DOL WHD MCP
TypeScript MCP server for Department of Labor WHD Enforcement, OFLC LCA disclosure, OSHA inspection, and SAM.gov contract opportunity data.
Setup
npm install
npm run build
Create a local .env file:
DOL_API_KEY=your-api-key
SAM_GOV_API_KEY=your-sam-gov-api-key
GOOGLE_PLACES_API_KEY=your-google-places-api-key
The server also accepts DOL_API_KEY, SAM_GOV_API_KEY, or SAM_API_KEY from the process environment. SAM.gov tools can run in dry-run mode without a SAM key. Tool responses redact request URLs and never return keys.
Run Locally Over Stdio
npm start
Example MCP client config:
{
"mcpServers": {
"dol-whd": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["dist/server.js"],
"cwd": "<project-directory>"
}
}
}
Run Remotely Over HTTP
Build first, then start the Streamable HTTP MCP endpoint:
npm run build
npm run start:http
Defaults:
- MCP endpoint:
http://127.0.0.1:8787/mcp - Health check:
http://127.0.0.1:8787/health - Transport: MCP Streamable HTTP, stateless per request.
Remote environment knobs:
DOL_MCP_HOST=127.0.0.1
DOL_MCP_PORT=8787
DOL_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN=change-this-before-exposing
DOL_MCP_ALLOW_ORIGIN=*
If DOL_MCP_AUTH_TOKEN is set, MCP clients must send either:
Authorization: Bearer change-this-before-exposing
or:
X-API-Key: change-this-before-exposing
Keep the default host for local-only access. To make it reachable from another machine, bind to a reachable interface such as 0.0.0.0 and put it behind a trusted tunnel or reverse proxy with authentication. The DOL and SAM.gov API keys remain server-side in .env.
Tools
ask_government_data: Route a plain-English question to the right database and execute the query against WHD enforcement, OSHA inspections, DOL foreign-labor/LCA disclosures, or SAM.gov opportunities.whd_enforcement_query: QueryWHD/enforcementwithlimit,offset,fields,sort,sort_by, andfilter_object.whd_enforcement_case: Look up a numericcase_id.whd_enforcement_metadata: Return full metadata rows, with optionalsearch,category, andlimit.whd_enforcement_fields: Return concise field descriptions for query building.dol_datasets_search: Search the public DOL datasets catalog.lca_disclosure_files: Return official DOL OFLC LCA disclosure and record-layout URLs for a fiscal year quarter.lca_disclosure_fields: Read field names from a DOL LCA disclosure XLSX file.lca_search: Search DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data by employer, worksite, title, SOC, NAICS, status, visa class, wage, and dates.lca_employer_profile: Build a DOL LCA-only employer profile with certification counts, wage statistics, top job titles, SOC codes, worksites, H-1B dependent, and willful violator flags.foreign_labor_files: Discover official DOL OFLC disclosure workbook, record-layout, and auxiliary file URLs forLCA,PERM,H-2A,H-2B, orCW.foreign_labor_fields: Read field names from an official DOL foreign-labor disclosure XLSX file.foreign_labor_search: Stream-search DOL OFLC foreign-labor disclosure workbooks and return a unified schema across LCA, PERM, H-2A, H-2B, and CW-1.osha_fields: Return metadata for the official DOL OSHAinspectionorviolationdataset.osha_inspection_search: Search OSHA inspections by establishment, state, city, NAICS, inspection type, safety/health, and open-date range. Optionally joins non-deleted violation/citation records.osha_inspection_detail: Look up one OSHA inspection byactivity_nrand optionally join violation/citation records.sam_opportunities_search: Search official SAM.gov contract opportunities by title keywords, NAICS codes, procurement types, set-aside code, place-of-performance state, and posted date range.sam_opportunity_detail: Look up one SAM.gov opportunity bynoticeId.sam_reference: Return common SAM.gov procurement type and set-aside codes.places_search: Search Google Places (New) Text Search for businesses in an area. Returns deduped results withgoogleMapsUrlfor source-tracing. Designed as a per-round retrieval primitive for the Restaurant Research Agent.places_detail: Look up one Google place by Place ID. Returns hours, delivery/dine-in flags, and (optionally) editorialSummary and reviews.
