NextBid
Search and track open government bids from federal, state and local agencies.
Connects to SAM.gov, DLA DIBBS, CalProcure and other government procurement platforms. Lets you search open solicitations by trade, location, agency and deadline, read bid documents, and track opportunities you're pursuing.
Try asking Muse: "Find all open electrical contracting bids in California closing within 30 days."
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Source: Found in the official MCP Registry (us.nextbid/data) · First listed October 29, 2026
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How to add it to Muse
Not in Muse's Connectors list yet, but Muse can still use it. Copy the request below and paste it into Muse. Muse asks before it shares anything with the app's site. Meta does not review apps used this way, so only use ones you trust. We tested this in the Muse app on September 24, 2026: Muse used an app's link directly this way and returned a live answer.
https://api.nextbid.us/mcpNot in Muse's Connectors list yet. Muse can still use it: its page gives you a request to paste into Muse.
Also use it in ChatGPT or Claude
NextBid is a remote MCP server, so any assistant that can add a custom connector by link can use it. Same link, same tools.
Add it to ChatGPT
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Open ChatGPT settings
In ChatGPT, open Settings, then Connectors (called Apps & Connectors on some accounts).
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Turn on developer mode
Under Advanced settings, switch on Developer mode. That is what lets you add a connector by link.
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Create the connector
Choose Create, give it a name, paste the link as the MCP server URL, and save. If it needs a sign-in, ChatGPT asks for it here.
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Use it in a chat
Start a chat, open the tools menu, pick the connector, and ask. ChatGPT asks before it runs a tool the first time.
Custom connectors need a paid ChatGPT plan, and on Team, Enterprise and Edu accounts only an admin can add them. Our "Working" label means the server answered us; it cannot tell whether your plan lets you add it. All connectors that work in ChatGPT
Add it to Claude
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Open Claude settings
In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors.
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Add a custom connector
Choose Add custom connector, give it a name, and paste the link.
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Connect and use it
If it needs a sign-in, Claude sends you to it. Then turn the connector on in a chat from the tools menu and ask.
Custom connectors are available on paid Claude plans; on Team and Enterprise accounts an admin may need to add them. Our "Working" label means the server answered us; it cannot tell whether your plan lets you add it. All connectors that work in Claude
https://api.nextbid.us/mcpWhat people ask Muse to do
Technical details: safety screening, tools, response time and recent checks
Response time at the last check: 343ms. Worked in 100% of checks over 30 days.
Screening · October 29, 2026
Screened, no issues found
Screening looks for known threats and hidden instructions at the time of the check, and runs again weekly and whenever the tool list changes. It cannot see the server's code, so only connect what you need and review what Muse asks to do. How screening works.
Tools · 14
search_opportunitiesSearch open government solicitations (SAM.gov, DLA DIBBS, CalProcure, OpenGov, PlanetBids, PublicPurchase, Bonfire, and agency notices syndicated by InstantMarkets) in NextBid's normalized corpus. Returns one deduplicated record per opportunity with agency, deadline, codes, documget_opportunityFull record for one opportunity by NextBid id (NB########): description, AI summary, buyer contacts (current and historical), amendments, filed documents. One request; counts as a delivered solicitation the first time this account receives it.list_documentsThe document set for one opportunity: source_documents (listed by the source engine: name, size, sha256, source url, whether NextBid stores the original) and nextbid_documents (the current Document 0 and normalized text, readable with read_file). Pipeline artifacts are counted, nget_document_downloadA time-limited download link for one stored original document of an opportunity (sha256 from list_documents, where stored is true). One request; the file is served by NextBid's object store, not through the API.get_evidenceThe evidence for one opportunity: every indexed document (identity, version, hashes, whether the original is downloadable, whether the AnyDoc extracted text is verified) and the Graphify claims - each a GENERATED label with the SOURCE passage it cites (document, UTF-16 offsets, eget_document_textThe AnyDoc extracted text of one document (sha256 = the text sha256 or the original sha256 from get_evidence), verified against its indexed hash. Offsets in get_evidence index into this text. One request.list_filesThe current stored documents for one opportunity: Document 0 markdown/json and normalized attachment markdown (class document0 / normalized_text). include="all" adds pipeline artifacts (case files, graphs, packets) and superseded Document 0 generations. Use read_file to fetch oneread_fileRead one stored text artifact of an opportunity (path from list_files). Returns the text, truncated to max_chars (default 60,000).corpus_statsThe corpus numbers with their definitions: total_solicitations (distinct, duplicates excluded), open (listed open by the source with the deadline ahead or unstated, or deadline ahead with no status; passed deadlines and unknown status are separate: listed_open_past_deadline, statlist_set_asidesSet-aside and small-business programs NextBid recognizes (federal SBA programs, California SB/DVBE, open competition): id, name, level, what it means, official reference, aliases and today's counts split into open_designated (source-marked) and open_mentioned (title language onlymy_accountThe account's meter: plan, allowance used and remaining, period reset or trial expiry, keys, what counts as a call, how to upgrade, and the business profile. Free.mark_pursuitRecord that the customer is watching, pursuing, has submitted, won, lost or dropped an opportunity. Call it only when the customer says so; reading a bid is never a pursuit. Free.list_tradelinesThe trade catalog: each trade id with its name, description, specialties and search aliases, plus today's open count. Use an id or any alias in search_opportunities. Specialties describe supported categories, not open bids.my_usageThe account's meters: requests used and remaining, unique solicitations delivered and remaining, plan period or trial expiry. Free.Recent checks
Link
https://api.nextbid.us/mcpQuestions about NextBid in Muse
How do I connect NextBid to Muse?
Not in Muse's Connectors list yet, but Muse can still use it. Paste this into Muse: "Use NextBid to help me. It is a free service with an MCP server at https://api.nextbid.us/mcp. It needs an API key from NextBid; ask me to enter it through your secure credential prompt. Ask me before you share anything with it." Muse asks before it shares anything with the app's site. Meta does not review apps used this way, so only use ones you trust. We tested this in the Muse app on September 24, 2026: Muse used an app's link directly this way and returned a live answer.
Is NextBid working right now?
At the last check (October 29, 2026, 08:45 UTC) the endpoint was working, answering in 343ms. Over the last 7 days it answered 100% of health checks. It is checked every 15 minutes.
Is NextBid safe to connect to Muse?
It was screened on October 29, 2026 with the result "screened, no issues found". Screening checks the domain against threat feeds and reads the tools for hidden instructions and requests for passwords or card numbers. It cannot see the server's code, so grant only the access you need.
What can NextBid do in Muse?
It exposes 14 tools, including search_opportunities, get_opportunity, list_documents, get_document_download. For example, you could ask Muse: "Find all open electrical contracting bids in California closing within 30 days."
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