Match your tech product to thousands of live government tenders and RFPs.
GovRider MCP Server
Match your tech product or consulting service to thousands of live government tenders, RFPs, grants, and frameworks from 25+ official sources worldwide.
What is GovRider?
GovRider is for any tech company, consultancy, or individual with a technology product or service. You don't need to be a government specialist. If you build or sell technology, there are governments looking to buy it.
- Thousands of live opportunities from 25+ official government portals and international organisations
- Covers the US, EU, UK, Latin America, Africa, and Asia Pacific
- Updated nightly - only live, open opportunities are returned
- AI-enriched - every opportunity is verified, analysed, and semantically indexed
- Describe what you sell or what you are building and get ranked matches in seconds
Quick Start
1. Get an API key
Sign up at govrider.ai and create an API key at govrider.ai/app/api-keys.
2. Install
Claude Desktop
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):
{
"mcpServers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Restart Claude Desktop after saving.
Claude Code
Add to .claude/settings.json in your project or ~/.claude/settings.json globally:
{
"mcpServers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
VS Code / Cursor
Add to your workspace .vscode/mcp.json:
{
"servers": {
"govrider": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"],
"env": {
"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Tools
`search_opportunities` (FREE)
Discovery search across all sources. No credits required.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query |
string | Yes | Description of your technology, product, or service (min 10 chars) |
region |
string | No | Filter: "EU", "US Federal", "UK", "Latin America", "Asia Pacific", "Africa" |
country |
string | No | Filter: "France", "Colombia", "Australia", etc. |
funding_type |
string | No | Filter: "Tender", "Grant", "RFP", "SBIR/STTR", "Framework" |
limit |
number | No | Results to return, 1-10 (default 10) |
Returns for each match:
- Sector category
- Region
- Funding type
- Estimated value
- Deadline
- Status
`search_enriched` (1 credit)
High precision matching via GovRider's proprietary AI architecture.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
query |
string | Yes | Detailed description of your technology, product, or service (min 20 chars). More detail = better matches. |
region |
string | No | Filter: "EU", "US Federal", "UK", "Latin America", "Asia Pacific", "Africa" |
country |
string | No | Filter: "France", "Colombia", "Australia", etc. |
funding_type |
string | No | Filter: "Tender", "Grant", "RFP", "SBIR/STTR", "Framework" |
Returns for each match (10 results):
- Match score (0-100)
- GovRider's strategic fit memo assessing your tech solution or consulting offer suitability
- GovRider's political context analysis of opportunities identified
- Translated English title
- Full description
- Agency and country
- Direct application URL
- Document URLs
- Keywords
- Deadline and estimated value
`check_credits`
Check your GovRider credit balance and database status. No
Tools (3)
search_opportunitiesDiscovery search across all government tender and grant sources.search_enrichedHigh precision matching using AI to analyze opportunity suitability.check_creditsCheck your GovRider credit balance and database status.Environment Variables
GOVRIDER_API_KEYrequiredAPI key obtained from govrider.aiConfiguration
{"mcpServers": {"govrider": {"command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@govrider/mcp-server"], "env": {"GOVRIDER_API_KEY": "gr_live_your_key_here"}}}}