govuk-mcp is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for GOV.UK, used to access UK government public content. It provides search, content deep retrieval, organization lookup, and postcode resolution capabilities, making it convenient for protocol-compatible clients (such as Claude, Cursor, Inspector) to call.
Main capabilities
- Search: retrieve content on GOV.UK.
- Content deep retrieval: obtain full government page content.
- Organization lookup: find organization information on GOV.UK.
- Postcode resolution: resolve UK postcodes to the corresponding local authority.
Usage
- The server provides 5 tools, requires no API key, is hosted on Fly.io, and can be used directly without local installation.
- For protocol-aware clients (such as Claude, Cursor, Inspector), the server also exposes a govuk:// resource template.
Data sources and limitations
- All data comes from the official public GOV.UK API and postcodes.io.
- Operations are read-only.
Other specific installation steps, tool parameters, usage examples, or detailed configuration information are not currently provided.
