Federal Spending data for AI agents
Federal awards from USAspending.gov: search contracts, grants, loans, and other award records by recipient, agency, or keyword and pull award detail. Where the upstream source provides it, the response includes a timestamp or freshness note.
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How to connect
These Federal Spending 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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"livedatalink": {
"url": "https://livedatalink.ai/mcp",
"headers": { "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" }
}
}
}Once connected, call any tool below. The free tier covers 1,000 queries each month across the 377-tool catalog, with no credit card.
Federal Spending tools (3)
| spending_search_awards | Search federal awards by recipient, agency, keyword, year, amount. |
| spending_award_details | Full detail for one award: agencies, period, NAICS/PSC, place of performance. |
| spending_recipient_summary | A company's federal contracts: total dollars and top awards (due diligence). |
Common queries this domain answers: federal spending · government spending · federal contract · contracts · grant · grants · usaspending · government contractor · govcon · award · federal award · procurement · agency spending · who got paid · government money · loan · subaward · obligation.
Why LiveDataLink for Federal Spending
- One key, 81 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 USAspending.gov; 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 Federal Spending?
- Federal awards from USAspending.gov: search contracts, grants, loans, and other award records by recipient, agency, or keyword and pull award detail. The catalog has 3 tools, including spending_search_awards, spending_award_details, spending_recipient_summary. They are available over the Model Context Protocol at https://livedatalink.ai/mcp. Coverage and update timing come from USAspending.gov.
- 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 USAspending.gov'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.