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simap-mcp

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Purpose
This is an MCP server that allows AI assistants to search and view public procurement tenders from simap.ch, Switzerland's official public procurement platform.

Security Assessment
Overall risk: Low. The tool is strictly read-only and interfaces with a public API, meaning no accounts or API keys are required. It makes expected outbound network requests to fetch tender data. It accesses environment variables locally for standard configuration, which is standard practice for MCP servers. There are no hardcoded secrets, no dangerous permissions requested, and no evidence of shell command execution. The tool's scope is limited entirely to retrieving public procurement data.

Quality Assessment
The project appears well-constructed and actively maintained, with its most recent push occurring today. It uses the permissive MIT license and provides clear, comprehensive documentation with setup instructions for multiple AI clients. A notable caveat is its low community visibility, currently sitting at only 5 GitHub stars. However, this is somewhat expected for a niche tool targeting a specific country's procurement system. The automated CI pipeline via GitHub Actions and official NPM package publication indicate professional development standards by Digilac.

Verdict
Safe to use. The tool provides a straightforward, read-only bridge to public government data with no significant security concerns.
SUMMARY

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

README.md

simap MCP Server

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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

Tool Description
search_tenders Search tenders with filters (text, dates, types, cantons, CPV)
get_tender_details Get full details of a specific tender
search_cpv_codes Search CPV codes (Common Procurement Vocabulary)
browse_cpv_tree Navigate CPV code hierarchy
list_cantons List all Swiss cantons
list_institutions List Swiss public institutions
get_publication_history Get publication history for a project
search_proc_offices Search public procurement offices
search_bkp_codes Search BKP codes (construction)
browse_bkp_tree Navigate BKP code hierarchy
search_npk_codes Search NPK codes (standardized positions)
browse_npk_tree Navigate NPK code hierarchy
search_oag_codes Search OAG codes (object types)
browse_oag_tree Navigate OAG code hierarchy

Prerequisites

  • Node.js ≥ 20 (LTS or newer).
  • An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code, Windsurf, Cline, Zed, …).
  • No simap account or API key required — the simap API is public and read-only.

Installation & Configuration

The recommended way is npx — no global install needed. Pick your client below and copy the snippet.

Claude Desktop

Edit the Claude Desktop configuration file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude Desktop for the change to take effect.

Other clients

Claude Code (CLI)

Add to ~/.claude/settings.json:

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

Global config at ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or project-level .cursor/mcp.json:

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

Fully quit and reopen Cursor — MCP servers are only loaded at startup.

VS Code (GitHub Copilot)

Workspace config at .vscode/mcp.json (or open the user-level file via the MCP: Open User Configuration command):

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

VS Code uses servers as the top-level key (not mcpServers).

Windsurf

Edit ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@digilac/simap-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
Cline (VS Code extension)

Open Cline's MCP Servers panel → Configure tab, then paste:

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

Edit the user settings.json (~/.config/zed/settings.json on macOS/Linux, %APPDATA%\Zed\settings.json on Windows) or a project-level .zed/settings.json:

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

Zed uses context_servers as the top-level key.

Alternative: Global install 
npm install -g @digilac/simap-mcp

Then configure your client with the direct command:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "simap": {
      "command": "simap-mcp"
    }
  }
}
Alternative: From source 
git clone https://github.com/Digilac/simap-mcp.git
cd simap-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Then configure your client with the absolute path:

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

Usage

Once configured, just ask your AI assistant in natural language. Mention "in simap" to make sure the assistant routes the request through the MCP server:

  • "Show me new tenders published today in simap"
  • "Find construction tenders in canton Vaud in simap"
  • "Give me the details of this tender in simap" (after a search)
  • "Search CPV codes for IT services in simap"

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for development setup and commands, and ARCHITECTURE.md for architecture, internal patterns, and the full tool parameter reference.

simap API

This server uses the public API from simap.ch.

License

MIT

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