Search bills, legislators, committees, and events across all 50 US states, DC, and 5 US territories.
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https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcpnpx -y @cyanheads/openstates-mcp-server{
"OPENSTATES_API_KEY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OPENSTATES_DAILY_REQUEST_BUDGET": "250",
"OPENSTATES_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "45000",
"OPENSTATES_TOTAL_REQUEST_BUDGET_MS": "90000",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "3010",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "/mcp",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "none"
}Add this server entry to the mcpServers object in your Claude Desktop config, then restart the app.
{
"mcpServers": {
"io-github-cyanheads-openstates-mcp-server": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@cyanheads/openstates-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"OPENSTATES_API_KEY": "YOUR_VALUE_HERE",
"OPENSTATES_DAILY_REQUEST_BUDGET": "250",
"OPENSTATES_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS": "45000",
"OPENSTATES_TOTAL_REQUEST_BUDGET_MS": "90000",
"MCP_LOG_LEVEL": "info",
"MCP_HTTP_HOST": "127.0.0.1",
"MCP_HTTP_PORT": "3010",
"MCP_HTTP_ENDPOINT_PATH": "/mcp",
"MCP_AUTH_MODE": "none"
}
}
}
}~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.jsonNo remote HTTP endpoint is advertised. Use the package or stdio setup shown in Install.
openstates-mcp-server is an MCP server for Search bills, legislators, committees, and events across all 50 US states, DC, and 5 US territories.. It supports STDIO, HTTP transport.
Use the generated config in Install. This server runs with npx -y @cyanheads/openstates-mcp-server; add any required environment variables before starting your client.
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openstates-mcp-server uses STDIO, HTTP transport. Endpoint: https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcp.
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openstates-mcp-server is marked with Auth required by registry metadata auth. You may need provider login, an API key, a bearer token, or a session header.
| Package | Registry | Version | Inputs |
|---|---|---|---|
@cyanheads/openstates-mcp-serverstdio | npm | 0.3.0 | Env: OPENSTATES_API_KEY required Env: OPENSTATES_DAILY_REQUEST_BUDGET Env: OPENSTATES_REQUEST_TIMEOUT_MS Env: OPENSTATES_TOTAL_REQUEST_BUDGET_MS Env: MCP_LOG_LEVEL |