AwardTape MCP Server

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AwardTape is answering right now. Last checked 7 min ago. It exposes 27 tools.

Search DoD and DHS prime contract awards since FY2024, company profiles and daily contract releases.

Uptime history 9 days of history

9 days agonow

100.0%

Uptime 24h

91 of 91 checks

Tools

read from the server

284 ms

Response time

average over 24h

open, no key

Access

streamable-http

What changed 35

Every tool that appeared, vanished or quietly changed what it asks for. Recorded since 25 October 2026. No other catalogue keeps this.

1 Nov 10 tools appeared find_contracts_ending, get_registration, get_sub_network and 7 more

1 Nov 8 tool descriptions were rewritten find_expiring_recompetes, find_sell_now_opportunities, get_company and 5 more

1 Nov 2 tools changed the parameters they ask for get_sub_network, request_owner_payment

1 Nov a tool disappeared request_contract_sow

27 Oct 2 tool descriptions were rewritten find_expiring_recompetes, find_sell_now_opportunities

26 Oct 5 tools appeared check_demand_for_xyz, find_expiring_recompetes, find_sell_now_opportunities and 2 more

25 Oct 7 tools appeared get_global_trends, list_allied_and_fms, list_recompetes and 4 more

Tools have disappeared from this server

A tool that vanishes takes a piece of your agent with it, and the change arrives silently. Watch this server and every such change lands in your inbox.

Connect this server

Endpoint below is the one we actually reach during checks — not the one copied from a README. Last verified 7 min ago.

Claude Code Claude Desktop Codex Cursor VS Code

run in your terminal

claude mcp add mcp --transport http https://awardtape.com/api/agent/mcp

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, then paste this address

https://awardtape.com/api/agent/mcp

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.mcp]
url = "https://awardtape.com/api/agent/mcp"

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mcp": {
      "url": "https://awardtape.com/api/agent/mcp"
    }
  }
}

.vscode/mcp.json

{
  "servers": {
    "mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://awardtape.com/api/agent/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Available tools 27

Read directly from the server with tools/list, grouped by what they act on. If a tool disappears, we record the date.

request

request_contract_documents

Queue an anonymous public-release records request (FOIA) for a specific defense contract PIID (Section B pricing schedule, Section C work statement, or Sole-Source J&A) through AwardTape so your organization's identity remains confidential. Reviewed by the AwardTape publisher before filing; single requests $99.

request_owner_payment

Free. Creates a Stripe Checkout link for your human owner to pay by card: a credit pack: plan "starter" ($5 for 1,000 calls, default), "builder" ($25 for 6,000) or "scale" ($100 for 30,000). Send pay_url to your owner, then call check_owner_payment with claim_token until status is "paid"; the key is returned once.

allied

list_allied_and_fms

Free preview: allied government defense procurement records (UK, EU/NATO, Australia, Canada) and SOUTHCOM summary.

awards

search_awards

Search DoD and DHS prime contract awards since Oct 2023 by company, PIID, agency, category, PSC, date, amount. Pay as you go: $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key (100 free calls per key, packs from $5 for 1,000).

company

get_company

Company profile with obligations by year and top awards. Pay as you go: $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key (100 free calls per key, packs from $5 for 1,000).

contract

search_contract_documents

Search AwardTape's contract document index (Section B CLIN pricing schedules, Section C work statements, and FAR 6.303 Sole-Source J&As) and high-priority FOIA triggers by PIID, contractor, agency, or trigger type (recompete_sow, sole_source_ja, idiq_task_order). $0.05/call or 1 credit from an API key.

contracts

find_contracts_ending

Every DoD and DHS contract in a PSC or category whose period of performance ends in the next N days (default 365), biggest first, with incumbent, agency, offers received and competition type. $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key.

demand

check_demand_for_xyz

Free (0 credits). Demand for XYZ velocity & market-structure analyzer: pass any capability, commodity, PSC/FSC code, MIL-STD, or weapon system (e.g. "radar", "counter-UAS", "fuel", "4470", "MIL-STD-810H") to get 7d/30d DoD spend velocity, velocity multiple vs baseline, top buying commands, market concentration (Consolidated -> Subcontract Play vs Open -> Direct Bid Play), and counts of open Sell-Now subcontract windows and Sell-Next expiring recompetes.

exclusions

search_exclusions

Search the SAM.gov exclusions list (debarred, suspended, or otherwise barred firms and people) by name, UEI, CAGE, excluding agency, classification or start date. active=1 keeps only exclusions in force today. $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key.

expiring

find_expiring_recompetes

Paid ($0.05/call or 1 credit from an API key). Sell-Next recompete radar: returns expiring DoD and DHS incumbent contracts (next 6-18 months) from the $126.8B recompete pipeline with days_to_expiry, burn_pct, incumbent_vulnerability (sole-source vs single-bid vs competed), monetize_action, and 1-click FOIA (Beta) URL.

fms

list_fms_notices

Foreign Military Sales: DSCA arms sale notifications (buyer country, system, estimated value) from the Federal Register. Pay as you go: $0.02/call, or 1 call from an API key.

global

get_global_trends

Free: global defense trend snapshot (capability clusters with 7d/30d volume and run-rate, buyer to supplier SPLC flow edges with $ and share, breakouts, key players).

