# Highergov

```json
{
  "name": "Highergov",
  "slug": "highergov",
  "url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov",
  "markdown_url": "https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov.md",
  "logo_url": "https://www.highergov.com/favicon.ico",
  "categories": [
    "data & analytics"
  ],
  "is_composio_managed": false,
  "updated_at": "2026-05-12T10:14:59.338Z"
}
```

![Highergov logo](https://www.highergov.com/favicon.ico)

## Description

Securely connect your AI agents and chatbots (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, etc) with Highergov MCP or direct API to search government contracts, analyze grants data, monitor new opportunities, and track competitor awards through natural language.

## Summary

Highergov is a market intelligence platform for U.S. government contracts and grants. Get comprehensive public sector data to inform business development and research.

## Categories

- data & analytics

## Toolkit Details

- Tools: 16

## Images

- Logo: https://www.highergov.com/favicon.ico

## Authentication

- **Api Key**
  - Type: `api_key`
  - Description: Api Key authentication for Highergov.
  - Setup:
    - Configure Api Key credentials for Highergov.
    - Use the credentials when creating an auth config in Composio.

## Suggested Prompts

- List recent federal contract awards for IT services
- Show all active DLA contract opportunities today
- Retrieve grant history for a specific agency
- Download documents linked to a contract award

## Supported Tools

| Tool slug | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_AGENCIES` | 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. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_CONTRACTS` | 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. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_CONTRACT_VEHICLES` | 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. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_DOCUMENTS` | 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 |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_GRANT_HISTORY` | 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 |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_GRANT_OPPORTUNITIES` | Get Grant Opportunities | Retrieve government grant and contract opportunities from HigherGov. Returns Federal contracts, SLED (State/Local) opportunities, grants, and SBIR opportunities with comprehensive details including agency info, dates, contacts, and award estimates. Use this when you need to: - Find government opportunities by date (posted_date or captured_date recommended) - Search for opportunities with specific keywords - Filter opportunities by agency, status, or other criteria - Get detailed opportunity information including contact details and documents REQUIRED: Must provide at least one filter (posted_date, captured_date, search_id, source_id, agency_key, opp_key, or version_key). For best results, use posted_date or captured_date with optional keyword filtering. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_GRANT_PROGRAMS` | Get Grant Programs | Tool to retrieve information on grant programs. Use when you need to list available grant programs with pagination. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_NAICS` | Get NAICS Codes | Retrieve NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) codes with detailed descriptions. Returns a paginated list of NAICS codes that can be filtered by code prefix and sorted. Useful for finding industry classifications, understanding NAICS hierarchies, and identifying relevant codes for business categorization. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_OPPORTUNITY_HISTORY` | Get Opportunity History | Retrieve historical opportunity data from HigherGov with pagination support. This tool requires at least one identifying filter (captured_date, opp_key, version_key, search_id, posted_date, source_id, or agency_key). Most commonly used with captured_date to get all opportunities from a specific date, optionally filtered by source_type ('sam' or 'sled'). Returns paginated results with comprehensive opportunity details including title, description, agency, dates, contact information, and links to documents. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_PEOPLE` | Get People | Retrieves contact information for federal and state/local government personnel from HigherGov. Returns detailed contact records including names, titles, emails, phone numbers, and affiliated agencies. Data is updated in real-time. Use this to find government contacts, especially when you have an email address or need to browse through personnel listings. Common use cases: - Find contact details for a specific government employee by email - Browse government personnel with pagination - Get the most recently updated contacts using ordering |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_PSC` | Get Product and Service Codes | Tool to retrieve information on Product and Service Codes. Use when fetching PSC entries with optional pagination and filtering by code. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_PURSUITS` | Get Pursuits | Tool to retrieve user-specific pursuits. Use when you need to fetch a user's pursuits with optional filtering by status and pagination. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_SBIR_OPPORTUNITIES` | Get SBIR Opportunities | Retrieve SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) opportunities from HigherGov. SBIR is a U.S. government program that provides funding to small businesses for research and development with commercialization potential. This action retrieves SBIR opportunities from federal agencies. By default, retrieves opportunities captured since 2024-01-01. Use filters to narrow results by specific dates, agencies, or opportunity identifiers. Supports pagination for large result sets. Key use cases: - Find recent SBIR opportunities for a specific federal agency - Track SBIR opportunities by capture/posting dates - Retrieve details for specific SBIR opportunities by ID - Monitor new SBIR opportunities added to the system Note: At least one filter parameter (captured_date, posted_date, search_id, source_id, agency_key, opp_key, or version_key) is required by the API. The action provides captured_date with a sensible default. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_SLED_CONTRACT_OPPORTUNITIES` | Get SLED Contract Opportunities | Tool to retrieve state and local (SLED) contract opportunities. Uses the general Opportunity endpoint with optional filters. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_SUBCONTRACT_AWARDS` | Get Subcontract Awards | Retrieves federal subcontract award data from HigherGov. Returns paginated subcontract records with details about subcontract recipients, amounts, prime contracts, and awarding agencies. **Important**: At least one filter parameter (last_modified_date or search_id) is required by the API. Use this when you need to: - Find subcontracts modified on a specific date - List subcontracts from a saved HigherGov search - Access detailed subcontract award information including recipient details and prime contract relationships Data is updated weekly. Use the last_modified_date field to track updates. |
| `HIGHERGOV_GET_SUBGRANT_AWARDS` | Get Subgrant Awards | Retrieves federal subgrant award data from HigherGov. Returns paginated subgrant records with details about subgrant recipients, funding amounts, associated prime grants, and program information. **Important**: At least one filter parameter (last_modified_date or search_id) is required by the API. Use this when you need to: - Find subgrant awards modified on a specific date - List subgrant awards from a saved HigherGov search - Access detailed subgrant award information including recipient details and prime grant relationships Data is updated regularly. Use the last_modified_date field to track updates. |

