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MCP server for GOV.UK — search, content retrieval, organisation lookup, and postcode resolution.

paulieb89by paulieb89
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MCP server for GOV.UK — search, content retrieval, organisation lookup, and postcode resolution.

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MCP server for GOV.UK — search, content retrieval, organisation lookup, and postcode resolution.

Tools

Tool Description
govuk_search Full-text search across 700k+ GOV.UK pages, with format and organisation filters
govuk_get_content Page metadata and navigable section index for any GOV.UK page by base path
govuk_get_section Body HTML for a single named section (anchor) of a GOV.UK page
govuk_grep_content Regex/substring search within the body of a specific GOV.UK page
govuk_get_organisation Get details for a UK government organisation (type, parent, children, contacts)
govuk_list_organisations Paginated list of all government organisations registered on GOV.UK
govuk_lookup_postcode Resolve a UK postcode to local authority, region, constituency, and NHS board

All data is sourced from official public GOV.UK APIs and postcodes.io. No API keys required.

Resources

For protocol-aware clients (Claude, Cursor, Inspector), the server also exposes govuk:// resource templates:

URI Returns
govuk://content/{base_path*}/header Page metadata (title, doc type, dates)
govuk://content/{base_path*}/index Section anchor:heading list
govuk://content/{base_path*}/section/{anchor} Bounded HTML for one section
govuk://content/{base_path*}/details/{field} Schema-specific details field
govuk://content/{base_path*}/links/{rel} Related content by link type
govuk://organisation/{slug} Organisation profile

Connect

Hosted (no install)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govuk": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://govuk-mcp.fly.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Local (uvx)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govuk": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["govuk-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

APIs used

API Base URL Auth
GOV.UK Search https://www.gov.uk/api/search.json None
GOV.UK Content https://www.gov.uk/api/content{path} None
GOV.UK Organisations https://www.gov.uk/api/organisations None
postcodes.io https://api.postcodes.io None

License

MIT

from github.com/paulieb89/govuk-mcp

Install GOV UK Search in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE
unyly install govuk-mcp

Installs into Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor & VS Code — handles npx, uvx and build-from-source repos for you.

First time? Get the CLI: curl -fsSL https://unyly.org/install | sh

Or configure manually

Run in your terminal:

claude mcp add govuk-mcp -- uvx govuk-mcp

Step-by-step: how to install GOV UK Search

Install GOV UK Search in Claude DesktopInstall GOV UK Search in Claude CodeInstall GOV UK Search in CursorInstall GOV UK Search in VS Code

FAQ

Is GOV UK Search MCP free?

Yes, GOV UK Search MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does GOV UK Search need an API key?

No, GOV UK Search runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is GOV UK Search hosted or self-hosted?

Self-hosted: the server runs locally on your machine via the install command above.

How do I install GOV UK Search in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open GOV UK Search on unyly.org, pick your client tab (Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor) and press Install — the config is generated automatically, no JSON editing.

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