Federal MCP Server

Search and trace US federal rules across the Federal Register, eCFR, and Regulations.gov.

Remote serverstreamable-http

What is the Federal MCP Server?

Search and trace US federal rules across the Federal Register, eCFR, and Regulations.gov.

What it actually does

  • Declarative tool and resource definitions — single file per primitive, framework handles registration and validation
  • Unified error handling — handlers throw, framework catches, classifies, and formats; typed error contracts with recovery hints
  • Pluggable auth: none, jwt, oauth
  • Swappable storage backends: in-memory, filesystem, Supabase, Cloudflare KV/R2/D1
  • Structured logging with optional OpenTelemetry tracing
  • STDIO and Streamable HTTP transports

Configuration

  • Bun v1.3 or higher (or Node.js v24+). - Optional: a free api.data.gov key for the Regulations.gov tools (regulations_get_docket, regulations_find_comments, and comment counts in regulations_list_open_comments). The Federal Register and eCFR tools need no key. The shared key allows 1,000 requests/hour.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

ToolWhat it does
regulations_search_rulesFederal Register
regulations_get_documentFederal Register
regulations_browse_cfreCFR
regulations_get_cfr_sectioneCFR
regulations_get_docketRegulations.gov
regulations_find_commentsRegulations.gov
regulations_list_open_commentsFederal Register (+ Reg.gov enrich)

How to install the Federal MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "federal-regulations-mcp-server": {
      "type": "streamable-http",
      "url": "https://federal-regulations.caseyjhand.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Bun v1.3 or higher (or Node.js v24+). - Optional: a free api.data.gov key for the Regulations.gov tools (regulations_get_docket, regulations_find_comments, and comment counts in regulations_list_open_comments). The Federal Register and eCFR tools need no key. The shared key allows 1,000 requests/hour.
VariableDescriptionRequired
MCP_TRANSPORT_TYPEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
MCP_LOG_LEVELConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
REGULATIONS_GOV_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
FEDERAL_REGISTER_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
ECFR_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
REGULATIONS_GOV_BASE_URLEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Yes
ECFR_MIRROR_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • “Use Federal to regulations search rules.”
  • “Use Federal to regulations get document.”
  • “Use Federal to regulations browse cfr.”

Frequently asked questions

Search and trace US federal rules across the Federal Register, eCFR, and Regulations.gov. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.