GovInfo Connector for AI agents.
8 live capabilities
Access official US federal documents and legislative records.
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Why people use GovInfo
GovInfo for Federal Document Retrieval
This Connector replaces that friction. Your agent handles the navigation for you. You ask for a specific bill or a set of rules from a certain date, and the agent pulls the metadata and summaries directly into your chat. You get the facts without the click-fatigue.
What Vinkius changes
You get instant access to the entire federal document database without ever visiting a government website.
Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.
One account · 5,900+ Connectors
- Real-world use case 01
Compliance Check
A legal team needs to see every Federal Register notice from last month.
- Real-world use case 02
Policy Tracking
A policy analyst wants to know the history of a specific rule.
- Real-world use case 03
Fact Checking
A journalist needs to verify a court opinion.
Complete set · 8capabilities
The complete GovInfo capability set.
These are the exact actions your AI can choose when you ask it to work with GovInfo.
01—04
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through GovInfo.
- 01 Capability
Get collection
Get packages within a collection by date range. Use this to pull a specific batch of documents like all bills from a certain year.
- 02 Capability
Search documents
Search documents via the GovInfo Search API. Use this for broad, natural language queries across the entire federal database.
- 03 Capability
Get granule summary
Get summary metadata for a specific granule. This helps you see the core details of a single sub-document quickly.
- 04 Capability
Get package summary
Get summary metadata for a specific package. Use this to get an overview of a large collection of documents at once.
05—08
4 capabilities in this set.
Part of 8 available through GovInfo.
- 05 Capability
Get published
Get documents published on a specific date. This is perfect for checking what was officially released on a particular day.
- 06 Capability
Get related documents
Get documents related to a specific package. Use this to find the legislative history or connected rules of a bill.
- 07 Capability
List collections
List available document collections. This shows you all the different types of government records you can access.
- 08 Capability
List package granules
List granules (sub-documents) for a package. This lets you see every individual file contained within a larger government package.
Set up in minutes
One URL. Then ask GovInfo to work.
Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use GovInfo from the conversation.
Choose your client
Live previewAdvanced clients IDE · CLI
Claude · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gXhi6Pna9o8QOwcsEa3Es5VB8EcKSL3unzppK2f5/mcp - Step 01
Open Connectors
In Claude Web or Claude Desktop, open Settings and choose Connectors.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add custom connector, name it GovInfo, and paste the URL above.
- Step 03
Turn it on in chat
Select +, open Connectors, and enable GovInfo for the conversation.
ChatGPT · Web + desktop
Connector URL · ready to paste
Streamable HTTPhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gXhi6Pna9o8QOwcsEa3Es5VB8EcKSL3unzppK2f5/mcp - Step 01
Open MCP settings
On desktop, open Settings and MCP servers. On web, open your workspace app or connector settings.
- Step 02
Add the URL
Choose Add server with Streamable HTTP, or create a custom MCP app, then paste the GovInfo URL.
- Step 03
Save and start
Save the connection and enable GovInfo in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.
