Is Capture Mcp Server safe to use?

Capture Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.

How do I install Capture Mcp Server?

Capture Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.

What AI clients work with Capture Mcp Server?

Capture Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.

Is Capture Mcp Server actively maintained?

Capture Mcp Server is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 23 GitHub stars.

Capture Mcp Server

Name: Capture Mcp Server
Author: blencorp

aws-cdk · by blencorp

AI-native Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Tango APIs to capture and analyze federal procurement and spending data through natural language queries. Responses include both human-readable text and structured JSON so MCP-compatible clients can consume the data programmatically.

23 3.9M/wk 0 tools GitHub npm

No known CVEs

MIT license

Actively maintained

Last commit 1d ago

Works with most clients

Transport: stdio, sse, http

0 tools

Grade F

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "capture-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/capture-mcp-server/dist/server.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  }
}

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What Capture Mcp Server does

An MIT-licensed, AI-native Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that integrates SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Tango APIs to capture and analyze federal procurement and spending data through natural language queries. Responses include both human-readable text and structured JSON so MCP-compatible clients can consume the data programmatically.

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2 fixed

CVE-2025-2598low · fixedCVSS 3.1

AWS CDK CLI prints AWS credentials retrieved by custom credential plugins

## Summary The AWS Cloud Development Kit (AWS CDK) [1] is an open-source software development framework for defining cloud infrastructure in code and provisioning it through AWS CloudFormation. The AWS CDK CLI [2] is a command line tool for interacting with CDK applications. Customers can use the CDK CLI to create, manage, and deploy their AWS CDK projects. An issue exists in the AWS CDK CLI where, under certain conditions, AWS credentials may be returned in the console output. Plugins that r

Affected: >= 2.172.0Fixed in 2.178.2source →

CVE-2024-45037low · fixedCVSS 3.1

AWS CDK RestApi not generating authorizationScope correctly in resultant CFN template

### Summary The AWS Cloud Development Kit (CDK) is an open-source framework for defining cloud infrastructure using code. Customers use it to create their own applications which are converted to AWS CloudFormation templates during deployment to a customer’s AWS account. CDK contains pre-built components called "constructs" that are higher-level abstractions providing defaults and best practices. This approach enables developers to use familiar programming languages to define complex cloud infras

Affected: >= 2.142.0Fixed in 2.148.1source →

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Is Capture Mcp Server safe to use?: Capture Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Capture Mcp Server?: Capture Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Capture Mcp Server?: Capture Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Capture Mcp Server actively maintained?: Capture Mcp Server is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 23 GitHub stars.

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Step 1

Install in your client

Config is the same across clients — only the file and path differ.

Supported in Claude Desktopstdio, sse, http · Node 18+

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "capture-mcp-server": {
      "args": [
        "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/capture-mcp-server/dist/server.js"
      ],
      "command": "node"
    }
  }
}

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Capture MCP Server

Overview

Capture MCP empowers users to capture and query federal entity, opportunity, and spending data through LLM applications like Claude Desktop. It provides 15 specialized tools that can search, analyze, and join data from multiple government APIs.

Compatible with: Claude Desktop, ChatGPT Desktop (Pro+), and any MCP-compatible client

Features
Tool Availability Matrix
Quick Start
Installation Methods
API Keys
Testing & Verification
Troubleshooting
Example Queries
API Documentation
Development
Contributing
License
Support

Features

Structured outputs – Every tool call returns JSON alongside descriptive text for best-in-class client compatibility.
Safe rate limiting – Queue-based throttling prevents accidental quota overruns on SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Tango APIs.
Input hygiene – Argument sanitization strips control characters while keeping meaningful punctuation intact.