LCA tools use official OFLC disclosure workbooks from the DOL Performance Data page. The workbooks can be large, so downloaded files are cached under .cache/dol-lca/. You can also pass localFile with an already-downloaded official LCA disclosure XLSX file.
The LCA profile is DOL-only. USCIS H-1B petition approval and denial rates are not included unless a separate USCIS data source is added.
Foreign-labor tools read the DOL Performance Data page to discover current disclosure links, then stream-parse XLSX files row by row. Supported programs are LCA, PERM, H-2A, H-2B, and CW; supported unified-parser fiscal years are 2020 through 2030. Use localFile to point at an already-downloaded official workbook.
OSHA tools use the official DOL Open Data API datasets OSHA/inspection and OSHA/violation. Violation rows are joined to inspections by activity_nr; rows with delete_flag equal to X are excluded from joined output.
SAM.gov tools use the official Opportunities API at https://api.sam.gov/opportunities/v2/search. Live searches require SAM_GOV_API_KEY or SAM_API_KEY; dry-run searches return sample opportunities without calling SAM.gov. The API requires posted date bounds, so postedDaysAgo is converted to postedFrom and postedTo in MM/dd/yyyy format.
Examples
Filter Iowa records with back wages:
{
"limit": 10,
"fields": ["case_id", "trade_nm", "st_cd", "bw_atp_amt", "findings_end_date"],
"sort": "desc",
"sort_by": "bw_atp_amt",
"filter_object": {
"and": [
{ "field": "st_cd", "operator": "eq", "value": "IA" },
{ "field": "bw_atp_amt", "operator": "gt", "value": 0 }
]
}
}
Search field metadata:
{
"search": "backwage",
"limit": 20
}
Search LCA disclosure data:
{
"fiscalYear": 2026,
"quarter": 1,
"employerName": "Google",
"state": "CA",
"jobTitle": "software",
"maxResults": 25
}
Build a DOL LCA employer profile:
{
"fiscalYear": 2026,
"quarter": 1,
"employerName": "Google",
"searchMode": "contains",
"maxResults": 5000
}
Search unified DOL foreign-labor disclosures:
{
"visaProgram": "H-2A",
"fiscalYear": 2026,
"fiscalQuarter": "Q1",
"worksiteState": "IA",
"caseStatus": "Certified",
"maxItems": 100
}
Search PERM certifications:
{
"visaProgram": "PERM",
"fiscalYear": 2026,
"fiscalQuarter": "Q1",
"employerName": "Intel",
"minAnnualWage": 150000,
"maxItems": 500
}
Search OSHA inspections with joined citations:
{
"companyName": "Walmart",
"state": "TX",
"includeViolations": true,
"maxResults": 25
}
Search fatality/catastrophe construction inspections:
{
"state": "TX",
"naicsCode": "23",
"inspectionType": "A",
"dateFrom": "2024-01-01",
"includeViolations": true,
"maxResults": 100
}
Search SAM.gov opportunities in dry-run mode:
{
"keywords": "cybersecurity",
"naicsCodes": ["541512"],
"setAsideType": "SBA",
"postedDaysAgo": 30,
"maxResults": 10,
"dryRun": true
}
Search live SAM.gov opportunities after adding a SAM key:
{
"keywords": "software development",
"naicsCodes": ["541512", "541511"],
"procurementTypes": ["o", "k", "r"],
"state": "VA",
"postedDaysAgo": 30,
"maxResults": 100,
"dryRun": false
}
Ask a plain-English routed question:
{
"question": "Show OSHA inspections and citations for Walmart in TX",
"maxResults": 10
}
Ask for SAM.gov opportunities in dry-run mode:
{
"question": "Find cybersecurity solicitations NAICS 541512 in Virginia",
"maxResults": 10,
"dryRun": true
}
Ask for DOL foreign-labor disclosure records:
{
"question": "H-2A certified farm jobs in IA SOC 45-2092 over $20 hourly",
"maxResults": 10
}
Search Google Places for restaurants in a city:
{
"query": "restaurants in Hillsdale, MI",
"includedTypes": ["restaurant"],
"maxResults": 30,
"excludeClosed": true
}
Look up one Google place by Place ID:
{
"placeId": "ChIJN1t_tDeuEmsRUsoyG83frY4",
"includeAtmosphere": false
}