Research Tools for AI Agents

TruthWatch provides a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants search government transparency data across lobbying, spending, healthcare, cybersecurity, environmental, and grant databases.

What You Get

12 research tools covering 7 data verticals, over 50,000 entities, and 1,000+ anomalies detected by ML models. Your AI agent can search filings, trace entity connections, compare cross-site activity, and surface anomalies, all from structured government data.

Setup: Cursor IDE

Create or edit .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "truthwatch-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@truthwatch/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "DATA_DIR": "./sites"
      }
    }
  }
}

Restart Cursor after saving. The server appears in Settings > MCP Servers.

Setup: Claude Desktop

Edit your Claude Desktop config file:

• Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
• macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "truthwatch-research": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@truthwatch/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "DATA_DIR": "/path/to/truthwatch/sites"
      }
    }
  }
}

Available Tools

Source Code

The MCP server is open-source and available on GitHub.

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Last updated: April 23, 2026

1. Acceptance

By accessing or using TruthWatch ("the Service"), you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Service Description

TruthWatch is an government transparency platform that aggregates public data and detects anomalies. The Service includes three dashboards, a unified portal, subscriptions and a metered data API. Cached AI summaries are labeled and may contain errors.

3. Accounts

You are responsible for maintaining the security of your account credentials. You must provide accurate information when creating an account. One account per person.

4. Free and Paid Tiers

TruthWatch offers a free tier with limited access and two paid subscription tiers ($1/month ad-free and $5/month ad-free with 1,000,000 data API requests/month). Paid subscriptions are billed monthly via Stripe. You may cancel at any time from your Account page. Refunds are not provided for partial billing periods.

5. Acceptable Use

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6. AI-Generated Content Disclaimer

Articles generated by the TruthWatch news agent are produced by AI and may contain errors. Each article displays a confidence score. AI content is provided for informational purposes and does not constitute legal, financial, or professional advice. Always verify claims through primary sources linked in each article.

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TruthWatch aggregates publicly available government data. While we strive for accuracy, we do not guarantee the completeness or timeliness of data from third-party sources. Anomaly detection is statistical and does not imply wrongdoing.

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