INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
get_rule
Everything this register holds for one final rule: title, agency, effective date, the rule's own DATES paragraph, the CFR parts it amends, its publication date, a link to the rule on federalregister.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://referencesource.org/mcp/rules
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_rule and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.federal-rules-taking-effect]
url = "https://referencesource.org/mcp/rules"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"federal-rules-taking-effect": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://referencesource.org/mcp/rules"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: federal-rules-taking-effect
Remote MCP URL: https://referencesource.org/mcp/rules
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"federal-rules-taking-effect": {
"url": "https://referencesource.org/mcp/rules"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"federal-rules-taking-effect": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://referencesource.org/mcp/rules"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "federal-rules-taking-effect",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://referencesource.org/mcp/rules"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
list_rules_taking_effect— What lands on me, and when?list_agencies— Which agencies have rules coming?list_rules_amending_cfr_part— Is anything changing in the part of the CFR I am subject to?verify_quote— Is this right?