# Frtracker Regulatory Research MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fapp.frtracker%2Fregulatory-research
Registry id: `mcp-registry/app.frtracker/regulatory-research`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T16:06:32.275Z)

## Verdict

Frtracker Regulatory Research MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 783 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (93/100) across 10 tools, costing an agent about 1,461 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 783 ms | 25% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2941 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 5,032 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 93/100 (A) | 75% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 10 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~1,461 tokens | 59% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "frtracker-regulatory-research-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://frtracker.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http frtracker-regulatory-research-mcp-server https://frtracker.app/mcp
```

## Tools (10)

- `get_provision_history`: Documented change history for a CFR provision by canonical id (e.g. "21-cfr-1304.04(a)"): before/after text, computed redline, observed dates, and candidate fin
- `get_requirement`: Detail for one extracted obligation by id, including its source rule and citation URL. Requires an API key.
- `get_rule_comments`: Public comments for a Federal Register document (organization, title, date, body where available). Coverage is partial and stated in the response. Requires an A
- `get_stats`: Aggregate corpus statistics: documents, obligations, pairs, agencies, coverage dates. No API key required.
- `list_obligations`: List extracted regulatory obligations ("who must do what") with filters: agency, deontic class, free text. Obligations are machine-extracted with quality tiers;
- `list_rules`: List Federal Register documents with filters: agency slug, document type, rulemaking pathway (interim_final/temporary/direct_final = notice-and-comment bypass c
- `lookup_provision`: Look up a CFR provision by citation (e.g. "21 CFR 1304.04") or by an exact quotation, optionally as of a past date. Returns the provision text with a ProvisionE
- `recent_cfr_changes`: Most recent detected changes to CFR text (title, part, name, dates), newest first. No API key required.
- `rules_amending`: Which final rules amend a CFR part or section, read from each rule's own amendatory instructions ("Amend § 52.2120 by..."). Returns the rules, the sections each
- `search_regulations`: Full-text search over Federal Register documents and extracted obligations (FTS5/BM25). Totals are approximate (total_exact: false). Requires an API key.

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.