# govuk-search-mcp

> Use this tool when you need to search GOV.UK publications by keyword or retrieve the latest publications. It solves problems related to finding specific government information and staying up-to-date with recent releases. The tool takes keywords as input and returns relevant search results or latest publications as output, making it ideal for use cases requiring access to GOV.UK content.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/jaearly-govuk-search-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jaearly-govuk-search-mcp

## Description

Enables searching GOV.UK by keyword and fetching latest publications using the GOV.UK Search API.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.97
- **Verification tier:** verified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-09-28

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** search
- **Updated:** 2026-09-28

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/q030yffclf)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/JAEarly/govuk-search-mcp>

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "jaearly-govuk-search-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jaearly-govuk-search-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/jaearly-govuk-search-mcp/pull`

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