Gov Relations
REMOTE · GOVRELATIONS.AI · SCANNED OCT 10
Federal and state lobbying data: who lobbies for whom, spending, bills, agencies. From LDA filings.
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How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, and we only credit what we can confirm. How we score → Why this is hard to score →
Endpoint Security80
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- No authorisation is required to call this server. Every tool declares its destructiveHint and none is destructive, so open access doesn't expose one. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Partial
- HTTPS is enforced; there's no plaintext access path. View diagnostics → Pass
- The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present. View diagnostics → Pass
- DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
Transport & Reachability100
- Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake. View diagnostics → Pass
Schema Quality & AI Usability77
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1524 tokens (~127/item across 12 items; 12 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params. See how to fix → Fail
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management27
- Stability observed for 8 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.Partial
Tool Coverage97
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 90% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 12 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.Pass
- An AI judge read all 13 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.Pass
Capabilities100
- Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.Pass
How do I install the Gov Relations MCP server?
Gov Relations is a hosted endpoint at https://govrelations.ai/mcp, so there is nothing to install locally. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.
remote · govrelations.ai
claude mcp add --transport http ai-govrelations-govrelations 'https://govrelations.ai/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-govrelations-govrelations": {
"url": "https://govrelations.ai/mcp"
}
}
} {
"servers": {
"ai-govrelations-govrelations": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://govrelations.ai/mcp"
}
}
} [mcp_servers.ai-govrelations-govrelations] url = "https://govrelations.ai/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"ai-govrelations-govrelations": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://govrelations.ai/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add ai-govrelations-govrelations --url 'https://govrelations.ai/mcp' --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
ai-govrelations-govrelations:
url: "https://govrelations.ai/mcp" {
"McpServers": {
"ai-govrelations-govrelations": {
"Transport": "http",
"Url": "https://govrelations.ai/mcp"
}
}
} assistant mcp add ai-govrelations-govrelations -t streamable-http -u 'https://govrelations.ai/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"ai-govrelations-govrelations": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://govrelations.ai/mcp"
}
}
} The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.
Every change we have recorded for this component, newest first. Security-relevant changes are always shown. ▲ marks a change for the better, ▼ a change for the worse; unmarked changes are neutral.
- 10 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes. Other categories moved too: Schema Quality & AI Usability fell 1.
- 6 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 13. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 4 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 4 Oct 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 3 to 7. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 1 days of observed history at the previous scan, 2 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 3 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 2 Oct 26 74
First indexed and scored.
Diagnostic detail from the automated scan of this channel: what the scanner observed at each step, so you can see exactly where a check passed or failed. It is informational only and never changes the trust score.
Captured 10 Oct 2026 · Probed https://govrelations.ai/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=govrelations.ai | CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US | 23 Aug 2026 | 21 Nov 2026 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 57200c363da6f9c9e510c098cbf86c5ad39 |
| SANs: govrelations.ai | ||||||
| CN=YR1,O=Let's Encrypt,C=US (CA) | CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US | 3 Sept 2025 | 2 Sept 2028 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | a20253f15f2691c05dc1ce13b9bcca4e |
| CN=Root YR,O=ISRG,C=US (CA) | CN=ISRG Root X1,O=Internet Security Research Group,C=US | 13 May 2026 | 2 Sept 2032 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | f24b6d17f9d9ad7cb1c9fea78782699f |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of govrelations.ai. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| ai. | present | 3799 | 8 | Verified |
| govrelations.ai. | absent | Unsigned (proven) parent-signed NSEC/NSEC3 proves an unsigned delegation |
Authentication No authorisation required
The endpoint answered without asking for a token. Anyone who knows the URL can reach it.
