com.dropwatchhq/govcon-feed
REMOTE · GOVCON.DROPWATCHHQ.COM · SCANNED AUG 3
Track US federal contract changes: what changed, deltas, competitor award watch, award search.
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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 →
Endpoint Security46
- The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key. View diagnostics → Pass
- Authorisation not fully verified: no authorisation is required to call this server, and 4 tool(s) never declared a destructiveHint. The MCP spec treats an absent hint as destructive by default, so we cannot call this surface safe. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Unverified
- HTTPS check failed: the endpoint is reachable over plaintext HTTP. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- HSTS check failed: the Strict-Transport-Security header is absent. See how to fix → View diagnostics → Fail
- 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 Usability66
- AI-judged instruction clarity (good).Pass
- Tool/resource definitions use about 474 tokens (~118/item across 4 items; 4 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- 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 Coverage77
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 31% of tool parameters carry a description.Partial
Capabilities20
- Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2024-11-05; the latest is 2026-07-28. See how to fix → Fail
Add this component to your MCP client. Where a client-specific snippet is available, pick your client below and copy it straight into your config; otherwise use the connection detail shown.
remote · govcon.dropwatchhq.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-dropwatchhq-govcon-feed https://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/mcp
[mcp_servers.com-dropwatchhq-govcon-feed] url = "https://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/mcp"
{
"$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
"mcp": {
"com-dropwatchhq-govcon-feed": {
"type": "remote",
"url": "https://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/mcp",
"enabled": true
}
}
} openclaw mcp add com-dropwatchhq-govcon-feed --url https://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/mcp --transport streamable-http
mcp_servers:
com-dropwatchhq-govcon-feed:
url: "https://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/mcp" {
"mcpServers": {
"com-dropwatchhq-govcon-feed": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/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.
- 2 Aug 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 20 to 23. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 6 days of observed history at the previous scan, 7 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 31 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 29 Jul 26 +1
No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 7 to 10. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 2 days of observed history at the previous scan, 3 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.
- 28 Jul 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.
- 27 Jul 26 0
- We updated how we score, so this day's move reflects our rubric, not a change to the server See what changed → functional
- 26 Jul 26 51
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 3 Aug 2026 · Probed https://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=dropwatchhq.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 21 Jun 2026 | 19 Sept 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | 725ae68c5c3954ad0ec1222539513fa4 |
| SANs: dropwatchhq.com, govcon.dropwatchhq.com, *.govcon.dropwatchhq.com | ||||||
| CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA384 | 7ff31977972c224a76155d13b6d685e3 |
| CN=GTS Root R4,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 15 Nov 2023 | 28 Jan 2028 | ECDSA 384 | SHA256-RSA | 7fe530bf331343bedd821610493d8a1b |
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of govcon.dropwatchhq.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| dropwatchhq.com. | 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 |
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://govcon.dropwatchhq.com/mcp | Served over HTTP | 200 |
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.
competitor_watch ~47
Given a contractor name, return their recent federal awards (last 180d live) plus any win/lose/modify events the feed has accrued over time.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| contractor | string | yes | — |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
delta_digest ~127
Weekly delta digest for a filter: new awards, modifications, and contracts EXPIRING in the next N days (recompete opportunities). Best signal for BD teams.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string | — | — |
| days | number | — | Lookback days for new/modified (default 7). |
| expiringDays | number | — | Expiry horizon, 90 or 180 (default 90). |
| keyword | string | — | — |
| maxAmount | number | — | — |
| minAmount | number | — | — |
| naics | array | — | — |
| recipient | string | — | — |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_awards ~120
Direct live search of US federal awards (USAspending.gov) by NAICS, agency, recipient, keyword, date range, and $ range. Use for ad-hoc lookups.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string | — | — |
| end | string | — | — |
| keyword | string | — | — |
| limit | number | — | Default 50, max 200. |
| maxAmount | number | — | — |
| minAmount | number | — | — |
| naics | array | — | — |
| recipient | string | — | — |
| start | string | — | — |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
whats_changed_since ~180
Return federal contract awards that are NEW or MODIFIED since a cursor token. Pass the cursor from a prior call to get only changes since then (cursor = your bookmark). Filter by NAICS, awarding agency, recipient/contractor, keyword, and $ range. This is the GovCon delta feed's core lock-in primitive.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string | — | Awarding agency name substring, e.g. 'Defense'. |
| cursor | string | — | Opaque cursor from a previous response; omit for first call. |
| keyword | string | — | — |
| limit | number | — | Max changes to return (default 100). |
| maxAmount | number | — | — |
| minAmount | number | — | — |
| naics | array | — | NAICS code prefixes, e.g. ['5415']. |
| recipient | string | — | Contractor name substring. |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.