Data Collection
govradar.ca
Provides access to recent Canadian government news releases with search and jurisdiction/topic filtering capabilities.
ENDPOINT 1
https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcp
MCP server metadata
- Name
- govradar
- Version
- 1.0.0
Government Radar indexes official news releases from the Government of Canada and the provinces. This free version covers the last 7 days with up to 5 results per request; each result includes the official release link.
Known tools 3
latest_releasesNewest Canadian government news releases (federal, provincial, territorial) from the last 7 days, newest first, up to 5.
Inferred read-onlysearch_releasesKeyword search over Canadian government news releases from the last 7 days.
Inferred read-onlylist_jurisdictions_and_topicsLists the jurisdiction ids and policy topic ids Government Radar can filter releases by.
Inferred read-onlyCONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.govradar]
url = "https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"govradar": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: govradar
Remote MCP URL: https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"govradar": {
"url": "https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"govradar": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "govradar",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://www.govradar.ca/api/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
TRUST AND VERIFICATION EVIDENCE
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