GovGazette
REMOTE · GOVGAZETTE.COM
Find federal contracting opportunities, research awards and vendors, and review exclusion evidence.
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Last scanned (6 hours ago)
Scores higher than 60% of remote servers
Reachable. Last reached 5 Nov 2026.
Category Finance and Payments
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 Usability71
- AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).Pass
- Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1532 tokens (~139/item across 11 items; 11 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 Management0
- Stability check failed: schema churn in the 10 days we've observed: 6 tool removals, 0 breaking changes, 0 auth/transport breaks, 0 additions. See how to fix → Fail
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
- Structured output schemas are declared (100% of tools); any adoption earns full credit.Pass
Tool Safety100
- No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.Pass
- We read all 11 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 current MCP spec version (2026-07-28).Pass
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.
- 29 Oct 26 +5
- Stability: 0.07 → fail ▼ security
- A breaking change shipped without a version bump: still 0.1.0 ▼ security
- Tool “create_saved_search” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “delete_saved_search” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “delete_saved_search_workspace” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “get_saved_search_events” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “list_saved_searches” was removed ▼ security
- Tool “rotate_saved_search_feed” was removed ▼ security
- Authorization: fail → partial ▲ security
- Schema quality: 118 → 139 ▼ functional
- Destructive annotations: 100 → pass functional
- 28 Oct 26 +1
- MCP protocol: Implements a current MCP spec version (2026-07-28). functional
- MCP protocol version: 2025-11-25 → 2026-07-28 functional
- 27 Oct 26 0
- Stability: unverified → 0.03 ▲ functional
- 26 Oct 26 67
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 5 Nov 2026 · Probed https://govgazette.com/api/v1/mcp
TLS valid
Negotiated TLS 1.3 with TLS_AES_128_GCM_SHA256 .
| Subject | Issuer | Valid from | Valid until | Key | Signature | Serial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN=govgazette.com | CN=WE1,O=Google Trust Services,C=US | 27 Sept 2026 | 26 Dec 2026 | ECDSA 256 | ECDSA-SHA256 | b432d6b61620113713fb0bfd8705a984 |
| SANs: govgazette.com, *.govgazette.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 |
Background: What to check on a remote MCP endpoint →
DNSSEC insecure
Validation of govgazette.com. — Not signed
| Zone | DS | Keys | Algorithms | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| . | trust_anchor | 20326, 38696 | 8, 8 | Verified |
| com. | present | 19718 | 13 | Verified |
| govgazette.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 |
| Header | Value |
|---|---|
| strict-transport-security | max-age=63072000; includeSubDomains; preload |
| content-security-policy | default-src 'self'; script-src 'self' https://us-assets.i.posthog.com https://www.googletagmanager.com; connect-src 'self' https://us.i.posthog.com https://us-assets.i.posthog.com https://www.google-analytics.com https://region1.google-analytics.com https://www.googletagmanager.com; img-src 'self' data: https://www.google-analytics.com; style-src 'self' 'unsafe-inline'; frame-ancestors 'none'; base-uri 'none' |
| x-content-type-options | nosniff |
| 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://govgazette.com/api/v1/mcp | Verified | 200 | |
| http (plaintext) | http://govgazette.com/api/v1/mcp | HTTPS enforced | 301 | https://govgazette.com/api/v1/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 →
check_exclusions Check possible exclusion matches ~131
Check 1 to 20 identities against a dated active SAM snapshot. Pass identities as an array of objects, not a record ID or page URL. Each identity needs a name, UEI, CAGE, or NPI. Exact identifier matches and name-only possible matches remain distinct. Read coverage.freshness; stale or unknown-source empty lookups report unavailable with snapshot_status no_match_in_snapshot. No match is not clearance.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| generation | string|null | – | Retained snapshot UUID; omit for the current snapshot. |
| identities | array | yes | One to twenty identities to compare with the dated SAM snapshot. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| coverage | – | yes | – |
| generation | string | yes | – |
| results | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
detail Read a federal record ~92
Retrieve a public record using the exact collection and id returned by search, never a page URL, title or slug. Supply the returned generation for a consistent result.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | string | yes | Public collection name returned by search. |
| generation | string|null | – | Retained generation UUID from search for a consistent record snapshot. |
| id | string | yes | Exact stable record ID returned by search, not a page URL or slug. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| award_coverage | array|null | – | Award snapshot age and latest official release evidence. |
