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A free, read-only Model Context Protocol server giving AI assistants direct access to the Surety Bond Encyclopedia: more than 6,900 U.S. surety bond requirements across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
What can you do with surety bonds?
Surety Bond Encyclopedia - MCP Server
A free, read-only Model Context Protocol server giving AI assistants direct access to the Surety Bond Encyclopedia: more than 6,900 U.S. surety bond requirements across all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Homepage: americassuretybonds.com
Endpoint
https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP. Authentication: none required.
Connecting
Claude: Settings, then Connectors, then Add custom connector, then paste the endpoint URL above.
Other MCP clients: add the endpoint as a remote MCP server. No API key or account is needed.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
search_bonds |
Search bond requirements by keyword, with an optional state filter. Returns bond name, state, jurisdiction, and information page URL. |
get_bond |
The full encyclopedia entry for one bond: value proposition, brief summary, detailed information, application steps, eligibility requirements, FAQs, links to the government agency that requires the bond, and the instant-price application URL. |
list_states |
Every state in the catalog with its bond count. |
list_jurisdictions |
Every jurisdiction (statewide, county, city, or obligee) within one state. |
Example
Ask your assistant:
What surety bond do I need to become a used car dealer in Texas, and where can I get an instant price?
The assistant calls search_bonds, then get_bond, and returns the requirements along with a link to apply.
Who this is for
Contractors, auto dealers, notaries, freight brokers, and business owners determining which bond a license or permit requires, what it covers, and how to obtain one. Also useful for attorneys, accountants, and compliance staff researching bonding requirements across jurisdictions.
Data
All data is sourced from the AmericasSuretyBonds.com Surety Bond Encyclopedia and is already publicly available on the website. The server is read-only. Reasonable per-IP rate limits apply.
About
AmericasSuretyBonds.com is a veteran-owned surety bond platform operated by Philip E Pavarini Jr, Licensed Insurance Producer, NPN 8314541, CA License No. 4481016, licensed in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Contact: mcp@americassuretybonds.com
License
Proprietary. The MCP server and its data are provided free for use by AI assistants and their users. AmericasSuretyBonds.com and America's Surety Bonds are registered trademarks owned by Nagashima Pavarini Ltd.
Install
Add surety bonds to your client. Pick the one you use.
claude mcp add --transport http surety-bonds https://americassuretybonds.com/mcpcodex mcp add surety-bonds --url https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp{
"mcpServers": {
"surety-bonds": {
"url": "https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to `~/.cursor/mcp.json`, or `.cursor/mcp.json` for a single project.
{
"servers": {
"surety-bonds": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to `.vscode/mcp.json` in your workspace.
{
"mcpServers": {
"surety-bonds": {
"url": "https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to `claude_desktop_config.json`, then restart Claude Desktop.
{
"mcpServers": {
"surety-bonds": {
"serverUrl": "https://americassuretybonds.com/mcp"
}
}
}Add to `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`.
4 tools
surety bonds exposes 4 tools to a connected agent.
- search_bonds
- Search bond requirements by keyword, with an optional state filter. Returns bond name, state, jurisdiction, and information page URL.
- get_bond
- The full encyclopedia entry for one bond: value proposition, brief summary, detailed information, application steps, eligibility requirements, FAQs, links to the government agency that requires the bond, and the instant-price application URL.
- list_states
- Every state in the catalog with its bond count.
- list_jurisdictions
- Every jurisdiction (statewide, county, city, or obligee) within one state.
Score
54 / 100
Adequate
- Documentation11/25
- Maintenance19/25
- Trust6/20
- Capability6/15
- Install experience12/15
- Documents what it does and how to connect
- Has a resolvable package or endpoint
- Exposes at least one tool, prompt or resource
- README has substantive content
- Includes a code example
- Documents its configuration
- Mentions credentials or security posture
- Last commit 16 days ago
- Has a release history
- Repository is not archived
- No licence detected
- Namespace verified in the official MCP registry
- Claimed by its owner
- Published under an organisation
- 4 tool(s) documented
- Provides prompt templates
- Provides resources
- 6 documented install method(s)
- Published to a package registry
- Offers a hosted endpoint — no local install
Version history
| Versions | Published |
|---|---|
| 1.0.7Latest | Aug 15, 2026 |
| 1.0.4 | Aug 15, 2026 |