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GSA Per Diem Rates

GSA Per Diem Rates MCP for AI. Verify federal travel costs instantly.

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GSA Per Diem Rates gives you immediate access to official U.S. government rates for travel expenses, including lodging and meals.

By querying specific locations using zip codes, cities, or entire states, your AI agent retrieves accurate federal reimbursement data instantly.

This prevents manual calculation errors when planning corporate travel budgets.

What your AI can do

Get conus lodging

Retrieves standard lodging rates for the continental US based on a specific year.

Get mie breakdown

Gets the detailed breakdown of meal and incidental expenses for a given fiscal year.

Get rates by city

Provides per diem rates when you specify both the city name and the state.

+ 3 more capabilities included
Check rates by ZIP code

You can get precise per diem rates just for a specific 5-digit zip code.

Calculate state-wide budgets

Retrieve the standard rate data across every county and city within an entire state.

Get specific city rates

Fetch accurate per diem rates for a defined city and state combination.

Determine lodging costs

Retrieve standard continental United States lodging rates for general budgeting purposes.

Break down meal expenses

Get the detailed Meals and Incidental Expenses (M&IE) allocation, separating breakfast, lunch, and dinner costs.

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These tools let you query federal travel data across various scopes—from specific ZIP codes to entire states—ensuring maximum accuracy for expense planning.

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Get Conus Lodging

Retrieves standard lodging rates for the continental US based on a specific year.

Get Mie Breakdown

Gets the detailed breakdown of meal and incidental expenses for a given fiscal year.

Get Rates By City

Provides per diem rates when you specify both the city name and the state.

Get Rates By State

Gathers all county and city-level rates within a designated state for wide planning...

Get Rates By Zip

Gets per diem rate data using only a five-digit ZIP code, which is useful when...

Get Zip Mapping

Maps ZIP codes to designated areas for use in high volume requests against specific years.

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Manual expense calculation is a nightmare of spreadsheets and outdated PDFs.

Right now, if you're auditing expenses or planning an international trip, you’re probably bouncing between multiple government websites. You pull up the city page, copy the lodging number; then you open another tab to find the M&IE breakdown and manually compare dates across different fiscal years. It takes hours of clicking through tables and praying you didn't use last year's rate.

With this MCP, you just tell your agent what you need—say, 'What were the rates for Raleigh, NC in 2023?'. The system pulls everything together: lodging costs, meal breakdowns, and incidental expenses. You get a single, verifiable number that matches federal standards.

GSA Per Diem Rates MCP delivers compliance assurance.

The most time-consuming part of the manual process is figuring out which rate applies. Do you use the state's general rate, or the specific zip code rate? You waste cycles debating location scope and running multiple redundant searches just to find a single reliable figure.

This MCP handles that complexity for you. By providing distinct tools like `get_rates_by_zip` and `get_rates_by_state`, it forces clarity, giving you the most precise rate needed without needing endless manual cross-checks.

What your AI can actually do with this

Need to calculate travel costs based on federal standards? This MCP pulls live rates straight from the U.S. General Services Administration database. You can ask for lodging and meal expenses by a specific city, zip code, or even an entire state's county rates. It breaks down Meals and Incidental Expenses (M&IE) into detailed parts like breakfast, lunch, and dinner allocations.

If you’re building out your catalog of connected services on Vinkius, this MCP is essential for any system handling government-compliant travel finance. Your agent uses the data to check budgets against federal rules, whether you're planning a trip or auditing past expenses.

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Questions you might have

How do I check rates for a specific ZIP code using get_rates_by_zip? +

You simply ask your agent to retrieve per diem data using the five-digit zip code. This is ideal because it gives you localized rates that are more accurate than relying on state or city averages.

Do I need get_zip_mapping before calling get_rates_by_zip? +

While get_zip_mapping helps with high volume, the tool is primarily useful for getting the ZIP code to designated area mapping. For single queries, just using get_rates_by_zip works fine.

How do I get the meal breakdown rates? (get_mie_breakdown) +

You call get_mie_breakdown and specify the fiscal year. This breaks down the total daily rate into specific amounts for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and incidentals.

What if I need rates for an entire region? (get_rates_by_state) +

Use get_rates_by_state. This tool pulls rate data for every county and city within the state, giving you a massive overview for regional planning.

Is get_conus_lodging better than getting rates by city? +

get_conus_lodging gives you general continental US lodging data. Use get_rates_by_city when you need a rate for a specific, known destination to ensure accuracy.

What do I need to handle high volume requests when checking rates with get_rates_by_zip? +

You should use get_zip_mapping first. This tool is designed for bulk lookups; it pre-processes the ZIP code data you need, which helps prevent hitting rate limits and speeds up subsequent calls using any of the rate retrieval tools.

Does get_rates_by_city require me to know the state? (get_rates_by_city) +

Yes, accurate results from get_rates_by_city require both the city and the state. If you only have a county name or general region information, use get_rates_by_state instead; it pulls all available rates for that entire area.

How do I ensure my agent has access to run any of these rate tools? +

You must provide your GSA API Key during setup. This key authorizes every operation, whether you're running get_conus_lodging or getting the M&IE breakdown. The MCP uses this key for all data requests.

How can I find the per diem rates for a specific city like Los Angeles? +

You can use the get_rates_by_city tool. Just provide the city name (Los Angeles), the state abbreviation (CA), and the fiscal year you are interested in.

Is it possible to get a breakdown of meal costs for the day? +

Yes! Use the get_mie_breakdown tool for a specific fiscal year. It returns the breakdown for Meals and Incidental Expenses (M&IE), showing allocations for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and incidentals.

Can I look up rates using just a ZIP code? +

Absolutely. The get_rates_by_zip tool allows you to input a 5-digit ZIP code and a fiscal year to retrieve the applicable per diem rates for that specific location.

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