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usaspending_get_recipient

MCP tool from Usaspending MCP Server by cyanheads

Fetch a recipient's profile: address, business types, parent organization, alternate names, and total award amounts by type.

How to use it

usaspending_get_recipient is exposed by the Usaspending MCP Server MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the usaspending_get_recipient tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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$docker run --rm -p 3010:3010 usaspending-mcp-server
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Other tools in Usaspending MCP Server (30)

agency_identifier

filters to a specific agency by 3-digit code (e.g., "097" for DoD) — use usaspendinglistagencies to look up codes

award_id

must be the generateduniqueawardid of the parent IDV — from usaspendingsearchawards (generatedinternalid field) or from usaspendinggetaward

category

enum maps to the right sub-route: naics, psc, awardingagency, fundingagency, cfda, or recipient

children

breaks the account into its Treasury Account Symbol (TAS) components, each with its own obligated, outlay, and budgetary-resource amounts — one entry per availability period, bounded and returned in full

dimension

enum selects the breakdown axis: overview, agency, cfda, recipient, or geography

geo_layer

state, county, or district

group

fiscalyear, quarter, or month

keyword

filters by account name/title (e.g., "defense", "transportation")

limit

accepts 1–500 (default 50). The upstream endpoint is not paginated — a nationwide county query matches over 3,000 areas — so areas are ranked by aggregatedamount descending and capped client-side; totalareasavailable reports the full match count

scope

placeofperformance or recipientlocation

sort_field

enum: accountname, accountnumber, budgetaryresources (default), managingagency

spending_type

selects between award-level obligations and outlays (award) and total spending including direct non-award amounts (total, agency and recipient dimensions only)

type

selects what to list: childawards (task/delivery orders), childidvs (sub-IDVs), or grandchildawards

usaspending_autocomplete_filters

Look up valid code values for filter fields: NAICS, PSC, CFDA, recipient names, or agency names. Use before filtering to discover the right code from a description.

usaspending_disaster_spending

Fetch disaster and emergency supplemental spending (COVID-19, hurricanes, etc.) broken down by agency, CFDA program, recipient, or geography. Filter by DEF codes to isolate a specific appropriation.

usaspending_get_agency

Fetch an agency's fiscal year overview: mission, budget authority, obligation totals, sub-agency count, and DEF codes. Accepts a 3-digit toptiercode or an agencyslug from award search results.

usaspending_get_award

Fetch full details of a federal award by its generated ID. Returns contract or assistance data, parent IDV info, subaward count, and funding account linkages.

usaspending_get_award_federal_accounts

List the Treasury federal accounts that funded an award, with the amount obligated from each. Returns federalaccount for chaining into usaspendinggetfederalaccount.

usaspending_get_award_subawards

List subaward contracts or grants under a prime award. Reveals the sub-contractor or sub-grantee layer — who actually does the work.

usaspending_get_award_transactions

List individual transactions (modifications, amendments) on an award. Reveals spending history and obligation changes over time.

usaspending_get_federal_account

Fetch a federal account's budget data: total obligations, outlays, budgetary resources, and the per-Treasury-Account-Symbol component breakdown. Account codes come from usaspendingsearchfederalaccounts.

usaspending_get_federal_account_breakdown

Break a federal account's obligations down by program activity (what the money funds) or object class (what it buys). Paginated with a total count.

usaspending_get_idv_awards

List child contracts and task/delivery orders placed under an IDV award. Each row includes a generateduniqueawardid for chaining into usaspendinggetaward.

usaspending_list_agencies

List all top-tier federal agencies with toptier codes, budget authority amounts, and obligation totals. Entry point for agency navigation.

usaspending_search_awards

Search federal awards by keyword, recipient, agency, award type, NAICS code, location, or date range. Returns ranked award summaries with recipient names, amounts, agencies, and award IDs for chaining.

usaspending_search_federal_accounts

List and keyword-search federal accounts by agency identifier or title keyword. Returns account numbers for chaining into usaspendinggetfederalaccount.

usaspending_search_recipients

Search for organizations receiving federal funds by name, UEI, or DUNS. Returns recipient hash IDs, UEI/DUNS, total award amounts, and hierarchy level. Paginated — page through with page; pagemetadata.total reports the full match count.

usaspending_spending_by_category

Aggregate spending grouped by NAICS code, PSC code, awarding agency, funding agency, CFDA program, or recipient. Returns top items with amounts for trend and breakdown analysis.

usaspending_spending_by_geography

Aggregate federal spending by state, county, or congressional district. Returns per-capita figures when combined with population data.

usaspending_spending_over_time

Fetch aggregated spending by fiscal year, fiscal quarter, or fiscal month. Filter by award type, agency, recipient, or keyword to trace trends in a specific area.