How do I connect Openstates MCP Server to Claude?

The listing records `docker run --rm -e OPENSTATES_API_KEY=your-key -e MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http -p 3010:3010 openstates-mcp-server` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.

Is Openstates MCP Server free?

The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can Openstates MCP Server do?

Openstates MCP Server documents 10 tools to the agent, including openstates_get_bill, openstates_get_committee, openstates_get_event. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

Openstates MCP Server

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Search bills, legislators, committees, and events across all 50 US states, DC, and Puerto Rico via MCP. STDIO or Streamable HTTP.

Install

$docker run --rm -e OPENSTATES_API_KEY=your-key -e MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http -p 3010:3010 openstates-mcp-server

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This server needs project-specific setup. Follow the project instructions; no reusable public launch command is available yet.

Project instructions

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10 of 10 tools

Documented tools (10)

From project documentation. A server handshake does not verify each tool’s description or behavior.

openstates_get_bill

Fetch full detail for a specific bill by OCD ID or three-part path (jurisdiction + session + billid)

openstates_get_committee

Fetch committee detail by OCD organization ID, with optional membership roster

openstates_get_event

Fetch full event detail including agenda, participants, and media links

openstates_get_jurisdiction

Fetch full metadata for a specific jurisdiction including all legislative sessions and their identifiers

openstates_get_legislators_by_location

Find every legislator representing a geographic coordinate (latitude/longitude) — state legislators and the federal delegation

openstates_list_jurisdictions

List all 56 jurisdictions (50 states, DC, and 5 US territories) covered by Open States with session identifiers and coverage metadata

openstates_search_bills

Search state legislative bills across all covered US jurisdictions with full-text search, jurisdiction/session filtering, subject tags, and sponsor lookups

openstates_search_committees

List committees for a jurisdiction (experimental — not all states have coverage)

openstates_search_events

Search hearings, floor sessions, and committee meetings (experimental)

openstates_search_people

Search state legislators and officials within a jurisdiction by name, chamber, or district, or fetch specific people by OCD person ID

Tool change history

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FAQ

Questions about Openstates MCP Server

How do I connect Openstates MCP Server to Claude?: The listing records `docker run --rm -e OPENSTATES_API_KEY=your-key -e MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPE=http -p 3010:3010 openstates-mcp-server` as its setup step. Run it, then follow the repository's instructions for the client configuration; the listing names Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code as compatible clients.
Is Openstates MCP Server free?: The listed licence is Apache-2.0. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can Openstates MCP Server do?: Openstates MCP Server documents 10 tools to the agent, including openstates_get_bill, openstates_get_committee, openstates_get_event. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.