gankdat

UK & EU tenders, planning, companies, insolvency, sanctions and debarment as clean JSON APIs.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    An API key from the service settings is required

    UK & EU tenders, planning, companies, insolvency, sanctions and debarment as clean JSON APIs.

    How to connect

    How to connect gankdat to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://gankdat.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect gankdat to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://gankdat.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect gankdat to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://gankdat.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (9)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    list_sourcesDatasets this API serves, with the tool name and filter params for each. Free to call.
    get_usagePlan, credits used/granted/remaining for the presented API key. Free to call.
    query_uk_planningPlanning applications from the official planning.data.gov.uk feed, normalized to one schema. Blind Mode: no applicant personal data. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call.
    query_uk_tendersPublic procurement notices from the official Find a Tender OCDS feed, flattened to one queryable schema. Blind Mode: no contact or personal data. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call.
    query_uk_sanctionsEvery designation on the official UK Sanctions List (FCDO) — individuals, entities, and ships, with regimes, aliases, and dates — normalized for supplier due diligence. Served as published by government for compliance purposes; dates of birth, identity documents, and contact details are dropped at ingest. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call.
    query_eu_tedContract notices and awards from TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), the official EU procurement journal — buyer, country, CPV codes, values, and deadlines across all member states, normalized for bid intelligence. Blind Mode: only organisation-level fields are ingested. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call.
    query_sam_exclusionsEvery active exclusion (debarment) on the official US SAM.gov list — individuals, firms, special entities, and vessels barred from federal awards, with agency, program, and dates — normalized for supplier due diligence. Served as published by the US government for compliance purposes; all addresses, identifiers (SSN/TIN/NPI), and free-text comments are dropped at ingest. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call.
    query_uk_insolvencyThe latest corporate insolvency notices from The Gazette (official UK public record) — winding-up petitions and orders, administrator, receiver and liquidator appointments, moratoria, and creditor notices, company-level facts only. Blind Mode: person fields and notice text in the source are never ingested. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call.
    query_uk_companiesThe newest companies on the UK register, from the official Companies House API — name, number, type, SIC codes, incorporation date, and registered-office area, refreshed daily. Blind Mode: company-level fields only; officer and PSC data are never ingested, and address lines are dropped in favour of locality/postcode. Filters combine with AND; q searches all text fields. Costs 1 credit(s) per call.