GSA Per Diem Rates data for AI agents
Official CONUS federal lodging and meals-and-incidental rates by fiscal year and destination. Where the upstream source provides it, the response includes a timestamp or freshness note.
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How to connect
These GSA Per Diem Rates tools use the same LiveDataLink endpoint as the rest of the catalog. Add it to an MCP client that supports Streamable HTTP and include your bearer key. Each source has its own coverage, update schedule, and credential requirements; those limits are listed in the catalog and response notes.
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"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
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}Once connected, call any tool below. The free tier covers 1,000 queries each month across the 349-tool catalog, with no credit card.
GSA Per Diem Rates tools (2)
| gsa_per_diem_lookup | Look up official GSA lodging and meals-and-incidental (M&IE) reimbursement rates for a federal fiscal year and CONUS destination. Provide either a five-digit ZIP, or a two-letter state with an optional city. State-only results are paginated and capped at 25 locations per call. Returns all 12 monthly lodging limits, the daily M&IE limit, locality/county coverage, and official source metadata. GSA fiscal years run October 1 through September 30; Alaska, Hawaii, territories, and foreign locations use other federal rate sources. |
| gsa_per_diem_mie_breakdown | List the official CONUS meals-and-incidental expense (M&IE) tiers for a federal fiscal year, including breakfast, lunch, dinner, incidental, and first/last travel-day amounts. Use gsa_per_diem_lookup to identify the applicable total for a destination. |
Common queries this domain answers: gsa · per diem · travel · lodging · meals · mie · federal travel · expense · zip code.
Why LiveDataLink for GSA Per Diem Rates
- One key, 75 domains. These tools sit alongside FMCSA carrier safety, sanctions screening, SEC filings, courts, Census, and FRED through the same endpoint. Source coverage and credentials vary by tool.
- Check source terms. Sourced from U.S. General Services Administration; review its attribution and redistribution rules before shipping results.
- For agent workflows. Read-only annotated MCP tools over Streamable HTTP with Bearer auth. Use them with clients that support this transport, including compatible Claude, Cursor, and n8n setups.
FAQ
- What can I look up in GSA Per Diem Rates?
- Official CONUS federal lodging and meals-and-incidental rates by fiscal year and destination. The catalog has 2 tools, including gsa_per_diem_lookup, gsa_per_diem_mie_breakdown. They are available over the Model Context Protocol at https://livedatalink.ai/mcp. Coverage and update timing come from U.S. General Services Administration.
- How do I connect these tools?
- Add https://livedatalink.ai/mcp as a Streamable HTTP MCP server in Claude, Cursor, n8n, or another compatible client, then send an "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" header. A free key includes 1,000 queries/month with no card at https://livedatalink.ai/signup/free. The same key works across domains, although some upstream sources have their own credentials or limits.
- Can I reuse the results in my product?
- That depends on U.S. General Services Administration's terms. Check its attribution and redistribution rules before shipping results to customers. LiveDataLink's free tier includes 1,000 queries/month, and paid plans start at $10/month.