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GOV.UK Organisations MCP Server

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Look up UK government departments, agencies, and public bodies via the GOV.UK Content Store API. Get organisational structure, responsibilities, contact details, and related content.

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

GOV.UK Organisations

UK government organisation metadata (departments, agencies, bodies) from GOV.UK.

Data Model

  • Organisation — A UK government department, agency, or public body.
  • Types — ministerial_department, non_ministerial_department, executive_agency, executive_ndpb (non-departmental public body), advisory_ndpb, tribunal_ndpb, other, sub_organisation, devolved_administration.
  • Status — live (active), closed, exempt (separate website), transitioning.

Key Fields

  • title — Organisation name
  • acronym — Short abbreviation (e.g. HMRC, MOD)
  • slug — URL-safe identifier
  • format — Organisation type
  • govuk_status — Whether they have a live GOV.UK presence
  • parent_organisations / child_organisations — Organisational hierarchy
  • superseded_organisations / superseding_organisations — Historical changes
  • brand — Visual identity family (e.g. hm-revenue-customs, ministry-of-defence)

Gotchas

  • Organisation types: Some organisations have separate websites (govuk_status: exempt) and limited GOV.UK data.
  • Full catalog: Organisation listing returns the complete set in one response—expect a large payload.

Tools in this Server (2)

Govuk Get Organisation

Get detailed information about a specific UK government organisation. Returns description, responsibilities, contact details, ministers/leaders, child...

Govuk Search Organisations

Search UK government departments, agencies, and public bodies. Filter by name, type, or status. Returns organisation names, acronyms, types, parent de...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the GOV.UK Organisations MCP server?

Look up UK government departments, agencies, and public bodies via the GOV.UK Content Store API. Get organisational structure, responsibilities, contact details, and related content. It provides 2 tools that AI agents can use through the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

How do I connect GOV.UK Organisations 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-organisations. Authentication is handled automatically.

How many tools does GOV.UK Organisations provide?

GOV.UK Organisations provides 2 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 Organisations require?

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

Setup Instructions

Connect GOV.UK Organisations to any MCP client in minutes

MCP URL
https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-organisations
Claude.aiCursorVS CodeVS Code InsidersGooseLM StudioCherry StudioChatGPT

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 Organisations and paste the MCP URL into Remote MCP server URL.
  4. Click Add. GOV.UK Organisations will appear under Not connected — select it and click Connect to complete OAuth.
Name: GOV.UK Organisations
Remote MCP server URL: https://mcp.mcpbundles.com/bundle/gov-uk-organisations
Authentication: OAuth

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

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