grid

search_grid_interconnection_queue

Search US power grid interconnection queues (PJM, ERCOT, MISO, NYISO, CAISO, SPP, ISO-NE) and DoD/DOE high-voltage transformer/substation contracts by ISO, substation/POI, developer ($MU, $NEE, $ETR, $GEV), state, or minimum MW capacity. Returns free preview (top 25 rows) or full feed with API key.

latest

latest_awards

Latest 200 DoD/DHS awards by action date plus same-day Department of War daily contract announcements. Pay as you go: $0.05/call or 1 credit from an API key (100 free calls per key, packs from $5 for 1,000).

owner

check_owner_payment

Free. Status of an owner checkout: pending, paid (returns the key once), claimed or expired.

past

search_past_solicitations

Past and current DoD and DHS contract opportunities from SAM.gov (FY2024 on), filtered by NAICS, PSC, title words, set-aside or company, each linked to the resulting award where one exists, with days from posting to award. $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key.

price

price_to_win

Comparable DoD and DHS awards for a product or service code (PSC) or category: obligated value p25, median, p75, competition mix, median offers received, and top winners with share. Use it to size a bid or quote. $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key.

procurement

search_procurement_specs

Free: resolve a weapon system, designation, supply class (FSG/FSC/CPV) or defense standard (MIL-STD, NATO STANAG, DEF STAN) to AwardTape's specs catalog with governing standards, buying commands, primes and live 7d/30d contract volume.

recompetes

list_recompetes

Free preview: largest DoD/DHS contracts expiring through mid-2028 (3 rows; filter by company slug or text). Full list through the paid API.

registration

get_registration

SAM.gov registration for one company (status, expiration, CAGE, address, structure, NAICS) plus any exclusions tied to its UEI, CAGE or legal name, and an excluded_now flag. $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key.

rules

search_rules

Federal Register rules and notices that matter to defense contractors (DFARS, FAR, DoD, DHS, DSCA), newest first. Pay as you go: $0.01/call (x402 USDC on Base or MPP), or 1 call from an API key.

sample

sample

Free plan: 5 latest DoD/DHS awards, one company profile, and the latest same-day Department of War daily contract announcements.

screen

screen_supplier_compliance_uflpa_bis

Screen a supplier, factory, country code, or HTS/FSC code against the U.S. Consolidated Screening List (BIS Entity List, MEU, UVL, State ITAR/AECA Debarred, OFAC NS-CMIC/SDN), DHS UFLPA Entity List, DoD Section 1260H CMC, FDA/CBP Port Import Refusals, and USITC Section 301 tariffs, returning Cleared US & Allied Alternative Primes ($TXN, $ADI, $LHX, $TDY, $MP, $GEV).

sectors

list_sectors

Free: DoD/DHS agencies by obligations and top Pentagon R-1/P-1 budget lines (preview).

sell

find_sell_now_opportunities

Paid ($0.05/call or 1 credit from an API key). Immediate Sell-Now revenue targets: returns recent $15M+ prime awards with open tier-2/3 subcontracting windows (through 2026-10-23), open SAM.gov/DIU solicitations, and active IDIQ vehicles with unspent ceiling headroom, enriched with trigger_badge, monetize_action, filed_psc, supplier_12m_usd, and contract_dossier_url.

sub

get_sub_network

Prime to sub network for one company from DoD and DHS subcontract reports (FY2024 on): who it pays as a prime and which primes pay it as a sub, with dollar totals and dates. $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key.

subawards

search_subawards

DoD and DHS subcontract records (FY2024 on) for a prime contract (piid) or a company as prime or as sub (role=prime|sub), biggest first. $0.02/call or 1 credit from an API key.

Tools removed

Tools this server used to expose. Anything built against them stopped working on the day they went.

request_contract_sow

removed 1 Nov 2026

Endpoints

URL	Transport	State	Latency	Checked
https://awardtape.com/api/agent/mcp	streamable-http	answering	523 ms	7 min ago

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AwardTape — questions

Answers built from our own checks of this server.

What can AwardTape do?

It exposes 27 tools, read directly from the server on our last check. Among them: check_demand_for_xyz, check_owner_payment, find_contracts_ending, find_expiring_recompetes, find_sell_now_opportunities, get_company and 21 more. The full list with descriptions is on this page — we take it from the server itself via tools/list, not from a README. How MCP servers expose tools in the first place →

Is AwardTape working right now?

We send a real MCP handshake every 15 minutes. Over the last 24 hours 91 of 91 checks got a reply (100.0%), average response time 284 ms. The bar chart above shows every period we have measured.

Did AwardTape ever remove tools?

Yes. request_contract_sow is no longer exposed — we recorded the date each one disappeared. A tool vanishing usually means a breaking change for anything that depended on it.

How do I connect AwardTape?

Copy the ready config from this page. We generate it for Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor and VS Code, each in the form that client actually reads. It is a remote server, so there is nothing to install — the client connects to the address.

Does AwardTape need an API key?

No. AwardTape completed a full MCP handshake with us as an anonymous client and listed its tools without asking for anything. All 27 of them are readable on this page. This is what we observed, not what the docs claim.

How fast is AwardTape?

It answers our handshake in 284 ms on average, which is faster than 51% of all working MCP servers we measure. The comparison comes from our own checks across the whole registry, every 15 minutes.