askTender MCP server

Which servers in the official MCP registry are askTender's own, whether they answer, and what they offer. A program checked each of these, nobody copied them from a product page.

read 2026-10-19

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Whose server it is

Registry nameorg.asktender/asktenderverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under asktender.org. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

When we asked itchecked 2026-10-19

Stateanswerschecked 2026-10-19
Tools18
Server calls itselfaskTender
Server version1.0.0
Protocol version2025-06-18

On 2026-10-19 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 283 ms.

Measured dailydaily checks: 2, the first on 2026-10-19

Answeredmeasuring2 of the 7 daily checks it takes to print a share
Median first answer1060 ms
Space in an agent's context≈ 1,734 tokensthe definitions of all its tools (18), which an agent carries on every turn
Tool definitionsA · 93 of 100

Parameters without a description: in 8 of 18

Worth a look

None of the five warning signs in these definitions.

A program checks the server once a day: initialize and tools/list, no model. Tokens are the definitions' length at about four characters a token. The grade averages six checks of every tool's name, description, schema and annotations; it says how well the tools are described, not whether they work. The state of vendors' MCP servers: method and numbers →

Tools it offers18 tools · read 2026-10-19

search_tenders
Find open government tenders (calls for bids) by what is being bought and, optionally, the country. Returns up to 10 live tenders from official procurement portals (refreshed daily) with buyer, deadline, value and an askTender link. Use…
get_tender
The facts of one tender by its askTender id: title, buyer, country, deadline, value, status, and a plain-English brief where available, with its askTender link.
can_company_bid
Whether a company based in one country may bid for public tenders in another country (trade agreements, foreign-bidder rules, registrations needed). Give a tender_id or the tender's country. Use when the user asks whether a company from…
find_guides
askTender's guides on how public procurement works: registering on portals (SAM.gov, GeM, Find a Tender...), digital signatures, bid security, foreign bidders, consortiums. Returns titles, summaries and links.
compare_plans
askTender's plans (Pro, Intelligence, Business): prices, what each includes, who each is for, and which fits the user's situation. Use when the user asks about pricing, which plan to choose, or what askTender can do for them.
check_my_eligibility
For the user's own company (askTender account): whether it can bid on a tender and qualifies, which requirements it meets, what is missing and how to close each gap. Needs the askTender account connected. Use when the user asks whether…
get_requirements
Every requirement of a tender in the tender's own words (financial, experience, certifications, registrations, bid security, documents), routed to who handles each. Pro plan and above.
get_bid_kit
The submission checklist for a tender against the user's company: documents they already have, drafts askTender prepares for signature, and items to obtain with lead times. Pro plan and above.
my_matching_tenders
Open tenders for the user's company: found by what its askTender profile says the company does (its capabilities), or by a search phrase if given. Use when the user asks which tenders suit or match their company.
save_tender
Save a tender to the user's askTender list (deadline reminders and tracking).
my_saved_tenders
The tenders the user has saved on askTender, with deadlines.
tender_incumbent
For a tender: who holds or last won this buyer's similar contracts, the buyer's closest past contracts (winner, value, date) and a price guide from them, useful when the notice publishes no value. Intelligence plan and above.
watch
Add a public buyer or a supplier (competitor) to the user's watchlist, to follow their tenders and awards. Intelligence plan and above.
my_watchlist
The buyers and competitors the user watches, with their recent activity. Intelligence plan and above.
upcoming_renewals
Contracts in the user's markets that are ending soon (the next tender is coming). Intelligence plan and above.
start_managed_bid
Hand a tender to the askTender Desk, which prepares the bid with the user and coordinates askTender Partners (accountants, professionals) for certificates and filing. Business plan.
my_bids
The user's bids being prepared with askTender and their status.
my_account
The user's askTender plan and what it includes.

How to connect

Add the server to your MCP client config. Claude Desktop, Cursor and most other clients read this shape:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "asktender": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://asktender.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Each line is something a program found when it went looking: the registry entry, the server's own answer, a spec that parses. A missing line means we did not find it, not that it does not exist.