| collection | string|null | – | Absent for curated reference records. |
| coverage | – | – | Present for exclusions, including explicit source-age warnings. |
| data | – | yes | – |
| generation | string | yes | – |
| id | string | yes | – |
| text | string | yes | – |
| text_has_more | boolean|null | – | Whether another text chunk is available. |
| text_length | integer|null | – | Total text characters; absent from internal brief notices. |
| title | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
document Read source text ~150
Read official record text using the exact collection, id and generation returned by search. Start at offset 0 with length 1 to 16,000 characters, then use next_offset unchanged for the next chunk. Does not fetch arbitrary URLs or paths.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | string | yes | Public record collection returned by search. |
| generation | string|null | – | Retained snapshot UUID; omit for the current snapshot. |
| id | string | yes | Stable ID of a known public record. |
| length | integer|null | – | Characters to return, from 1 to 16,000. Smaller chunks may be needed to fit the response byte budget. |
| offset | integer|null | – | Character offset for the next bounded text chunk. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| coverage | – | – | Present for exclusion text chunks, with the same source-age policy as detail. |
| document_kind | string | yes | – |
| generation | string | yes | – |
| id | string | yes | – |
| next_offset | integer|null | – | – |
| offset | integer | yes | – |
| provenance | – | – | Source metadata attached to the retained record. |
| text | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
exclusion_changes Review exclusion changes ~98
Compare two retained snapshots. No longer observed does not mean reinstated; enrichment-only changes are excluded.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| cursor | string|null | – | Opaque next_cursor from an earlier change page. |
| from_generation | string | yes | Older retained snapshot UUID to compare. |
| limit | integer|null | – | Maximum changes to return, up to the service page limit. |
| to_generation | string|null | – | Newer retained snapshot UUID; omit for the current snapshot. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| from_coverage | – | yes | – |
| from_generation | string | yes | – |
| items | array | yes | – |
| meaning | string | yes | – |
| next_cursor | string|null | – | – |
| to_coverage | – | yes | – |
| to_generation | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
exclusion_context Read exclusion evidence ~69
Retrieve an exclusion with agency explanation, named restriction references, source evidence, explicit source-age warnings and supported business links.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| generation | string|null | – | Retained snapshot UUID; omit for the current snapshot. |
| id | string | yes | Stable exclusion record ID returned by search_exclusions or check_exclusions. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| business_context | – | yes | Supported vendor and award links, with match basis. |
| collection | string | yes | – |
| coverage | – | yes | Dated SAM source coverage. |
| data | – | yes | – |
| generation | string | yes | – |
| id | string | yes | – |
| text | string | yes | – |
| text_has_more | boolean | yes | – |
| text_length | integer | yes | – |
| title | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
explain_match Explain a vendor match ~54
Explain deterministic primary NAICS overlap between a registered vendor and opportunity. Not an eligibility determination.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| opportunity_id | string | yes | Stable opportunity ID returned by search. |
| vendor_id | string | yes | Stable vendor ID returned by search. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| generation | string | yes | – |
| interpretation | string | yes | – |
| opportunity_id | string | yes | – |
| rules | array | yes | – |
| vendor_id | string | yes | – |
No examples provided.
freshness Check source dates ~21
Report actual source dates, coverage, record counts and SHA256 provenance.
Input schema present but exposes no named parameters.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| generation | string | yes | – |
| history | string | yes | – |
| history_coverage | – | yes | Notice snapshot coverage, retired fiscal-year archives and the dated retention policy. |
| sources | array | yes | – |
No examples provided.
research_opportunity Research an opportunity ~68
Build a cited research brief with retained notice requirements, exact award-number candidates and same-industry comparisons. Does not infer an incumbent or eligibility.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| generation | string|null | – | Retained generation UUID from search_opportunities. |
| id | string | yes | Stable opportunity ID returned by search_opportunities. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| comparison_awards | array | yes | – |
| feedback | – | yes | – |
| generation | string | yes | – |
| linked_awards | array | yes | – |
| next_steps | array | yes | – |
| notice | – | yes | – |
| relationship_basis | string | yes | – |
| requirements | – | yes | – |
No examples provided.
