The OpenPublica MCP server,
connected in one click.
Search US local-government meetings: AI summaries, transcripts, and adopted plan documents. Connect the official OpenPublica MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
What your AI can do with OpenPublica
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “search_meetings_semantic”: Search OpenPublica meeting summaries by meaning, exact terms, or both. The best default tool for "what has been said/decided about X" q.”
“Use “list_recent_meetings”: Browse meetings newest-first, optionally filtered by government, type, topic, or date. Use this for "what are the most recent meetings".”
“Use “get_meeting”: Get a single meeting's full AI summary, topics, and attendees. Set `include_transcript=true` to also retrieve the complete transcript t.”
“Use “search_meeting_transcript”: Find exact quotes/passages inside one meeting's transcript. Use this to pull direct quotations without loading a whole (often very long.”
How secure is the OpenPublica MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how OpenPublica holds up.
Official endpoint
Operated by OpenPublica (openpublica.com) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If OpenPublica adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick OpenPublica
Choose OpenPublica in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
OpenPublica's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools OpenPublica exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
search_meetings_semantic — Search OpenPublica meeting summaries by meaning, exact terms, or both. The best default tool for "what has been said/decided about X" q
list_recent_meetings — Browse meetings newest-first, optionally filtered by government, type, topic, or date. Use this for "what are the most recent meetings"
get_meeting — Get a single meeting's full AI summary, topics, and attendees. Set `include_transcript=true` to also retrieve the complete transcript t
search_meeting_transcript — Find exact quotes/passages inside one meeting's transcript. Use this to pull direct quotations without loading a whole (often very long
find_local_governments — Discover which governments OpenPublica tracks near a coordinate. Returns nearby governments with their `account_id`, which you can pass
find_governments_by_name — Resolve a place *name* to the governments OpenPublica tracks there. Use this when you know a city/state name but not its coordinates —
find_governments_by_zip — Resolve a ZIP code to nearby tracked governments. Convenience wrapper: geocodes the ZIP, then finds the governments OpenPublica tra
get_government_info — Get a tracked government's profile: name, location, and meeting categories.
+ 7 more tools once connected
The OpenPublica MCP server at a glance
https://api.openpublica.com/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official OpenPublica MCP server?
Yes — OpenPublica operates its own remote MCP server at api.openpublica.com. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect OpenPublica to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick OpenPublica in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, OpenPublica's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. OpenPublica runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the OpenPublica MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect OpenPublica in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just OpenPublica
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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