenFEC.

  1. 05

    List filings

    List all filings (electronic and paper) with filters

  2. 06

    List schedule b

    Itemized Disbursements: Operating expenditures, transfers, refunds

  3. 07

    List schedule e

    Independent Expenditures: Spending to support/oppose candidates

  4. 08

    Get candidate history

    Get the history of a candidate filings and designations

Capability set03 / 06

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through OpenFEC.

  1. 09

    Get committee

    Get detailed information for a specific committee by ID

  2. 10

    Get committee history

    Get the history of a committee characteristics over time

  3. 11

    Get candidate totals

    Get aggregated financial totals for a specific candidate

  4. 12

    Get totals by entity

    Get financial totals aggregated by candidate or committee entity

Capability set04 / 06

13-15

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through OpenFEC.

  1. 13

    List candidates

    Fetch a list of candidates with various filters

  2. 14

    List reports

    Fetch financial reports filed by specific types of committees

  3. 15

    List schedule a

    Itemized Receipts: Contributions from individuals and committees

Capability set05 / 06

16-18

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through OpenFEC.

  1. 16

    List schedule d

    Debts: Debts and obligations owed by or to committees

  2. 17

    List schedule c

    Loans: Information on loans received or made by committees

  3. 18

    List schedule f

    Coordinated Party Expenditures: Spending in coordination with candidates

Capability set06 / 06

19-21

3 capabilities in this set.

Part of 21 available through OpenFEC.

  1. 19

    List state election offices

    Get contact information for state election offices

  2. 20

    Search candidates

    Search for candidates by name or other attributes

  3. 21

    Search committees

    Search for committees by name or ID

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1162ms average. Fast in production.

OpenFEC is checked daily against the live service.

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Fastest day
916ms
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14-day trend
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Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 21 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 OpenFEC, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

OpenFEC Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_c6nkNH6j72jZbM1ngWScUbTjVSexSpaqFpqhIytX/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 — OpenFEC capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "openfec-federal-election-commission-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_c6nkNH6j72jZbM1ngWScUbTjVSexSpaqFpqhIytX/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 OpenFEC owners ask.

  • 01

    Can I find out how much a specific candidate has raised in total for an election cycle?

    Yes! Use the get_candidate_totals capability with the candidate's ID and the desired cycle. It will return aggregated financial summaries including total receipts and disbursements.

  • 02

    How do I search for all candidates running for the Senate in a specific state?

    You can use the list_candidates capability and provide 'S' for the office and the two-letter state abbreviation (e.g., 'CA' for California) to filter the results.

  • 03

    Is it possible to see the history of a candidate's previous filings?

    Absolutely. The get_candidate_history capability allows you to retrieve historical data for a candidate, showing their filings and designations over time.

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