NYS Open Legislation

io.github.BetaNYC/nys-openlegislation-mcp

NY State bills, laws, members, committees, calendars and transcripts from NYS Open Legislation

Connect this server

Add this to your MCP client config — claude_desktop_config.json (Claude Desktop) or .cursor/mcp.json (Cursor).Suits: Claude Desktop · Cursor.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nys-openlegislation-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@betanyc/nys-openlegislation-mcp@2.5.1"
      ],
      "env": {
        "NYS_LEGISLATION_API_KEY": "<your NYS_LEGISLATION_API_KEY>"
      }
    }
  }
}
Environment variables
  • NYS_LEGISLATION_API_KEYsecretFree NYS Open Legislation API key, needed for live data. Optional only if a local corpus exists

A starting point — check the repository for exact arguments and setup. Restart your client after editing the config.

Category
Legal & Government
Version
2.5.1
Registry
active
Published
11/9/2026
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