Simap Server

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Enables AI assistants to search and view public tenders from Switzerland's simap.ch platform.

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Enables AI assistants to search and view public tenders from Switzerland's simap.ch platform.

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An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with simap.ch, Switzerland's public procurement platform.

Enables Claude and other AI assistants to search and view public tenders in Switzerland.

Developed by Digilac.

Features

Tool	Description
`search_tenders`	Search tenders with filters (text, dates, types, cantons, CPV)
`get_tender_details`	Get full details of a specific tender
`search_cpv_codes`	Search CPV codes (Common Procurement Vocabulary)
`browse_cpv_tree`	Navigate CPV code hierarchy
`list_cantons`	List all Swiss cantons
`list_institutions`	List Swiss public institutions
`get_publication_history`	Get publication history for a project
`search_proc_offices`	Search public procurement offices
`search_bkp_codes`	Search BKP codes (construction)
`browse_bkp_tree`	Navigate BKP code hierarchy
`search_npk_codes`	Search NPK codes (standardized positions)
`browse_npk_tree`	Navigate NPK code hierarchy
`search_oag_codes`	Search OAG codes (object types)
`browse_oag_tree`	Navigate OAG code hierarchy

Prerequisites

Node.js ≥ 22 (LTS or newer).
An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline, Zed, …).
No simap account or API key required — the simap API is public and read-only.

Installation & Configuration

The recommended way is npx — no global install needed. Pick your client below and copy the snippet.

Claude Desktop

Edit the Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop for the change to take effect.

Other clients

Claude Code (CLI)

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor

Global config at ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or project-level .cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Fully quit and reopen Cursor — MCP servers are only loaded at startup.

VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Workspace config at .vscode/mcp.json (or open the user-level file via the MCP: Open User Configuration command):

{
  "servers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

VS Code uses servers as the top-level key (not mcpServers).

Windsurf

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cline (VS Code extension)

Open Cline's MCP Servers panel → Configure tab, then paste:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"],
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

Zed

Edit the user settings.json (~/.config/zed/settings.json on macOS/Linux, %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json on Windows) or a project-level .zed/settings.json:

{
  "context_servers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Zed uses context_servers as the top-level key.

Alternative: Global install

npm install -g @digilac/simap-mcp

Then configure your client with the direct command:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "simap-mcp"
    }
  }
}

Alternative: From source

git clone https://github.com/Digilac/simap-mcp.git
cd simap-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Then configure your client with the absolute path:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/simap-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage

Once configured, just ask your AI assistant in natural language. Mention "in simap" to make sure the assistant routes the request through the MCP server:

"Show me new tenders published today in simap"
"Find construction tenders in canton Vaud in simap"
"Give me the details of this tender in simap" (after a search)
"Search CPV codes for IT services in simap"

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and commands, and ARCHITECTURE.md for architecture, internal patterns, and the full tool parameter reference.

simap API

This server uses the public API from simap.ch.

License

MIT

from github.com/Digilac/simap-mcp

Install Simap Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code & Cursor

Recommended · one command, every IDE

unyly install simap-mcp-server

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 simap-mcp-server -- npx -y @digilac/simap-mcp

FAQ

Is Simap Server MCP free?

Yes, Simap Server MCP is free — one-click install via Unyly at no cost.

Does Simap Server need an API key?

No, Simap Server runs without API keys or environment variables.

Is Simap Server hosted or self-hosted?

A hosted option is available: Unyly runs the server in the cloud, no local setup required.

How do I install Simap Server in Claude Desktop, Claude Code or Cursor?

Open Simap Server 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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