Use Highergov from Claude
Add the Highergov connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use it from every channel in that Space.
ConnectorHighergov
Highergov integration for Claude and Codex
Create a Highergov connection, then control which Spaces can use its approved tools and data without pasting credentials into prompts or threads.
CategoryAnalytics & Data
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Analytics & Data
What the Highergov connector can do
HigherGov is a market intelligence platform providing comprehensive data on U.S. federal, state, and local government contracts and grants.
One connection, many Spaces
Connect Highergov once, then decide which Spaces can use it in threads, skills, automations, and coding work.
Representative actions
- Get Agencies
Retrieves government agency information from the HigherGov database with pagination support. Use this tool to: - List all federal agencies with details like name, abbreviation, type, and hierarchy - Search for a specific agency by its unique agency_key identifier - Navigate through paginated results of agencies (28,000+ agencies available) The response includes agency hierarchy levels (level_1 through level_7) showing parent-child relationships between agencies, along with pagination metadata for browsing through results.
- Get Contracts
Retrieve federal government contract data from HigherGov. Returns paginated list of contracts with details including awardees, agencies, amounts, dates, NAICS/PSC codes, and performance information. Supports filtering by date, search criteria, award ID, awardee, agency, industry codes, and more. Data updates daily by 2am for two days prior.
- Get Contract Vehicles
Retrieve federal multi-award contract vehicles from HigherGov. Contract vehicles are pre-established contracting mechanisms that streamline procurement. Use this to list available vehicles with optional filtering by vehicle key and sorting by award date. Supports pagination with up to 100 records per page. Updated ad hoc as new awards are made.
- Get Documents
Retrieve document metadata and download URLs for files associated with government opportunities, contracts, and grants from HigherGov. **When to use:** After calling Get Opportunities, Get Contracts, or Get Grants, use this tool to fetch the actual documents (RFPs, amendments, attachments, etc.) associated with those records. **How to use:** 1. First call Get Opportunities, Get Contracts, or Get Grants 2. Extract the 'document_path' field from the response 3. Parse the 'related_key' parameter from that document_path URL 4. Pass that related_key to this tool to retrieve the documents **Important notes:** - Download URLs expire after 60 minutes; retrieve new URLs by calling this endpoint again - Some opportunities/contracts/grants may have no associated documents (returns empty results) - Results are paginated; use page and page_size parameters for large document sets
- Get Grant History
Tool to fetch historical data on grants from the HigherGov API. REQUIRED: At least one filter parameter (award_id or last_modified_date) must be provided. Use cases: - Retrieve history for a specific grant by award_id - Retrieve grants modified since a specific date using last_modified_date - Paginate through results using page and page_size parameters
Connection
API and auth details
HigherGov provides API access to government-market intelligence data for subscribers. Integrations can retrieve federal, state, local, grant, contract, opportunity, award, document, buyer, vendor, and market records, with API keys managed in account settings and endpoint details available in OAS documentation.
- Source
- Type catalog metadata
- Auth schemes
- API key
- API reference
- https://www.highergov.com/api-external/docs/
- Official site
- https://www.highergov.com/
FAQ
Questions people ask before connecting Highergov
Can Claude use Highergov?
Yes. Add a Highergov connection to a Space that runs Claude, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.
Can Codex work with Highergov through Type?
Yes. Add a Highergov connection to a Space that runs Codex, then use its approved tools and data from any channel in that Space.
Is this the same as a Highergov MCP server?
Not exactly. Type uses connectors and connections to give selected Spaces access to approved app tools and data. Some connectors use hosted MCP, while others use OAuth, API keys, service accounts, or custom APIs.
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