| Result | No authorisation required |
|---|---|
| HTTP status | 200 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000 |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline' https://va.vercel-scripts.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; img-src 'self' data: https:; font-src 'self' data:; connect-src 'self' https://va.vercel-scripts.com https://vitals.vercel-insights.com; frame-src 'self' https://www.youtube-nocookie.com https://www.youtube.com https://player.vimeo.com; media-src 'self' https: blob:; frame-ancestors 'none'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | DENY |
| referrer-policy | strict-origin-when-cross-origin |
| permissions-policy | camera=(), microphone=(), geolocation=() |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://govrelations.ai/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://govrelations.ai/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 308 | https://govrelations.ai/mcp |
The tools this component advertises to a client, with an estimated token cost for each. Expand a tool to see its parameters and schema. The per-tool counts are indicative and are not scored directly; the schema's total context footprint is one signal in Schema Quality & AI Usability. A tool's description is untrusted text the model reads on every call, which is what makes this list a security surface and not just an inventory: how tool poisoning works →
get_client Who lobbies for an organization ~85
An organization's federal lobbying: the firms it hires and what it pays them, its most recent quarterly spending and past-year total, the issues it lobbies on and the lobbyists on its account. Accepts a Gov Relations slug or a name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| client | string | yes | Organization name or slug, e.g. "Microsoft" or "microsoft-corporation-12345". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_firm A lobbying firm's clients and income ~69
A lobbying firm's current clients with the latest reported fee for each, its lobbying income by quarter, its main issues and its lobbyists. Accepts a Gov Relations slug or a name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| firm | string | yes | Firm name or slug, e.g. "Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_lobbyist A lobbyist's clients and background ~62
A registered federal lobbyist: current firm, clients in the past year, main issues, and the government positions they disclosed (the revolving door). Accepts a Gov Relations slug or a name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| lobbyist | string | yes | Lobbyist name or slug. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
industry_lobbying Lobbying by industry ~90
An industry's federal lobbying over the past 12 months: the organizations in it that spent the most, their combined spending, and the lobbying firms with the most clients in it. Call with no industry to list the industries available.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| industry | string | – | Industry name, e.g. "pharmaceuticals", "technology", "oil and gas", "banking". Omit to list industries. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
latest_filings Latest lobbying filings ~154
The newest federal lobbying disclosures as they post to lda.gov: new registrations (a firm hired by a new client), terminations, quarterly reports and amendments, with client, firm, amount, issues and lobbyists. Optionally filter by kind, issue code or a name.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| issue_code | string | – | Optional three-letter LDA issue code, e.g. "HCR", "DEF", "TAX". |
| kind | string | – | new = registrations, ended = terminations, reports = quarterly reports. Default all. |
| limit | integer | – | How many filings to return. Default 10. |
| query | string | – | Optional company, firm or issue name to narrow to (past 12 months). |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
quarter_rankings Quarterly lobbying rankings ~68
For one quarter: total disclosed federal lobbying spending, the top lobbying firms by income, the top spenders, and the busiest issues, with the change from a year earlier. Defaults to the latest quarter whose reports are due.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| quarter | integer | – | – |
| year | integer | – | – |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
revolving_door Lobbyists who worked in government ~144
Registered federal lobbyists who disclosed working for a given government office: a member of Congress, a committee, a chamber, the White House or an agency (the revolving door). Ranked by recent lobbying activity, with each person's current firm and the matching former positions. Optionally narrow to lobbyists active on one issue.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| issue | string | – | Optional issue to narrow to, e.g. "health", "defense" or a three-letter LDA code such as "TAX". |
| office | string | yes | The former office, e.g. "Senator Shelby", "Senate Finance Committee", "House Appropriations", "White House", "FDA". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_lobbying Search lobbyists, firms and clients ~116
Find registered federal lobbyists, lobbying firms, clients (organizations that hire lobbyists), issues, agencies and bills by name. Returns matches with their Gov Relations page. Use it first to turn a name into a slug for get_firm, get_client or get_lobbyist.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | yes | A name or part of one, e.g. "Pfizer", "Akin Gump", "Jane Smith", "defense". |
| type | string | – | Limit to one kind of result. Default any. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
state_lobbying State lobbying ~154
Lobbying at the state level, from state lobbyist registration records. With a state only: how many lobbyists and clients it has and the busiest clients and firms. With a state and a name: the matching clients, firms and lobbyists in that state and who lobbies for whom, with pay where the state discloses it. With a name only: the states where an organization has registered lobbyists. Coverage grows as more states are added; the result lists the states available.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | string | – | Optional organization, firm or lobbyist name, e.g. "Amazon". |
| state | string | – | Two-letter code or state name, e.g. "TX" or "New York". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
who_lobbies_agency Who lobbies a federal agency ~98
The lobbying firms and the organizations that reported lobbying a given federal agency or chamber in the past 12 months, ranked by the number of reports naming it, with each organization's past-year lobbying spending. E.g. FDA, EPA, Department of Defense, Treasury, FCC, the White House, the Senate.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string | yes | Agency name or acronym, e.g. "FDA", "Pentagon", "Federal Communications Commission". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
who_lobbies_on Who lobbies on an issue ~98
The lobbying firms and lobbyists most active on a policy issue over the past 12 months, ranked by the number of disclosed lobbying activities. Issues are the LDA general issue areas, e.g. Health Issues, Defense, Taxation, Energy, Trade, Immigration, Agriculture, Telecommunications.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| issue | string | yes | Issue name, slug or three-letter LDA code, e.g. "health", "Defense", "TAX". |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
who_lobbies_on_bill Who lobbies on a bill ~152
The companies and organizations whose lobbying reports name a specific bill in Congress, and the lobbying firms each one uses on it, with the bill's title, sponsor and latest action. Accepts a bill number (e.g. "H.R. 1", "S. 1582", "HR 4366") or words from its title (e.g. "GENIUS Act", "farm bill").
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bill | string | yes | Bill number or title words, e.g. "H.R. 3633" or "CLARITY Act". |
| congress | integer | – | Congress number, e.g. 119 for 2025 and 2026. Default the current Congress. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
What is the Gov Relations MCP server?
Gov Relations is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as ai.govrelations/govrelations. Federal and state lobbying data: who lobbies for whom, spending, bills, agencies. From LDA filings. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://govrelations.ai/mcp).
Is the Gov Relations MCP server safe to use?
Gov Relations scores 77 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.
What tools does the Gov Relations MCP server expose?
Gov Relations exposes 12 tools: search_lobbying, get_client, get_firm, get_lobbyist, who_lobbies_on, and 7 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,290 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Gov Relations MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Gov Relations without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Gov Relations MCP server still maintained?
Gov Relations is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 10 October 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.