SIMAP MCP Server

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for interacting with SIMAP.ch, Switzerland's public procurement platform.

Enables Claude and other AI assistants to search and view public tenders in Switzerland.

Developed by Digilac.

Features

Installation

Quick start with npx (recommended)

No installation needed — just configure your MCP client to use npx:

Claude Code (CLI)

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Add to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Global install

npm install -g @digilac/simap-mcp

Then configure with the direct command:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "simap-mcp"
    }
  }
}

From source

git clone https://github.com/Digilac/simap-mcp.git
cd simap-mcp
npm install
npm run build

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/simap-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage

Once configured, simply ask Claude:

Search today's tenders:

"Show me new tenders published today"

Filter by type and canton:

"Find construction tenders in canton Vaud"

Get details:

"Give me the details of this tender" (after a search)

Keyword search:

"Find public contracts related to IT in Geneva"

Find CPV codes:

"Search CPV codes for IT services"

Browse code hierarchies:

"Show root CPV categories" "Show subcategories of CPV code 72000000"

Search construction codes:

"Search BKP codes for masonry"

View project history:

"Show me the publication history of this project"

Search procurement offices:

"Find procurement offices in the city of Zurich"

Reference

search_tenders

Search public tenders.

get_tender_details

Get tender details.

search_cpv_codes / search_bkp_codes / search_npk_codes / search_oag_codes

Search nomenclature codes by keyword or number.

browse_cpv_tree / browse_bkp_tree / browse_npk_tree / browse_oag_tree

Navigate code hierarchies.

list_cantons

List all Swiss cantons with their codes. No parameters required.

list_institutions

List Swiss public institutions that publish tenders.

get_publication_history

Get the publication history for a project.

search_proc_offices

Search public procurement offices.

Enums

AG, AI, AR, BE, BL, BS, FR, GE, GL, GR, JU, LU, NE, NW, OW, SG, SH, SO, SZ, TG, TI, UR, VD, VS, ZG, ZH

Development

npm run build          # Compile TypeScript
npm start              # Run the server
npm run dev            # Build + run
npm test               # Run tests
npm run lint           # Lint code
npm run format         # Format code

Project Structure

simap-mcp/
├── src/
│   ├── index.ts                  # Entry point
│   ├── server.ts                 # MCP server configuration
│   ├── api/
│   │   ├── client.ts             # SIMAP HTTP client
│   │   └── endpoints.ts          # Endpoint constants
│   ├── tools/
│   │   ├── search-tenders.ts
│   │   ├── get-tender-details.ts
│   │   ├── codes/                # Nomenclature tools (CPV, BKP, NPK, OAG)
│   │   └── organizations/        # Institution & procurement office tools
│   ├── types/                    # TypeScript interfaces
│   └── utils/                    # Translation & formatting helpers
├── tests/
├── dist/                         # Compiled output
└── package.json

Listed on

• Official MCP Registry
• Awesome MCP Servers
• LobeHub
• MCP.so
• MCP Market
• MCP Marketplace

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md to get started.

SIMAP API

This server uses the public API from SIMAP.ch.

License

MIT