Connect GovInfo to Gemini Enterprise
Query GovInfo directly from Gemini Enterprise. Arlet links the two through one MCP connection and takes care of API keys.
This server connects your AI client to the GovInfo API, operated by the US Government Publishing Office. GovInfo is the authenticated repository for official federal publications - if a document was formally published by the US government, it is likely here, in full text.
Key features:
- search_documents: keyword search across the whole repository or one collection. The query supports Lucene-style field syntax (collection:BILLS, title:appropriations), so precise legislative research queries are possible.
- get_package_summary: full metadata for one document package, including congressional metadata (congress, bill number, version, chamber) where applicable, and direct download links for the text, XML and PDF renditions.
- list_collections: the full list of collections with document counts - Congressional Bills (BILLS), Public Laws (PLAW), US Code (USCODE), Federal Register (FR), CFR, Congressional Record (CREC), reports (CRPT), hearings (CHRG), GAO reports, court opinions (USCOURTS) and more.
Compared with the Congress.gov server (bill status and legislative actions), GovInfo is the place to read the published document text itself, and it also covers non-legislative material such as budgets, court opinions and GAO reports.
Using the API requires a free key issued at govinfo.gov/api-signup. Set it as GOVINFO_API_KEY in your Arlet environment variables.
How to connect GovInfo to Gemini Enterprise
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In the Arlet dashboard, open Data tools, find GovInfo, set the API key issued by GovInfo and switch it on.
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Sign in to Gemini Enterprise with your organization Google account and open the gear icon at the bottom left → Connectors → Add MCP Server.
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In the MCP info tab, enter https://mcp.arlet.dev/mcp/ as the Server URL and "Arlet" as the Name. In the Auth tab, enter the OAuth settings from the Arlet docs (Authorization URL / Token URL / Client ID / Client Secret / Scopes) and click Add.
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In the connector list on the chat screen, click Connect on Arlet, sign in with Google and authorize. Arlet can then be enabled with the toggle.
Adding custom connectors (MCP) requires a Gemini Enterprise subscription and is not available in the consumer Gemini app. See the docs for the values to enter in the Auth tab.