USASpending.gov Integration (4 tools - No API key required)

get_usaspending_awards - Agency award summaries
get_usaspending_spending_by_category - Spending breakdowns
get_usaspending_budgetary_resources - Budget information
search_usaspending_awards_by_recipient - Find awards by company

SAM.gov Integration (4 tools - Requires SAM.gov API key)

search_sam_entities - Find federal contractors and businesses
get_sam_opportunities - Discover contract opportunities
get_sam_entity_details - Get comprehensive company profiles
check_sam_exclusions - Verify contractor eligibility

Data Joining (2 tools - Requires SAM.gov API key)

get_entity_and_awards - Combine SAM entity data with spending history
get_opportunity_spending_context - Link opportunities with market context

Tango API Integration (5 tools - Requires Tango API key)

search_tango_contracts - Search federal contracts through unified API
search_tango_grants - Search federal grants and financial assistance
get_tango_vendor_profile - Get comprehensive vendor profiles with history
search_tango_opportunities - Search contract opportunities with forecasts
get_tango_spending_summary - Get spending summaries and analytics

Tool Availability Matrix

The server automatically enables tools based on which API keys you provide:

API Keys Provided	Tool Sets Enabled	Total Tools
None (works out of the box)	USASpending.gov	4 tools
`SAM_GOV_API_KEY` only	SAM.gov + USASpending.gov + Join tools	10 tools
`TANGO_API_KEY` only	Tango API + USASpending.gov	9 tools
Both keys	All tool sets	15 tools

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Node.js 18+ (included with Claude Desktop for .mcpb installation)
Claude Desktop or ChatGPT Desktop (Pro/Plus/Business/Enterprise/Education)
API Keys (Optional - see API Keys section):
- None required: 4 USASpending.gov tools work immediately
- SAM.gov API key: Adds 6 more tools (10 total)
- Tango API key: Adds 5 more tools (9 total)
- Both key

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Why this score

Five weighted categories — click any category to see the underlying evidence.

Score breakdown

64/100across 5 weighted dimensions

How we score →

0255075100

−36

Security

Maintenance

Efficiency

Documentation

Compatibility

Categoriesclick a row to see evidence

Security

OSV.dev

2 fixed

CVE-2025-2598low · fixedCVSS 3.1

AWS CDK CLI prints AWS credentials retrieved by custom credential plugins

Affected: >= 2.172.0Fixed in 2.178.2source →

CVE-2024-45037low · fixedCVSS 3.1

AWS CDK RestApi not generating authorizationScope correctly in resultant CFN template

Affected: >= 2.142.0Fixed in 2.148.1source →

Community

Reviews

Be the first to review

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How easy was setup?Did it work reliably?How was the documentation?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Capture Mcp Server safe to use?: Capture Mcp Server has no known CVEs as of the latest MCPpedia security scan. It does not require authentication, so any local process can connect — keep this in mind in shared environments. Licensed under MIT.
How do I install Capture Mcp Server?: Capture Mcp Server supports copy-paste install configs on its MCPpedia page for Claude Desktop, Cursor, and Claude Code. Scroll to the Quick Install section and select your client.
What AI clients work with Capture Mcp Server?: Capture Mcp Server is compatible with claude-desktop, cursor, claude-code. It uses stdio and sse and http transport.
Is Capture Mcp Server actively maintained?: Capture Mcp Server is actively maintained — last commit was 1 day ago. It has 23 GitHub stars.

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Capture Mcp Server

Install in your client

What Capture Mcp Server does

Test This Server

Why this score

64/100across 5 weighted dimensions

Security

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar servers

Discussion

Capture Mcp Server

Install in your client

What Capture Mcp Server does

Test This Server

Capture MCP Server

Overview

Table of Contents

Features

USASpending.gov Integration (4 tools - No API key required)

SAM.gov Integration (4 tools - Requires SAM.gov API key)

Data Joining (2 tools - Requires SAM.gov API key)

Tango API Integration (5 tools - Requires Tango API key)

Tool Availability Matrix

Quick Start

Prerequisites

Why this score

64/100across 5 weighted dimensions

Security

Reviews

Frequently Asked Questions

Similar servers

Discussion

Capture MCP Server

Overview

Table of Contents

Features

USASpending.gov Integration (4 tools - No API key required)

SAM.gov Integration (4 tools - Requires SAM.gov API key)

Data Joining (2 tools - Requires SAM.gov API key)

Tango API Integration (5 tools - Requires Tango API key)

Tool Availability Matrix

Quick Start

Prerequisites