GSA Per Diem MCP
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MCP server for GSA Per Diem Rates: federal travel lodging and M&IE rates for all CONUS locations. Look up by city, state, or ZIP. Returns monthly lodging rates with seasonal variations, M&IE breakdowns, and first/last day rates at 75%. 6 tools.
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- Six tools covering all CONUS locations.
- Lookup per diem by city, ZIP, or state.
- Monthly lodging rate breakdowns with seasonal variation.
- Full M&IE daily rate plus per‑meal breakdown.
- Multi‑day trip cost estimator with first/last day adjustments.
- Cross‑location comparison for up to multiple destinations.
Setting up with Highlight
This MCP is not yet compatible with Highlight’s one-click setup. However, you can still use it with Highlight by following these steps:
- Download and install Highlight from highlightai.com/download
- Navigate to the plugins tab and select "Add Custom Plugin"
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Configure the plugin with the settings below
Plugin Name
GSA Per Diem MCPCommand (node, npx, python, etc.)Please refer to the README for specific instructions on how to obtain API keys or other required environment variables.
- Enable "Start Automatically" if you want the plugin to start when Highlight launches
From the repository
Install via uvx or pip install gsa-perdiem-mcp. Requires a free api.data.gov key set as the PERDIEM_API_KEY environment variable. Configure in any MCP‑compatible client (Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Copilot, etc.) using the provided JSON or TOML config.
Claude Desktop / Cursor
Paste into your MCP client config file to install this server.
{
"mcpServers": {
"gsa per diem mcp": {
"gsa-perdiem": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--refresh-package",
"gsa-perdiem-mcp",
"--from",
"gsa-perdiem-mcp",
"gsa-perdiem-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PERDIEM_API_KEY": "your-key-here"
}
}
}
}
}McpServers
{
"gsa-perdiem": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"--refresh-package",
"gsa-perdiem-mcp",
"--from",
"gsa-perdiem-mcp",
"gsa-perdiem-mcp"
],
"env": {
"PERDIEM_API_KEY": "your-key-here"
}
}
}GSA Per Diem MCP
A Model Context Protocol server that wraps the GSA Per Diem Rates API as deterministic tool calls. Built for IGCE developers, travel coordinators, contract analysts, federal program managers, and anyone pricing federal travel CLINs or government employee TDY estimates. 6 tools covering all CONUS locations. Hardened across multiple live audit rounds. MIT licensed. Free api.data.gov key required.Sign in to leave a review
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