opensecrets-mcp
v1.0.3
Published
MCP server for OpenSecrets: money in U.S. politics. Needs a free API key.
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OpenSecrets MCP
MCP server for OpenSecrets: money in U.S. politics. Needs a free API key.
Pairs well with fec-mcp, congress-gov-mcp, and govtrack-mcp.
Quick start
Get a key at https://www.opensecrets.org/api/ (free), then:
export OPENSECRETS_API_KEY=your_key_here
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.jsThe server uses stdio, so it can be connected to Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, MCP Inspector, or another compatible MCP client.
Tools at a glance
search_candidates: Candidates by name with party/state/chamber.candidate_summary: Raised, spent, cash, debt per cycle.
Limits and privacy
This project is intentionally narrow. It should be treated as a practical helper, not a complete certification or security audit. Check the implementation and the returned data before using it with sensitive material. Your key stays local and is only sent to OpenSecrets. Read-only.
Licence — no paywall
Every tool in this package is free: no licence key, no premium tier, no hosted licence gateway. The paywall machinery this repo once carried (per-tool licence checks and paid hosted endpoints) was removed repo-wide on 2026-10-17. Nothing that this package installs or calls asks you to pay.
