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Capitol Trace v1.0
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CLASSIFICATION: PUBLIC
2026-06-29

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> INITIALIZING SECURE CONNECTION...
> ENCRYPTION: AES-256-GCM ✓
> AUTHENTICATION PROT

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MCP Server · v0.1.0 · Live on npm
npx @capitoltrace/mcp-server →

Capitol Trace MCP Server

Connect your AI to congressional intelligence in 30 seconds. Bills, votes, trades, donors, lobbying — all through natural language.

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12
TOOLS
21+
SOURCES
30s
SETUP
10
PROMPTS

Three steps. Thirty seconds.

1

Get Your API Key

Sign up for a free Capitol Trace API key. Takes 10 seconds, no credit card required.

Get key at /developers →
2

Add Config

Paste this into your Claude Desktop config file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "capitoltrace": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@capitoltrace/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CAPITOLTRACE_API_KEY": "ct_live_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace YOUR_API_KEY with the key from Step 1.

3

Restart Claude

Restart Claude Desktop. You'll see the Capitol Trace tools in the MCP menu. Start asking questions about Congress.

That's it — you're live.

Available Tools

12 tools that give your AI direct access to congressional data. Free-tier tools work instantly; Starter-tier tools require a paid key.

ToolDescriptionTier
search_membersSearch all 538 members by name, state, party, or chamber.Free
get_member_profileFull dossier: terms, committees, leadership roles, and legislation.Free
get_member_votesRoll-call voting record with bill context and results.Free
get_executive_ordersExecutive orders from the Federal Register, searchable by keyword or president.Free
get_signalsAI-detected correlations between trades, votes, lobbying, and committee assignments.Free
search_billsSearch legislation in the current Congress by keyword.Free
compare_membersSide-by-side comparison of two members on ideology, finance, and voting record.Free
get_stock_alertsLate STOCK Act disclosures and suspicious congressional trading patterns.Free
get_member_tradesStock trades filed under the STOCK Act with disclosure delay flags.Paid
get_member_donorsCampaign finance: total raised, PAC %, grassroots score, and funding tier.Paid
get_member_ideologyDW-NOMINATE score, bipartisan rating, party unity, and percentile ranking.Paid
search_lobbyingSenate LDA filings by client, firm, issue area, year, or dollar amount.Paid

Example Prompts

Try these in Claude Desktop once the MCP server is connected.

01Which senators traded tech stocks in the last 90 days?
02Compare the voting records of Bernie Sanders and Joe Manchin.
03What are the top lobbying clients spending on AI regulation?
04Show me all bills related to TikTok that passed committee.
05Who are the biggest donors to members of the House Financial Services Committee?
06List all executive orders signed this year related to immigration.
07What is the bipartisan index for my state's representatives?
08Which members have the highest suspicion scores on stock trades?
09Find earmark requests over $10M in the latest appropriations bill.
10What super PACs are spending the most in swing state Senate races?

"What Unusual Whales does for markets, Capitol Trace does for Congress."

Real-time congressional intelligence — stock trades, campaign finance, lobbying disclosures, executive orders, and more — normalized and accessible through a single MCP connection.

Ready to connect your AI to Congress?

Get a free API key, paste the config, and start asking Claude about every dollar, vote, and trade in Washington.

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