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GOV.UK Content MCP Server

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GOV.UK Content API providing access to UK government pages, guidance, policy documents, and organisation information. Search and retrieve content from across GOV.UK.

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SKILL.md

Domain knowledge for GOV.UK Content — workflow patterns, data models, and gotchas for your AI agent.

GOV.UK Content API

Access UK government pages, search GOV.UK, and browse government organisations. No auth required.

Data Model

  • Content — Pages on GOV.UK identified by their URL path (e.g. vat-rates, check-uk-visa). Each page has title, description, details.body (HTML), document_type, schema_name, and linked content.
  • Search results — Paginated results with total, start, and results[] containing title, description, link, format, public_timestamp, and organisations.
  • Organisations — Government departments and agencies with title, abbreviation, format, govuk_status, and hierarchical relationships (parent_organisations, child_organisations).

Gotchas

  • Content paths: Strip the leading / from GOV.UK URLs. Use vat-rates not /vat-rates.
  • Search pagination: Use start (0-based offset) and count (page size, max 1500). Default count is 10.
  • Organisation pagination: Uses page (1-based) with page_size of 20. Total of ~1250 organisations.
  • HTML content: Page body content (details.body) is HTML, not plain text.
  • Nested paths: Multi-segment paths work (e.g. government/publications/autumn-budget-2024).

Tools in this Server (4)

Govuk Content Get Org

Get details for a specific UK government organisation by slug. Returns title, abbreviation, status, parent/child relationships, and superseding organi...

Govuk Content Get Page

Get the full content of a GOV.UK page by its URL path. Returns title, description, body HTML, document type, publication dates, and related links.

Govuk Content List Orgs

List UK government organisations from GOV.UK. Returns paginated list of departments, agencies, and public bodies with their status and relationships.

Govuk Content Search

Search GOV.UK for pages, guidance, publications, and policy documents. Returns paginated results with titles, descriptions, links, and organisations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GOV.UK Content MCP server?

GOV.UK Content API providing access to UK government pages, guidance, policy documents, and organisation information. Search and retrieve content from across GOV.UK. It provides 4 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect GOV.UK Content to my AI agent?

Add the MCPBundles server URL to your MCP client configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, etc.). The URL format is: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-content. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does GOV.UK Content provide?

GOV.UK Content provides 4 tools that can be called by AI agents, along with a SKILL.md that gives your AI agent domain knowledge about when and how to use them.

What authentication does GOV.UK Content require?

GOV.UK Content uses open data APIs — no authentication required.

Setup Instructions

Connect GOV.UK Content to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL
https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-content
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One-click install:

Install on Claude.aiInstall for organization (admins)

The link prefills the Add custom connector dialog — you still review the values and click Add, then Connect to complete OAuth.

Or add manually

  1. Open claude.ai → Settings → Connectors.
  2. Click the + button and choose Add custom connector.
  3. Set Name to GOV.UK Content and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. GOV.UK Content will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: GOV.UK Content
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-content
Authentication: OAuth

Custom connectors at claude.ai require a paid Claude plan (Pro, Max, Team, or Enterprise).

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