Connect Claude Code

Add Government Context as a remote HTTP server and authenticate in your browser.

Before you connect

Create a free Government Context account first. Authentication uses a browser OAuth flow: do not create, copy, or paste an API key.

Connect

Claude Code supports remote Streamable HTTP MCP servers. Add the endpoint from a terminal:

claude mcp add --transport http government-context https://mcp.governmentcontext.com

Start Claude Code and run /mcp.
Select government-context, then authenticate.
Complete the browser sign-in with your Government Context account.
Return to Claude Code and confirm the server is connected.

Your first query

Start with a research question that makes the server compose search, detail, and comment tools:

Which trade associations oppose the FMCSA broker-transparency rule, and what are their main arguments?

If free-tier data is withheld, the tool result explains what is missing and which paid capability would add it. The agent should relay that note instead of retrying the same request.

Troubleshooting

Use the bare hostname exactly as shown; do not append /mcp.
If authorization restarts, reconnect and confirm the intended organization.
If a tool is missing, confirm it is enabled in the client's connector controls.
Rate-limit responses include a retry time; wait rather than retrying immediately.