## Supported Triggers

None listed.

## Installation and MCP Setup

### Path 1: SDK Installation

#### Path 1, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK
```python
pip install composio_openai
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/openai
```

#### Path 1, Step 2: Initialize Composio and Create Tool Router Session

Import and initialize Composio client, then create a Tool Router session
```python
from openai import OpenAI
from composio import Composio
from composio_openai import OpenAIResponsesProvider

composio = Composio(provider=OpenAIResponsesProvider())
openai = OpenAI()
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
```

```typescript
import OpenAI from 'openai';
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';
import { OpenAIResponsesProvider } from '@composio/openai';

const composio = new Composio({
  provider: new OpenAIResponsesProvider(),
});
const openai = new OpenAI({});
const session = await composio.create('your-user-id');
```

#### Path 1, Step 3: Execute Highergov Tools via Tool Router with Your Agent

Get tools from Tool Router session and execute Highergov actions with your Agent
```python
tools = session.tools
response = openai.responses.create(
  model='gpt-4.1',
  tools=tools,
  input=[{
    'role': 'user',
    'content': 'List all new federal contracts awarded this week'
  }]
)
result = composio.provider.handle_tool_calls(
  response=response,
  user_id='your-user-id'
)
print(result)
```

```typescript
const tools = session.tools;
const response = await openai.responses.create({
  model: 'gpt-4.1',
  tools: tools,
  input: [{
    role: 'user',
    content: 'List all new federal contracts awarded this week'
  }],
});
const result = await composio.provider.handleToolCalls(
  'your-user-id',
  response.output
);
console.log(result);
```

### Path 2: MCP Server Setup

#### Path 2, Step 1: Install Composio

Install the Composio SDK and Claude Agent SDK
```python
pip install composio claude-agent-sdk
```

```typescript
npm install @composio/core ai @ai-sdk/openai @ai-sdk/mcp
```

