USAspending (Federal Spending) Connector for AI agents.

32 live capabilities

Query federal agency budgets and track government contracts in real time.

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Why people use USAspending (Federal Spending)

USAspending for tracking federal contract awards

This Connector changes that by putting the entire government spending records at your fingertips. You can ask your agent to find every contract in a specific county or pull the budget for a whole department in one go. You get a clear, structured summary of the data you need without ever leaving your chat window.

What Vinkius changes

You get direct access to federal financial records without having to navigate the government website yourself.

Use it from Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or another AI client you already have.

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Real-world use case 01

Investigative Reporting

A journalist wants to see all contracts in a specific county.
Real-world use case 02

Policy Auditing

A researcher needs to know how much the Dept.
Real-world use case 03

Disaster Analysis

A non-profit wants to see how much federal money went to local agencies during a hurricane.

Complete set · 32capabilities

The complete USAspending (Federal Spending) capability set.

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

Capability set01 / 08

01—04

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending (Federal Spending).

01 Capability
Get agency budgetary resources
Lists budgetary resources and obligations for an agency by fiscal year. Use this to see how budgets change over time.
02 Capability
Get subawards
Lists all subawards linked to a specific parent award. This helps you see how funds are further distributed.
03 Capability
Get agency overview
Retrieves the general overview page details for a specific agency. This provides a quick summary of an agency's profile.
04 Capability
Get recipient
Fetches individual details for a specific recipient. Use this to see exactly who received federal funds.

Capability set02 / 08

05—08

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending (Federal Spending).

05 Capability
Autocomplete glossary
Suggests glossary terms that match your search text. This helps you find the right terminology for your query.
06 Capability
Autocomplete location
Suggests locations based on the text you enter. Use this to find the correct state or county for your geographic search.
07 Capability
Autocomplete recipient
Suggests recipient names and UEI numbers based on your search text. This helps you find the correct recipient for your data query.
08 Capability
Bulk download awards
Creates a ZIP file containing award data in CSV format for local analysis. This is useful for moving large datasets into your own spreadsheets.

Capability set03 / 08

09—12

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending (Federal Spending).

09 Capability
Download search
Downloads a ZIP file for Awards, Subawards, and Transactions based on your query. Use this to get a complete data dump for a specific search.
10 Capability
Get agency awards count
Provides the count of different award types for an agency during a specific fiscal year. This helps you quickly see the volume of awards.
11 Capability
Get agency awards
Returns a summary of all transactions and obligations for a specific agency. It gives you a high-level view of an agency's activities.
12 Capability
Get agency sub agencies
Lists all sub-agencies and offices along with their obligated amounts. This helps you see the internal distribution of spending.

Capability set04 / 08

13—16

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending (Federal Spending).

13 Capability
Get award funding
Shows the federal account and agency funding details for a specific award. This clarifies which part of the budget funded a specific contract.
14 Capability
Get award
Pulls the full details for a specific federal award. Use this to get every detail about a single contract or grant.
15 Capability
Get award types
Provides a map of award types grouped by category. This helps you understand how the government classifies different types of funding.
16 Capability
Get data dictionary
Returns the JSON structure for the Rosetta Crosswalk Data Dictionary. This is helpful for understanding the underlying data fields.

Capability set05 / 08

17—20

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending (Federal Spending).

17 Capability
Get disaster agency spending
Shows which agencies received funding specifically for disaster relief. Use this to track emergency fund distribution.
18 Capability
Get disaster award amount
Aggregates obligations and outlays for disaster-related awards. This gives you a total picture of disaster spending.
19 Capability
Get disaster overview
Provides a summary of disaster and emergency funding and spending. This is great for high-level disaster relief analysis.
20 Capability
Get download status
Checks the current progress of a requested data download job. Use this to see if your bulk data request is finished.

Capability set06 / 08

21—24

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending (Federal Spending).

21 Capability
Get glossary
Lists all glossary terms and definitions used in the database. This helps you understand the specific terminology of federal spending.
22 Capability
Get recipient children
Retrieves details for recipients based on a specific identifier. Use this to find related entities in the spending chain.
23 Capability
Get recipient state
Provides basic information about a specified state's spending. This helps ground your spending data in a geographic context.
24 Capability
Get toptier agencies
Lists all toptier agencies and their relevant data points. This is a good starting point for broad agency research.

Capability set07 / 08

25—28

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending (Federal Spending).

