About surety-bonds
surety-bonds is a free, read-only MCP server for contractors, business owners, and professionals researching U.S. surety bond requirements. It provides searchable encyclopedia entries covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Key features
- 01Search bond requirements by keyword and state
- 02Retrieve detailed bond entries
- 03List states and bond counts
- 04Browse jurisdictions within a state
Use cases
- 01Find a bond required for a license or permit
- 02Review eligibility and application steps
- 03Research requirements across jurisdictions
MCP support
The server exposes four read-only tools to MCP clients: bond search, detailed bond lookup, state listing, and jurisdiction listing. It uses Streamable HTTP and requires no authentication.
Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://americassuretybonds.com/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-americassuretybonds-surety-bonds https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-americassuretybonds-surety-bonds":{"type":"http","url":"https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-americassuretybonds-surety-bonds":{"type":"http","url":"https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-americassuretybonds-surety-bonds":{"type":"http","url":"https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-americassuretybonds-surety-bonds":{"serverUrl":"https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
Details
From the project READMESurety Bond Encyclopedia - MCP Server
A free, read-only Model Context Protocol server giving AI assistants direct access to the Surety Bond Encyclopedia: more than 6,900 U.S. surety bond requirements across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Homepage: americassuretybonds.com
Endpoint
https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP. Authentication: none required.
Connecting
Claude: Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, then paste the endpoint URL above.
Other MCP clients: add the endpoint as a remote MCP server. No API key or account is needed.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_bonds | Search bond requirements by keyword, with an optional state filter. Returns bond name, state, jurisdiction, and information page URL. |
get_bond | The full encyclopedia entry for one bond: value proposition, brief summary, detailed information, application steps, eligibility requirements, FAQs, links to the government agency that requires the bond, and the instant-price application URL. |
list_states | Every state in the catalog with its bond count. |
list_jurisdictions | Every jurisdiction (statewide, county, city, or obligee) within one state. |
Example
Ask your assistant:
What surety bond do I need to become a used car dealer in Texas, and where can I get an instant price?
The assistant calls search_bonds, then get_bond, and returns the requirements along with a link to apply.
Who this is for
Contractors, auto dealers, notaries, freight brokers, and business owners determining which bond a license or permit requires, what it covers, and how to obtain one. Also useful for attorneys, accountants, and compliance staff researching bonding requirements across jurisdictions.
Data
All data is sourced from the AmericasSuretyBonds.com Surety Bond Encyclopedia and is already publicly available on the website. The server is read-only. Reasonable per-IP rate limits apply.
About
AmericasSuretyBonds.com is a veteran-owned surety bond platform operated by Philip E Pavarini Jr, Licensed Insurance Producer, NPN 8314541, CA License No. 4481016, licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Contact: [email protected]
License
Proprietary. The MCP server and its data are provided free for use by AI assistants and their users. AmericasSuretyBonds.com and America's Surety Bonds are registered trademarks owned by Nagashima Pavarini Ltd.
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