Regulations Gov MCP server
{
"mcpServers": {
"ecfr": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"regulationsgov-mcp",
"--refresh-package",
"ecfr-mcp",
"--from",
"ecfr-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SAM_API_KEY": "<sam_api_key>",
"DEMO_KEY": "<demo_key>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"ecfr": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"regulationsgov-mcp",
"--refresh-package",
"ecfr-mcp",
"--from",
"ecfr-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SAM_API_KEY": "<sam_api_key>",
"DEMO_KEY": "<demo_key>"
}
}
}
}{
"mcpServers": {
"ecfr": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"regulationsgov-mcp",
"--refresh-package",
"ecfr-mcp",
"--from",
"ecfr-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SAM_API_KEY": "<sam_api_key>",
"DEMO_KEY": "<demo_key>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"ecfr": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"regulationsgov-mcp",
"--refresh-package",
"ecfr-mcp",
"--from",
"ecfr-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SAM_API_KEY": "${input:sam_api_key}",
"DEMO_KEY": "${input:demo_key}"
}
}
},
"inputs": [
{
"id": "sam_api_key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Sam api key",
"password": true
},
{
"id": "demo_key",
"type": "promptString",
"description": "Demo key",
"password": true
}
]
}{
"mcpServers": {
"ecfr": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"regulationsgov-mcp",
"--refresh-package",
"ecfr-mcp",
"--from",
"ecfr-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SAM_API_KEY": "<sam_api_key>",
"DEMO_KEY": "<demo_key>"
}
}
}
}file .mcp.json (in your project root)file claude_desktop_config.jsonfile ~/.cursor/mcp.jsonfile .vscode/mcp.jsonfile ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.jsoninstall uvx regulationsgov-mcpversion 1.0.9
What it does
This server exposes read-only access to Regulations.gov rulemaking dockets, documents, comments, and comment periods through deterministic API calls. It is for developers building federal policy tracking tools who need current rulemaking data instead of cached information.
- Search active rulemaking dockets and retrieve their details from Regulations.gov.
- Retrieve documents and comments associated with specific federal rulemaking proceedings.
- Check comment periods and deadlines for federal notices and proposed rules.
Tools this server exposes
| Tool | Does |
|---|---|
| get_access_status | Check whether required credentials are present for Regulations.gov access. |
This entry comes from the registry but points to no public repository, so there is nothing to check: no commit history, no source, no tool list. It is listed for completeness and left out of search engines.
Before you enable it
An MCP server runs with whatever access you give it. Start with a development account rather than production, and check which tools the server exposes before you let an agent call them unattended.