# US Government Open Data MCP

> Use this tool when you need to access and integrate data from various US government agencies, such as Treasury, FRED, and FDA, into your applications. It provides a comprehensive MCP server and TypeScript SDK for 36 government data APIs, streamlining data retrieval and processing. Ideal for development projects requiring reliable and efficient government data access, it works seamlessly with popular tools like VS Code Copilot and Claude Desktop.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/lzinga-us-government-open-data-mcp  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lzinga-us-government-open-data-mcp

## Description

MCP server + TypeScript SDK for 36 U.S. government data APIs — 188 tools. Treasury, FRED, Congress, FDA, CDC, FEC, lobbying, and more. Works with VS Code Copilot, Claude Desktop, Cursor.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.60
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** other
- **Updated:** 2026-05-03

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Glama](https://glama.ai/mcp/servers/joe1tjtake)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/lzinga/us-gov-open-data-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": "lzinga-us-government-open-data-mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lzinga-us-government-open-data-mcp` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/lzinga-us-government-open-data-mcp/pull`

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