openstates_search_bills
openstates search bills
io.github.cyanheads/openstates-mcp-server
Search bills, legislators, committees, and events across all 50 US states, DC, and 5 US territories.
transport:streamable-http
runtime:npm
tools:10
Target client
run in your project directory
claude mcp add --transport http openstates-mcp-server https://openstates.caseyjhand.com/mcpsetup guides: Claude Code Claude Desktop Cursor VS Code Zed Windsurf Cline Gemini CLI Grok ChatGPT Claude.ai LangChain
Adds it for this project only. Append --scope user to make it available everywhere. Claude Code docs
openstates_get_bill
openstates get bill
openstates_search_people
openstates search people
openstates_get_legislators_by_location
openstates get legislators by location
openstates_search_committees
openstates search committees
openstates_get_committee
openstates get committee
openstates_search_events
openstates search events
openstates_get_event
openstates get event
openstates_list_jurisdictions
openstates list jurisdictions
openstates_get_jurisdiction
openstates get jurisdiction
5 resources you attach as context
Mutating and Read-only are read off each tool's name, not its schema — a hint, not a guarantee. Check the server's own documentation before granting access.