GovCon API vs MatchAwards
GovCon API is an MCP server published by govconapi. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). MatchAwards is an MCP server published by matchawards. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-17. This pair was picked by a reader, not by our comparison rule, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |  GovCon API |  MatchAwards |
|---|---|---|
| Official MCP Registry | Listed Version: 0.3.1 Downloads/month (PyPI): 2 614 Downloads/week (PyPI): 57 Forks (GitHub): 1 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Listed Version: 1.0.4 Downloads/month (PyPI): 0 Downloads/week (PyPI): 417 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | GovCon API | MatchAwards |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it | 1 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) (differs) | 1 (better) | 0 (worse) |
| Last release (differs) | Not published | 2026-10-13 |
| Where it runs (differs) | Remote server (mcp.govconapi.com/mcp) | Remote server (matchawards.com/mcp) |
| Transport | Streamable HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for (differs) | 2, secrets among them: 1 | 1, secrets among them: 0 |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/govconapi/govconapi-mcp | github.com/matchawards/matchawards-mcp |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 0 | 2 |
| First seen | 2026-10-11 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | Responded 35 h ago, requires a key | Responded 22 h ago |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. Where the data itself says which value is better (more marketplaces, a larger figure of the same marketplace, a fresher release, a verified mark on a marketplace that lists both), the better one is also marked green with ▲ and the worse one red with ▼. Where it runs, the transport, the tools, the settings, hooks, the bundle's parts, the licence and the week's changes are marked only as different: more or fewer is not better in itself.
What each says it does
GovCon API
Six tools over US federal procurement: SAM.gov, FPDS awards, entities, subawards, exclusions.
MatchAwards
Search US government contracts, grants and jobs from matchawards.com. Read-only, no key.
How to run each
GovCon API As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http govconapi https://mcp.govconapi.com/mcpRequires: GOVCONAPI_KEY (secret)
MatchAwards As a remote MCP server
claude mcp add --transport http matchawards-mcp https://matchawards.com/mcpCommands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Both endpoints responded at the last daily check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither the marketplaces of GovCon API nor its endpoint list any tools, so we do not compare tools.
Settings each asks for
Only GovCon API asks for
GOVCONAPI_KEY (secret)GOVCONAPI_TOOLS
Only MatchAwards asks for
MATCHAWARDS_API_BASE
Settings as each marketplace publishes them. Asking for fewer is not better in itself.
What it can do: GovCon API · What it can do: MatchAwards · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.