#### Path 2, Step 2: Create Tool Router Session

Initialize the Composio client and create a Tool Router session
```python
from composio import Composio
from claude_agent_sdk import ClaudeSDKClient, ClaudeAgentOptions

composio = Composio(api_key='your-composio-api-key')
session = composio.create(user_id='your-user-id')
url = session.mcp.url
```

```typescript
import { Composio } from '@composio/core';

const composio = new Composio({ apiKey: 'your-api-key' });

console.log("Creating Tool Router session...");
const { mcp } = await composio.create('your-user-id');
console.log(`Tool Router session created: ${mcp.url}`);
```

#### Path 2, Step 3: Connect to AI Agent

Use the MCP server with your AI agent
```python
import asyncio

options = ClaudeAgentOptions(
    permission_mode='bypassPermissions',
    mcp_servers={
        'tool_router': {
            'type': 'http',
            'url': url,
            'headers': {
                'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key'
            }
        }
    },
    system_prompt='You are a helpful assistant with access to Highergov tools.',
    max_turns=10
)

async def main():
    async with ClaudeSDKClient(options=options) as client:
        await client.query('Get recent federal contracts awarded')
        async for message in client.receive_response():
            if hasattr(message, 'content'):
                for block in message.content:
                    if hasattr(block, 'text'):
                        print(block.text)

asyncio.run(main())
```

```typescript
import { openai } from '@ai-sdk/openai';
import { experimental_createMCPClient as createMCPClient } from '@ai-sdk/mcp';
import { generateText, stepCountIs } from 'ai';

const client = await createMCPClient({
  transport: {
    type: 'http',
    url: mcp.url,
    headers: { 'x-api-key': 'your-composio-api-key' }
  }
});

const tools = await client.tools();

const { text } = await generateText({
  model: openai('gpt-4o'),
  tools,
  messages: [{ role: 'user', content: 'Get recent federal contracts awarded' }],
  stopWhen: stepCountIs(5)
});

console.log(`Agent: ${text}`);
```

## Why Use Composio?

### 1. AI Native Highergov Integration

- Supports both Highergov MCP and direct API based integrations
- Structured, LLM-friendly schemas for reliable tool execution
- Rich coverage for reading, writing, and querying your Highergov data

### 2. Managed Auth

- Built-in OAuth handling with automatic token refresh and rotation
- Central place to manage, scope, and revoke Highergov access
- Per user and per environment credentials instead of hard-coded keys

### 3. Agent Optimized Design

- Tools are tuned using real error and success rates to improve reliability over time
- Comprehensive execution logs so you always know what ran, when, and on whose behalf

### 4. Enterprise Grade Security

- Fine-grained RBAC so you control which agents and users can access Highergov
- Scoped, least privilege access to Highergov resources
- Full audit trail of agent actions to support review and compliance

## Use Highergov with any AI Agent Framework

Choose a framework you want to connect Highergov with:

- [OpenAI Agents SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/open-ai-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Agent SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/claude-agents-sdk)
- [Claude Code](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/claude-code)
- [Claude Cowork](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/claude-cowork)
- [Codex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/codex)
- [OpenClaw](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/openclaw)
- [Hermes](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/hermes-agent)
- [Google ADK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/google-adk)
- [LangChain](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/langchain)
- [Vercel AI SDK](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/ai-sdk)
- [Mastra AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/mastra-ai)
- [LlamaIndex](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/llama-index)
- [CrewAI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/crew-ai)
- [Pydantic AI](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/pydantic-ai)
- [AutoGen](https://composio.dev/toolkits/highergov/framework/autogen)

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## Frequently Asked Questions

### Do I need my own developer credentials to use Highergov with Composio?

Yes, Highergov requires you to configure your own API key credentials. Once set up, Composio handles secure credential storage and API request handling for you.

### Can I use multiple toolkits together?

Yes! Composio's Tool Router enables agents to use multiple toolkits. [Learn more](https://docs.composio.dev/tool-router/overview).

### Is Composio secure?

Composio is SOC 2 and ISO 27001 compliant with all data encrypted in transit and at rest. [Learn more](https://trust.composio.dev).

### What if the API changes?

Composio maintains and updates all toolkit integrations automatically, so your agents always work with the latest API versions.

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