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Use USAspending with your AI.

Connect your account once and let the AI you already use work with it, without building another integration. Analyze US federal spending data. query agency budgets, track awards, and explore geographic spending patterns directly from your AI agent.

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Complete set · 32 capabilities

The complete USAspending capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 08

01-04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending.

  1. 01

    Get subawards

    Subawards related to a specific parent award

  2. 02

    Autocomplete location

    Locations based on search text

  3. 03

    Autocomplete recipient

    Recipient names and UEI based on search text

  4. 04

    Download search

    ZIP file for Awards, Subawards, and Transactions

Capability set02 / 08

05-08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending.

  1. 05

    Get agency awards

    Get summary of transactions and obligations for an agency

  2. 06

    Get agency awards count

    Count of award types for agencies in a fiscal year

  3. 07

    Get agency sub agencies

    List sub-agencies and offices with obligated amounts

  4. 08

    Get award

    Get details about a specific award

Capability set03 / 08

09-12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending.

  1. 09

    Get award types

    Map of award types by grouping

  2. 10

    Get data dictionary

    JSON structure of the Rosetta Crosswalk Data Dictionary

  3. 11

    Get disaster agency spending

    Insights on agencies receiving disaster funding

  4. 12

    Get glossary

    List of glossary terms and definitions

Capability set04 / 08

13-16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending.

  1. 13

    Get recipient children

    Recipient details based on identifier

  2. 14

    Get recipient state

    Basic information about a specified state

  3. 15

    Get toptier agencies

    All toptier agencies and relevant data

  4. 16

    List recipients

    List of recipients in the database

Capability set05 / 08

17-20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending.

  1. 17

    Search new awards over time

    List of time periods with new awards

  2. 18

    Search spending by category

    G., agency, recipient, CFDA). Grouped spending data for visualizations

  3. 19

    Autocomplete awarding agency

    Awarding agencies matching search text

  4. 20

    Autocomplete glossary

    Glossary terms matching search text

Capability set06 / 08

21-24

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending.

  1. 21

    Bulk download awards

    Generates ZIP file of award data in CSV

  2. 22

    Get agency budgetary resources

    Get budgetary resources and obligations by fiscal year

  3. 23

    Get agency overview

    Get agency overview for details page

  4. 24

    Get award funding

    Federal account and agency funding info for an award

Capability set07 / 08

25-28

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending.

  1. 25

    Get disaster award amount

    Obligation and outlay aggregations for disaster awards

  2. 26

    Get disaster overview

    Overview of disaster/emergency funding and spending

  3. 27

    Get download status

    Current status of a requested download job

  4. 28

    Get recipient

    Individual recipient details

Capability set08 / 08

29-32

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending.

  1. 29

    Get transactions

    Transactions related to a specific parent award

  2. 30

    Search spending by award

    Search and filter awards

  3. 31

    Search spending by geography

    Spending by state, county, or congressional district

  4. 32

    Search spending over time

    Aggregated transaction amounts over time

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1002ms average. Fast in production.

USAspending is checked daily against the live service.

Daily averagePeak 1247ms
Aug 20Today
Fastest day
855ms
Slowest day
1247ms
14-day trend
Slowing+21%

Connect your client

One URL. Every client.

Activate the Connector, copy your link, and paste it into the client you already use. 32 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 USAspending, so you can see the experience inside your AI.

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

USAspending Connector

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

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/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 — USAspending capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usaspending-federal-spending-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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Step-by-step instructions for each client are in the guide. How to connect

FAQ

Questions USAspending owners ask.

  • 01

    How do I get an overview of a specific agency's spending?

    Use the get_agency_overview capability by providing the agency's toptier code. The agent will return high-level data including total obligations and budgetary resources.

  • 02

    Can I see which sub-agencies are spending the most within a department?

    Yes! The get_agency_sub_agencies capability lists all sub-agencies and offices associated with a toptier agency, along with their respective obligated amounts.

  • 03

    Is it possible to filter federal awards by geographic location?

    Absolutely. Use search_spending_by_geography to aggregate spending data by state, county, or district, or use search_spending_by_award with geographic filters.

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