mcp-congress_gov_server vs everything

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	mcp-congress_gov_server by bsmi021	everything by modelcontextprotocol
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Score	38	77
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Categories	Developer ToolsAI / LLM Toolsgovernment	Developer ToolsAI / LLM ToolsOther
Language	TypeScript	TypeScript
Last commit	12 mo ago	this month

mcp-congress_gov_server · Summary

MCP server providing access to U.S. Congress.gov legislative data through hybrid resources and tools.

everything · Summary

Official MCP test server exercising all protocol features for client builders.

mcp-congress_gov_server · Use cases

AI assistants needing to retrieve U.S. legislative information for policy analysis
Research applications tracking voting records and bill sponsorship patterns
Development tools requiring real-time access to congressional data for documentation or applications

everything · Use cases

Testing MCP client implementations against all protocol features
Learning MCP protocol capabilities through a reference server
Validating client compatibility with different transport methods

mcp-congress_gov_server · Install

Installation

Install dependencies:

npm install

Set up your API key:

Create a .env file with:

CONGRESS_GOV_API_KEY=YOUR_API_KEY_HERE

Build the server:

npm run build

Run the server:

npm start

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to your Claude Desktop config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "congress-gov": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["dist/server.js"]
    }
  }
}

everything · Install

NPX (recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

On Windows, use cmd /c:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "cmd",
      "args": ["/c", "npx", "-y", "@modelcontextprotocol/server-everything"]
    }
  }
}

Docker

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "everything": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": ["run", "-i", "--rm", "mcp/everything"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything@latest
npx @modelcontextprotocol/server-everything

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