Hilma MCP runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 42 installs a week from npm. Last commit 29 Oct 2026.
MCP server for Finnish public procurement notices (Hilma). Built by Aimiten.
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This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add hilma-mcp -e 'HILMA_API_KEY=<HILMA_API_KEY>' -e 'HILMA_READ_API_KEY=<HILMA_READ_API_KEY>' -- npx -y hilma-mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"hilma-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hilma-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HILMA_API_KEY": "<HILMA_API_KEY>",
"HILMA_READ_API_KEY": "<HILMA_READ_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.hilma-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "hilma-mcp"]
env = { HILMA_API_KEY = "<HILMA_API_KEY>", HILMA_READ_API_KEY = "<HILMA_READ_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"hilma-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hilma-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HILMA_API_KEY": "<HILMA_API_KEY>",
"HILMA_READ_API_KEY": "<HILMA_READ_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"hilma-mcp": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"hilma-mcp"
],
"env": {
"HILMA_API_KEY": "<HILMA_API_KEY>",
"HILMA_READ_API_KEY": "<HILMA_READ_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own values in place of
<HILMA_API_KEY> (Hilma APIM avp-read subscription key. Get a free key at https://hns-hilma-prod-apim.developer.azure-api.net/), <HILMA_READ_API_KEY> (Same as HILMA_API_KEY — avp-read product includes EForms Read API. Required for get_notice_full tool).
The author’s registry entry marks them as required.
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