--- title: "HigherGov MCP server" url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/highergov" markdown_url: "https://martechdb.com/vendors/highergov.md" api_url: "https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/highergov.com" updated: "2026-10-22" --- # HigherGov MCP server Yes. HigherGov publishes an official MCP server at https://www.highergov.com/mcp/. It's hosted. It offers 11 tools. We last checked it on 23 Oct 2026. MartechDB lists only servers the vendor publishes itself, never community servers. **Key facts:** As of 23 Oct 2026, HigherGov's official MCP server scores 65/100 (provisional) on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index (v1.1). It lists 11 tools. - Website: [highergov.com](https://highergov.com) - Categories: [Prospecting & lead data](https://martechdb.com/categories/prospecting-lead-data.md) ## Review HigherGov's HigherGov MCP scores 65/100 on MartechDB's Agent Readiness Index: easy to connect an AI agent to, with a few gaps. The good: - Hosted by HigherGov: connect by URL, with nothing to install - Documented, with 11 tools known Not checked yet: how you sign in; what agent access costs. ## Agent Readiness Index: 65/100 (provisional) How friendly HigherGov is to AI agents, from its best official MCP server. Anything not yet researched scores nothing, so this score may rise once it is. Methodology v1.1: https://martechdb.com/methodology. - Official MCP server: 30/30 (Published by the vendor) - Hosted by the vendor: 25/25 (Connect by URL, nothing to install) - OAuth sign-in: pending (Sign-in: see vendor docs) - Documented tools: 10/10 (A docs page, and its tools are known) - Free to start, pay as you go: pending (Not checked yet) ## HigherGov MCP - Address: https://www.highergov.com/mcp/ - Runs: Hosted - Sign-in: Sign-in: see vendor docs (`unknown`) - Official MCP Registry: not listed - Documentation: https://www.highergov.com/gov-mcp/ - How we know it's official: Documented on HigherGov's own site, at www.highergov.com - First seen: 2026-10-22 - Last checked: 2026-10-23 ### Tools (11) As the server lists them on 2026-10-23. Names and descriptions come from the vendor's server. - `search_opportunities`: Search HigherGov opportunities. Default opportunity\_type is federal\_contract. Choose the most specific opportunity\_type unless the user is explicitly asking across multiple markets. Use federal\_and\_state\_local to search federal contract opportunities and state/local opportunities together. Use all only when the user truly wants all opportunity sources, including grants, DIBBS, SBIR, forecasts, and state/local. Always uses current\_version=true automatically. For active/open opportunity searches, set active\_opportunity=true. For historical research, set active\_opportunity=false. - `get_opportunity_documents`: Get documents and extracted text for an opportunity. Use document\_related\_key returned by search\_opportunities, or provide a document\_path returned from an opportunity result. This is the tool to use when the user wants document text, attachments, summaries, or downloadable files. - `search_federal_contracts`: Search federal prime contract awards. Use keyword for broad searches and award\_id for exact award lookups. - `search_federal_idvs`: Search federal IDV / indefinite delivery vehicle awards. Use keyword for broad searches and award\_id for exact lookups. - `search_awardees`: Search federal awardees/contractors. Best for finding a company's UEI, CAGE code, profile, or basic registration details. Use get\_awardee\_detail after identifying a specific company. - `get_awardee_detail`: Get detailed awardee/contractor profile data using the richer awardee profile endpoint. Use after identifying a company by UEI or CAGE code. - `search_nsn`: Search NATO Stock Number / DIBBS NSN data by NSN, CAGE, part number, or keyword. - `search_federal_grants`: Search federal prime grant awards. Use keyword for broad searches, award\_id for exact award lookup, or cfda\_program\_number for a specific grant program. - `search_federal_subcontracts`: Search federal subcontract award data. awardee\_uei and awardee\_cage\_code refer to the subawardee. - `search_federal_subgrants`: Search federal subgrant award data. awardee\_uei and awardee\_cage\_code refer to the subawardee. - `search_state_local_awards`: Search state and local government contract awards, not open opportunities. Provide at least one search filter. Use keyword for broad text searches or search\_id for a saved HigherGov state/local awards search. Direct UEI and CAGE filters are not supported; use keyword or a known HigherGov awardee\_key instead. ### Connect it Claude Code: ```sh claude mcp add --transport http highergov https://www.highergov.com/mcp/ ``` - Add to Cursor: - Add to VS Code: - Claude.ai and Claude Desktop: Customize, Connectors, "+", Add custom connector, then paste https://www.highergov.com/mcp/ - ChatGPT: Settings, Apps, Advanced settings, turn on Developer mode, Create, then paste https://www.highergov.com/mcp/ (this usually works only with servers that use self-serve sign-in or none) JSON for Cursor, Windsurf and other clients that connect to hosted servers: ```json { "mcpServers": { "highergov": { "type": "http", "url": "https://www.highergov.com/mcp/" } } } ``` ## Questions ### Does HigherGov have an official MCP server? Yes. HigherGov publishes its MCP server itself. HigherGov's own documentation describes it. MartechDB only lists servers a vendor publishes, never community copies. ### What is the HigherGov MCP server URL? The address is https://www.highergov.com/mcp/. ### How do I connect HigherGov MCP to Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor? In Claude, add https://www.highergov.com/mcp/ as a custom connector (Customize, Connectors, Add custom connector). In Cursor, use the Add to Cursor link on MartechDB's page, or paste the JSON settings into your mcp.json. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http highergov https://www.highergov.com/mcp/ ### What can the HigherGov MCP server do? It offers 11 tools, including search\_opportunities, get\_opportunity\_documents, search\_federal\_contracts, search\_federal\_idvs and search\_awardees (as listed on 23 Oct 2026). ### Is the HigherGov MCP server in the official MCP Registry? No. HigherGov hasn't published it to the official MCP Registry. ### Is the HigherGov MCP server working? Yes. It answered our most recent check. We last checked it on 23 Oct 2026. ### What are the alternatives to HigherGov's MCP server? In Prospecting & lead data, the most agent-friendly alternatives with an official MCP server are Boomerang (97/100), Seamless.ai (94/100), Crossbeam (94/100), Poggio (94/100) and Scalelist (94/100). HigherGov scores 65/100 on the same index. ## Change history - 2026-10-22: Added to MartechDB with HigherGov MCP ## Alternatives to HigherGov's MCP server In Prospecting & lead data, the most agent-friendly first: - [Boomerang](https://martechdb.com/vendors/boomerang.md) (getboomerang.ai), Agent Readiness Index 97/100 - [Seamless.ai](https://martechdb.com/vendors/seamlessai.md) (seamless.ai), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 - [Crossbeam](https://martechdb.com/vendors/crossbeam.md) (crossbeam.com), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 - [Poggio](https://martechdb.com/vendors/poggio.md) (poggio.io), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 - [Scalelist](https://martechdb.com/vendors/scalelist.md) (scalelist.com), Agent Readiness Index 94/100 ## Get this data - API: `curl https://martechdb.com/api/v1/vendors/highergov.com` - MCP: `claude mcp add --transport http martechdb https://martechdb.com/mcp`, then ask about HigherGov. - Web page: https://martechdb.com/vendors/highergov