How do I install Tenderapi?

Tenderapi is a local plugin. Install it using PyPI package: tenderapi-mcp and add the generated configuration snippet to your AI app's MCP config file. Then restart your AI app.

What credentials does Tenderapi need?

Tenderapi requires the following credentials or environment variables: TENDERAPI_KEY, TENDERAPI_BASE_URL. You can find setup instructions on the server detail page.

What AI apps work with Tenderapi?

Tenderapi uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and works with any MCP-compatible AI app, including Claude, ChatGPT / Codex, Gemini, Copilot, Cursor, and more.

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Tenderapi MCP Server

by IDNSIDNS

Developer ToolsModerate7.0MCP RegistryLocal

Free

Server data from the Official MCP Registry

MCP server for French (BOAMP) + EU (TED) public procurement data via TenderAPI.

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MCP server for French (BOAMP) + EU (TED) public procurement data via TenderAPI.

Security Report

7.0

Moderate7.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 4 medium validity signals). 3 known CVEs in dependencies (0 critical, 3 high severity) Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

4 files analyzed · 4 issues found

Security scores are indicators to help you make informed decisions, not guarantees. Always review permissions before connecting any MCP server.

Permissions Required

This plugin requests these system permissions. Most are normal for its category.

HTTP Network Access

Connects to external APIs or services over the internet.

What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

TenderAPI key (get a free one at https://tenderapi.fr/). Sent as X-API-Key header on every REST call.Required

Environment variable: TENDERAPI_KEY

Override the API base URL (default: https://tenderapi.fr). Useful for dev/staging.Optional

Environment variable: TENDERAPI_BASE_URL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-idnsidns-tenderapi-mcp": {
      "env": {
        "TENDERAPI_KEY": "your-tenderapi-key-here",
        "TENDERAPI_BASE_URL": "your-tenderapi-base-url-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "tenderapi-mcp"
      ],
      "command": "uvx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

TenderAPI MCP server

Expose TenderAPI (French BOAMP + EU TED public procurement data) as MCP tools for AI agents (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Continue, Zed, etc.).

A thin wrapper over the public REST API at https://tenderapi.fr.

Coverage: BOAMP (France) since March 2015, and TED for FR/DE/IT/ES/UK since 2015 (legacy XML format until end 2023, then eForms), refreshed daily.

Install

Requires Python 3.10+.

From PyPI (once published):

pip install tenderapi-mcp

From source:

git clone https://github.com/IDNSIDNS/tenderapi-mcp
cd tenderapi-mcp
pip install -e .

Configure

Get a free API key at https://tenderapi.fr/.

Set the env var:

export TENDERAPI_KEY=ta_your_key_here

Use with Claude Desktop

Edit your Claude Desktop config:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "tenderapi": {
      "command": "tenderapi-mcp",
      "env": {
        "TENDERAPI_KEY": "ta_your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop. The tenderapi server should appear in the tool picker.

Use with other MCP clients

Any MCP client supporting stdio transport. The binary tenderapi-mcp (installed by pip) is the entry point.

Tools exposed

Tool	Tier	Description
`search_tenders`	Free	Search BOAMP + TED tenders with typed filters (CPV, region, budget, deadline, source, etc.)
`get_tender`	Free	Fetch a single tender by id
`search_awards`	Starter	Search award notices (who won which contract, for how much)
`get_award`	Starter	Fetch a single award by id
`winner_intel`	Pro	Aggregated winner stats: top companies by CPV / region / year
`me`	any	Current key tier, quota remaining, available features
`list_profiles`, `get_profile`, `create_profile`, `update_profile`, `delete_profile`	Starter	Manage webhook alert profiles for new-tender matches
`upgrade_tier`, `billing_portal`	any	Stripe checkout and billing-management links

PINs (prior-information notices) are excluded from search_tenders by default; pass include_planning=true to include them. A deadline_after/deadline_before filter drops notices with no submission deadline unless include_null_deadline=true.

Tiers

Free: 100 req/day, tenders only
Starter (5 €/mo HT): 1 000 req/day, adds awards + webhooks
Pro (15 €/mo HT): 3 000 req/day, adds winner intelligence

See https://tenderapi.fr/#pricing.

Local development

Override the API base URL via TENDERAPI_BASE_URL (default https://tenderapi.fr).

License

MIT, see LICENSE.

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