search Search federal records ~108
Search public opportunities, vendors, awards, exclusions, or reference collections. Results include provenance and a generation-pinned cursor.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| collection | string | yes | Public collection name, such as opportunities, vendors, awards, exclusions, or naics. |
| cursor | string|null | – | Opaque next_cursor from the preceding search page. |
| limit | integer|null | – | Maximum records to return, from 1 to 50. |
| q | string | – | Plain-language search terms; empty lists the selected collection. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| award_coverage | array|null | – | Dated award coverage and official release availability, when applicable. |
| collection | string | yes | Collection searched, such as opportunities or awards. |
| coverage | – | – | Exclusion-specific source age and freshness warnings, when applicable. |
| coverage_url | string|null | – | Public source-date endpoint, when this collection supplies it. |
| generation | string | yes | UUID of the snapshot used for every result on this page. |
| items | array | yes | Matching public records. |
| next_cursor | string|null | – | Opaque cursor for the next page, or null at the end. |
No examples provided.
search_exclusions Search exclusions ~281
Filter active exclusion records by agency, program, classification, geography and dates. Limit is a maximum; large records can produce a smaller page with page_size_limited true. Continue with next_cursor and unchanged filters and limit. Preserve generation and read coverage.freshness for source age and warnings; results are dated evidence, not clearance.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| agency | string|null | – | Excluding agency name or code. |
| classification | string|null | – | Official SAM exclusion classification code or label. |
| country | string|null | – | Country name or code in the exclusion record. |
| cursor | string|null | – | Opaque next_cursor from a previous search response. |
| effective_from | string|null | – | Include records effective on or after this ISO date. |
| effective_to | string|null | – | Include records effective on or before this ISO date. |
| generation | string|null | – | Retained snapshot UUID; omit for the current snapshot. |
| limit | integer|null | – | Maximum records to return, from 1 to 50. Large records may produce a smaller page; continue with next_cursor and unchanged filters and limit. |
| program | string|null | – | Exclusion program name or code. |
| q | string|null | – | Name, identifier, or other text to find in active exclusion records. |
| state | string|null | – | US state name or postal code in the exclusion record. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| coverage | – | yes | Dated source coverage, or an unavailable status. |
| generation | string | yes | – |
| items | array | yes | – |
| next_cursor | string|null | – | – |
| page_size_limited | boolean | yes | Whole records were deferred to next_cursor to fit the response budget. Continue with the same filters and requested limit. |
No examples provided.
search_opportunities Find federal opportunities ~224
Find official opportunity records by keywords, industry, set-aside, state, agency and source status. Active does not imply the deadline is open.
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| active | boolean|null | – | Filter by source active status; this does not mean the response deadline is open. |
| after | string|null | – | Last notice ID from next_after in the preceding page. |
| agency | string|null | – | Agency code on the source notice. |
| generation | string|null | – | Retained generation UUID from a prior result for a consistent snapshot. |
| limit | integer|null | – | Maximum notices to return, from 1 to 50; defaults to 25. |
| naics | string|null | – | Two- to six-digit NAICS industry code from a notice or the NAICS reference collection. |
| q | string | – | Plain-language keywords; empty returns notices matching the other filters. |
| set_aside | string|null | – | Official set-aside code from a notice or the set-asides reference collection. |
| state | string|null | – | State or territory code for the place of performance. |
| Name | Type | Req | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| filters | – | yes | Applied search filters. |
| generation | string | yes | – |
| items | array | yes | – |
| next_after | string|null | – | Last record ID for the next page, or null at the end. |
| scope | string | yes | Limits of this retained official-notice search. |
No examples provided.
How do I install the GovGazette MCP server?
GovGazette is a hosted endpoint at https://govgazette.com/api/v1/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 · govgazette.com
claude mcp add --transport http com-govgazette-govgazette 'https://govgazette.com/api/v1/mcp'
What is the GovGazette MCP server?
GovGazette is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as com.govgazette/govgazette. Find federal contracting opportunities, research awards and vendors, and review exclusion evidence. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://govgazette.com/api/v1/mcp).
Is the GovGazette MCP server safe to use?
GovGazette scores 73 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 GovGazette MCP server expose?
GovGazette exposes 11 tools: check_exclusions, detail, document, exclusion_changes, exclusion_context, and 6 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,296 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.
Does the GovGazette MCP server require authentication?
No. We connected to GovGazette without credentials and it answered, so anything it exposes is reachable by anyone who knows the address.
Is the GovGazette MCP server still maintained?
GovGazette is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 5 November 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.