# OpenFEC

> Use this tool when you need to access and analyze Federal Election Commission campaign finance data. It solves problems related to researching candidates, tracking contributions and expenditures, and downloading bulk datasets, providing 12 tools for searching and retrieving detailed financial information. The OpenFEC API interface accepts search queries and returns relevant data, making it ideal for researchers, journalists, and analysts working within conversation interfaces.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/psalzman-openfec  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/psalzman-openfec

## Description

MCP OpenFEC Server provides access to Federal Election Commission campaign finance data through the OpenFEC API. Developed by Phillip Salzman of Foundry Peak, LLC, this TypeScript implementation exposes 12 tools for searching candidates, retrieving detailed financial information, accessing committee data, tracking contributions and expenditures, and downloading bulk datasets. The server includes rate limiting to comply with API guidelines and comprehensive error handling for API interactions. It's particularly valuable for researchers, journalists, and analysts who need to explore campaign finance data without leaving their conversation interface.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.50
- **Verification tier:** unverified

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** finance
- **Updated:** 2026-04-25

## Source

- **Source listing:** [PulseMCP](https://www.pulsemcp.com/servers/psalzman-openfec)
- **Repository:** <https://github.com/psalzman/mcp-openfec>

## 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": "psalzman-openfec"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/psalzman-openfec` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/psalzman-openfec/pull`

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