`get_package`

Pack: govinfo · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/get_package for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Metadata for a single package by packageId (e.g., “BILLS-118hr1234ih”, “FR-2024-05-12”). Returns title, dates, citations, granule count, download links (PDF/XML/MODS).

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`package_id`	string	yes	GovInfo packageId

Example call

Arguments

{
  "package_id": "BILLS-118hr1234ih"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/govinfo/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"get_package","arguments":{"package_id":"BILLS-118hr1234ih"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('get_package', {
  "package_id": "BILLS-118hr1234ih"
});

More examples

{
  "package_id": "FR-2024-05-12"
}

Response shape

Full JSON Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "description": "Package metadata including title, dates, citations, and download links"
}

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the govinfo pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "govinfo": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/govinfo/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

get_package