Govbase
REMOTE · API.GOVBASE.COM
U.S. federal policy data — bills, Congress members, voting records, and civic info.
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Last scanned (11 hours ago)
Scores higher than 95% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 6 Nov 2026.
Category News and Social
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. Nothing on it is marked destructive, but we can't show that an anonymous caller can only read: full credit needs the server to list at least one tool and every tool to be verifiably read-only. We use a best-effort check of tool names and descriptions to tell read-only tools from tools that change things, so some genuinely read-only tools may not get full credit. Names that start with a read verb (get, list, read, search and similar) and accurate readOnlyHint annotations help. Meet that to earn full credit, or require authorisation. 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
- Tool/resource definitions use about 775 tokens (~64/item across 12 items; 12 tools + 0 resources), lean.Pass
- Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples. See how to fix → Fail
Stability & Change Management100
- No destabilizing schema changes in the last 30 days.Pass
Tool Coverage100
- 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).Pass
- 100% of tool parameters carry a description.Pass
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 12 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
Checks we ran (13)
- TLS certificate
- Authorization
- HTTPS
- HSTS header
- DNSSEC
- Transport
- Schema quality
- Stability
- Tool coverage
- Injection markers
- Destructive annotations
- Judged manipulation
- MCP protocol
Does not apply to this hosted endpoint (2)
- Supply Chain SecurityScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
- Provenance & TransparencyScored on package channels only. This is a hosted endpoint, so there is nothing to install or inspect.
The score does not measure everything. What the score does not measure →
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.
- 6 Nov 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
- 28 Sept 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
- 25 Sept 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 Aug 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
- 25 Aug 26 0
- Stability: 0.97 → pass security
- 11 Aug 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
- 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
- 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
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 6 Nov 2026 · Probed https://api.govbase.com/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=api.govbase.com | CN=WR3,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 5 Nov 2026 | 3 Feb 2027 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | d500a21e7d98fc8410ed89932b8ff297 |
| SANs: api.govbase.com | ||||||
| CN=WR3,O=Google Trust Services,C=US (CA) | CN=GTS Root R1,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US | 13 Dec 2023 | 20 Feb 2029 | RSA 2048 | SHA256-RSA | 7ff005a91568d63abc22861684aa4b5a |
| CN=GTS Root R1,O=Google Trust Services LLC,C=US (CA) | CN=GlobalSign Root CA,OU=Root CA,O=GlobalSign nv-sa,C=BE | 19 Jun 2020 | 28 Jan 2028 | RSA 4096 | SHA256-RSA | 77bd0d6cdb36f91aea210fc4f058d30d |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of api.govbase.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | Trust anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | DS published | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| govbase.com. | No DS | 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=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self';style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline';script-src 'self';img-src 'self' data: https:;connect-src 'self';font-src 'self';object-src 'none';media-src 'self';frame-src 'none';base-uri 'self';form-action 'self';frame-ancestors 'self';script-src-attr 'none';upgrade-insecure-requests |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| x-frame-options | SAMEORIGIN |
| referrer-policy | no-referrer |
Background: How OAuth 2.1 works in the 2026 MCP spec →
Transports 2 probes
| Transport | URL | Outcome | Status | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| streamable-http | https://api.govbase.com/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://api.govbase.com/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 302 | https://api.govbase.com/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_effort Get Effort Details ~74
Retrieve an effort by ID: the maintained plain-language answer to "what is happening with this?", the full bill lineage across Congresses, current status, next actor, and story coverage.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| effort_id | string | yes | Effort slug ID (e.g. "safeguard-american-voter-eligibility") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_member Get Member of Congress Details ~61
Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. member of Congress by their Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197" for Nancy Pelosi).
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioguide_id | string | yes | Bioguide ID (e.g., "P000197") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_member_vote Get Member Vote on Policy ~79
Check how a specific U.S. member of Congress voted on a policy by providing their Bioguide ID and the policy ID. Returns all roll call votes for that member on the given policy.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bioguide_id | string | yes | Bioguide ID of the member |
| policy_id | string | yes | Policy ID to check vote on |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_policy Get Policy Details ~77
Retrieve detailed information about a specific U.S. federal policy by its ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234").
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| policy_id | string | yes | Policy ID (e.g., "bill-119-hr-22" or "eo-2025-1234") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_policy_text Get Policy Full Text ~49
Retrieve the full text of a U.S. federal policy document. Returns the raw legislative or regulatory text.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| format | string | – | Text format |
| policy_id | string | yes | Policy ID |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_representatives Get Representatives ~52
Look up elected representatives for a given U.S. address, including federal, state, and local officials.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| address | string | yes | Street address (e.g., "1600 Pennsylvania Ave, Washington DC") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_stories Get Story Bundles ~40
List current story bundles tracking ongoing policy issues. Returns a feed of active stories grouping related policies and developments.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Number of stories |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_story Get Story Details ~39
Retrieve detailed information about a specific story bundle by its ID, including the full timeline of related events.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| bundle_id | string | yes | Story bundle ID |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
get_voter_info Get Voter Information ~43
Get election and polling location information for a registered U.S. voter address, including upcoming elections and early vote sites.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| address | string | yes | Registered voter address |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
resolve_effort Resolve Effort by Name ~96
Answer "what is going on with policy X?" — resolve a bill nickname, acronym, or media name ("SAVE Act", "big beautiful bill") to the effort tracking that policy goal across every bill that has carried it, through reintroductions and new Congresses.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| name | string | yes | A name for the effort: bill nickname, acronym, or media name (e.g. "SAVE Act", "big beautiful bill") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_members Search Members of Congress ~91
Search current U.S. members of Congress by name, state, party, or chamber. Returns a list of matching members with key details.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| chamber | string | – | Congressional chamber |
| limit | number | – | Number of results |
| party | string | – | Political party |
| query | string | – | Search by name |
| state | string | – | Two-letter state code (e.g., "CA") |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
search_policies Search Policies ~74
Search U.S. federal policies and legislation by keyword, topic, or bill name. Returns a list of matching policies with summaries.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| limit | number | – | Number of results (max 25) |
| query | string | yes | Search query (bill name, topic, keyword) |
| sort | string | – | Sort order |
No output schema declared.
No examples provided.
How do I install the Govbase MCP server?
Govbase is a hosted endpoint at https://api.govbase.com/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 · api.govbase.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-govbase-govbase 'https://api.govbase.com/mcp'
What is the Govbase MCP server?
Govbase is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.govbase/govbase. U.S. federal policy data, bills, Congress members, voting records, and civic info. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://api.govbase.com/mcp).
Is the Govbase MCP server safe to use?
Govbase scores 88 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 Govbase MCP server expose?
Govbase exposes 12 tools: search_policies, get_policy, get_policy_text, search_members, get_member, and 7 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 775 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the Govbase MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to Govbase without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the Govbase MCP server still maintained?
Govbase is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 6 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.
What did VerifyMCP test on the Govbase MCP server?
VerifyMCP ran 13 checks on Govbase, covering TLS certificate, Authorization, HTTPS, HSTS header and 9 more. Supply Chain Security and Provenance & Transparency do not apply to a hosted endpoint, so they were not tested. The score does not measure everything, and the scoring documentation lists what it leaves out.