Search pursuits MCP tool

Searches GovTribe pursuits and returns pursuit records with pipeline placement, owners, linked items, and attachments.

MCP tool name: Search_Pursuits
Data type: Pursuit data type
Returns: Pursuit MCP response
Search modes: Keyword, Semantic
Annotations: Read only, not destructive, idempotent, closed world
Surfaces: GovTribe AI, GovTribe MCP

Examples

Use these examples as task-shaped tool calls. Examples may combine query, search_mode, filters, sorting, returned fields, resolver calls, and aggregations. When an example resolves a related record first, pass the returned govtribe_id into the target search.

Which pursuits mention facility modernization?

{
  "tool": "Search_Pursuits",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "facility modernization",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "description",
      "updated_at",
      "govtribe_ai_summary"
    ]
  }
}

Which pursuits exactly mention "technical support services"?

{
  "tool": "Search_Pursuits",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "\"technical support services\"",
    "search_mode": "keyword",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "description",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "due_date"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Pursuits",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "cybersecurity modernization, zero trust upgrades, network defense services",
    "search_mode": "semantic",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "due_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which pursuits are assigned to a teammate?

{
  "tool": "Search_Users",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "teammate@example.com",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "email"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Pursuits",
  "arguments": {
    "owner_ids": [
      "<teammate_user_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "due_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which pursuits are in a specific pipeline?

{
  "tool": "Search_Pipelines",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Federal pipeline",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "owner"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Pursuits",
  "arguments": {
    "pipeline_ids": [
      "<federal_pipeline_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "due_date"
    ]
  }
}

Which pursuits are in a specific pipeline stage?

{
  "tool": "Search_Stages",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "Triage",
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "pipeline"
    ]
  }
}

{
  "tool": "Search_Pursuits",
  "arguments": {
    "stage_ids": [
      "<triage_stage_govtribe_id>"
    ],
    "fields_to_return": [
      "govtribe_id",
      "name",
      "govtribe_ai_summary",
      "description",
      "due_date"
    ]
  }
}

Pursuit MCP response: Review the response shape returned by this tool.
Pursuit data type: Understand the shared record fields and relationships used by this tool.
Choose a search mode and write queries: Choose keyword or semantic search behavior and shape query values.
GovTribe AI: Review the GovTribe AI surface where this tool can be called.
GovTribe for Agents: Use GovTribe for Agents as the starting point for MCP tools, MCP tool responses, and guides.
Source identifiers and record matching: Use GovTribe IDs and source identifiers when passing records between tools.

On this page