25 Capability
Get transactions
Lists all transactions associated with a specific parent award. Use this to see the actual flow of money for a specific contract.
26 Capability
List recipients
Lists all recipients currently in the database. This allows you to see the full scope of entities receiving federal funds.
27 Capability
Search new awards over time
Lists the specific time periods where new awards were issued. Use this to see when the government started awarding new contracts.
28 Capability
Search spending by award
Filters and searches for awards based on specific spending criteria. This helps you narrow down results to exactly what you need.

Capability set08 / 08

29—32

4 capabilities in this set.

Part of 32 available through USAspending (Federal Spending).

29 Capability
Search spending by category
Groups spending data by agency, recipient, or CFDA for visualization. This is perfect for creating charts of spending types.
30 Capability
Search spending by geography
Finds spending data filtered by state, county, or congressional district. Use this to see how money is distributed across the country.
31 Capability
Search spending over time
Aggregates transaction amounts across different time periods. This helps you see if spending is increasing or decreasing.
32 Capability
Autocomplete awarding agency
Suggests awarding agencies that match your search text. Use this to find the exact name of the agency you are looking for.

Set up in minutes

One URL. Then ask USAspending (Federal Spending) to work.

Claude and ChatGPT only need the Connector URL. Copy it once, add it in settings, and use USAspending (Federal Spending) from the conversation.

Choose your client

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Advanced clients IDE · CLI

Claude · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/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 USAspending (Federal Spending), and paste the URL above.
Step 03

Turn it on in chat

Select +, open Connectors, and enable USAspending (Federal Spending) for the conversation.

ChatGPT · Web + desktop

Official guide ↗

Connector URL · ready to paste

Streamable HTTP

https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/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 USAspending (Federal Spending) URL.
Step 03

Save and start

Save the connection and enable USAspending (Federal Spending) in your conversation. Desktop may ask you to restart once.

Cursor · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usaspending-federal-spending": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/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 USAspending (Federal Spending)

Open Agent mode in chat and ask: "Using USAspending (Federal Spending), help me...". 32 tools available

VS Code Copilot · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usaspending-federal-spending": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/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 USAspending (Federal Spending)

Ask Copilot: "Using USAspending (Federal Spending), help me...". 32 tools available

Windsurf · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usaspending-federal-spending": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/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 USAspending (Federal Spending)

Open Cascade and ask: "Using USAspending (Federal Spending), help me...". 32 tools available

Cline · IDE configuration

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "usaspending-federal-spending": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/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 USAspending (Federal Spending)

Ask Cline: "Using USAspending (Federal Spending), help me...". 32 tools available

Claude Code · Terminal command

Official guide ↗

Advanced setup

claude mcp add usaspending-federal-spending --transport http "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_SGqOxUwCS5vSVfgBiSV43hzg4gnIzYvjeGWqLvnr/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 USAspending (Federal Spending)

Ask Claude: "Using USAspending (Federal Spending), show me...". 32 tools are ready

Where the request belongs

Work USAspending can move forward.

Built around the request

This is for anyone who needs to verify where public money is going. It's for the person who needs hard numbers to back up an investigative story or a policy proposal.

01

Policy Researcher

Checks agency obligations to draft reports on government priorities and budget allocations.

02

Investigative Journalist

Tracks federal contracts in specific regions to find potential waste or corruption.

03

Data Analyst

Pulls historical spending trends to create visualizations for public transparency reports.

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05 1 capability

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06 4 capabilities

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Before you connect

Questions about USAspending.

The practical details behind the request, access and result.

Can I use the USAspending MCP to find specific government contracts?

Yes, you can. The Connector lets your agent search for specific awards, including contract details, funding amounts, and the recipients involved.

How do I find out which agencies got disaster relief money?

You can ask the USAspending MCP to show you disaster-specific spending. It will pull data on which agencies received funding for emergency and disaster relief.

Can I download the data to my own computer?

Yes, the Connector includes capabilities to generate ZIP files of award data in CSV format. This makes it easy to move the data into your own spreadsheets or analysis capabilities.

Can I see spending by county or congressional district?

Yes, you can search for spending by geography. The Connector can break down federal spending by state, county, or congressional district.

Is this for looking up private company spending?

No, this Connector is specifically for US federal spending. It connects to the official USAspending database to show how the government allocates its budget.

Can I see how much a specific agency spent over several years?

Yes, you can use the Connector to analyze spending and new award counts over time. It helps you identify fiscal patterns and budget changes across different years.

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.

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.

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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