Cursor · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"govinfo": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gXhi6Pna9o8QOwcsEa3Es5VB8EcKSL3unzppK2f5/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Press Cmd+Shift+P (macOS) or Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows/Linux) → search "MCP Settings"
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above into the mcp.json file that opens
- Step 03
Save the file
Cursor will automatically detect the new Connector
- Step 04
Start using GovInfo
Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using GovInfo, help me...". 8 tools available
VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"govinfo": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gXhi6Pna9o8QOwcsEa3Es5VB8EcKSL3unzppK2f5/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Create MCP config
Create a .vscode/mcp.json file in your project root
- Step 02
Add the server config
Paste the JSON configuration above
- Step 03
Enable Agent mode
Open GitHub Copilot Chat and switch to Agent mode using the dropdown
- Step 04
Start using GovInfo
Ask Copilot: "Using GovInfo, help me...". 8 tools available
Windsurf · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"govinfo": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gXhi6Pna9o8QOwcsEa3Es5VB8EcKSL3unzppK2f5/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open MCP Settings
Go to Settings → MCP Configuration or press Cmd+Shift+P and search "MCP"
- Step 02
Add the server
Paste the JSON configuration above into mcp_config.json
- Step 03
Save and reload
Windsurf will detect the new server automatically
- Step 04
Start using GovInfo
Open Cascade and ask: "Using GovInfo, help me...". 8 tools available
Cline · IDE configuration
Advanced setup
{
"mcpServers": {
"govinfo": {
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gXhi6Pna9o8QOwcsEa3Es5VB8EcKSL3unzppK2f5/mcp"
}
}
}- Step 01
Open Cline MCP Settings
Click the Connectors icon in the Cline sidebar panel
- Step 02
Add remote server
Click "Add Connector" and paste the configuration above
- Step 03
Enable the server
Toggle the server switch to ON
- Step 04
Start using GovInfo
Ask Cline: "Using GovInfo, help me...". 8 tools available
Claude Code · Terminal command
Advanced setup
claude mcp add govinfo --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_gXhi6Pna9o8QOwcsEa3Es5VB8EcKSL3unzppK2f5/mcp"- Step 01
Install Claude Code
Run npm install -g @anthropic-ai/claude-code if not already installed
- Step 02
Add the Connector
Run the command above in your terminal
- Step 03
Verify the connection
Run claude mcp to list connected servers, or type /mcp inside a session
- Step 04
Start using GovInfo
Ask Claude: "Using GovInfo, show me...". 8 tools are ready
Where the request belongs
Work GovInfo can move forward.
This is for the people who have to live in the weeds of federal law. It is for legal teams, researchers, and policy wonks who need accurate data, not summaries.
Legal Compliance Officer
Tracking Federal Register notices to ensure company policies stay aligned with new regulations.
Policy Analyst
Monitoring daily government publications to spot shifts in legislative priorities.
Investigative Journalist
Pulling official court opinions and presidential documents to verify facts for a story.
Build the capability set
Add more capabilities.
Each Connector adds new actions and data without changing how you work.
Browse ConnectorsFederal Register API
Access US public documents. audit rules and agencies via AI.
GovInfo (GPO Legislative Docs)
Access official US government documents, legislative bills, and federal registers directly from the GPO.
National Archives Catalog
Search and explore millions of historical documents, photos, and records from the US National Archives (NARA) directly from your AI agent.
FOIA.gov (Freedom of Information)
Access US government FOIA data. list agency components, retrieve request forms, and fetch annual reports directly from FOIA.gov.
Federal Register
Access the official daily publication for rules, proposed rules, and notices of Federal agencies and organizations.
Data.gov Catalog
Access the official US Government open data catalog. Search thousands of datasets, organizations, and spatial data directly from your AI agent.
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Change the model, client or framework. Keep GovInfo connected.
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Before you connect
Questions about GovInfo.
The practical details behind the request, access and result.
What kind of government documents does the GovInfo MCP access?
It provides access to official publications from all three branches of the US Federal Government, including congressional bills, federal regulations, court opinions, and presidential documents.
Can I use GovInfo MCP to find specific congressional bills?
Yes. You can search for specific bills using natural language and then pull the metadata or related documents to see their legislative history.
How does GovInfo MCP help with legal compliance?
It allows legal teams to quickly locate Federal Register notices and track the progress of bills to ensure they stay up to date with new federal requirements.
Can my AI agent find court opinions using GovInfo MCP?
Yes, the Connector includes the USCOURTS collection, which lets your agent retrieve official court opinions directly.
Does GovInfo MCP provide daily updates on federal regulations?
It can. You can ask your agent to retrieve all documents published on a specific date to see the latest federal updates.
Is the data from GovInfo MCP official?
Yes, this Connector connects directly to the official GovInfo API, which is the source of truth for official federal government publications.
What kind of documents can I find on GovInfo?
GovInfo provides access to a vast array of federal documents, including Congressional Bills (BILLS), the Federal Register (FR), Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), United States Courts Opinions (USCOURTS), and Presidential Documents (CPD). Use the list_collections capability to see all available categories.
How do I find the actual text or PDF of a document?
The get_package_summary capability returns metadata which includes download links (URLs) for various formats like PDF, XML, or Text. You can then use those links to access the full document.
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