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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localhelpnow": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

claude mcp add --transport http localhelpnow https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp

[mcp_servers.localhelpnow]
url = "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "localhelpnow": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localhelpnow": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
    }
  },
  "deeplink": "cursor://anysphere.cursor-deeplink/mcp/install?name=localhelpnow&config=eyJ0eXBlIjoiaHR0cCIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vbG9jYWxoZWxwbm93LmNvbS9hcGkvbWNwIn0%3D"
}

{
  "servers": {
    "localhelpnow": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localhelpnow": {
      "httpUrl": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

extensions:
  "localhelpnow":
    enabled: true
    name: "localhelpnow"
    type: streamable_http
    uri: "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
    timeout: 300

Quality 69 / 100needs work

protocol75 · weight 25

warn
protocol.modernnewest supported version is 2025-06-18; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
n/a
protocol.statelessonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers
pass
protocol.transportstreamable HTTP
n/a
protocol.list_ttlonly applies to 2026-07-28 servers

authorizationn/a · weight 15

n/a
auth.prm, auth.as_metadata, auth.cimdno remote uses OAuth
n/a
auth.secret_in_urlno templated URL

tool hygiene86 · weight 30

pass
tools.descriptionsevery tool has a description
pass
tools.description_lengthdescriptions are concise
pass
tools.schemasevery tool has an object input schema
pass
tools.annotations6 of 6 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
fail
tools.directory_hintsno tool declares all four of readOnlyHint, destructiveHint, idempotentHint and openWorldHint; missing: list_service_areas (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); how_to_get_a_pro (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); get_answer (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); …
pass
tools.token_costabout 832 tokens to load every tool
pass
tools.api_dumptools are not a one-to-one API dump

stability25 · weight 15

warn
stability.changes6 tool changes in 30 days
fail
stability.rug_pull1 tools kept their name but changed most of their description in 30 days; review before trusting them

dependenciesn/a · weight 15

n/a
deps.known_vulns, deps.mcp_sdk_version, deps.resolvableno npm or PyPI package

6 tools, about 832 tokens to load them all · tool set 753a29731b11 · tools last changed 2026-10-05 · checked 2026-10-20 11:08 UTC

Tool changes

2026-10-05get_answerchangedtitle, annotations
2026-10-05list_answer_topicschangedtitle, annotations
2026-10-05how_to_get_a_prochangedtitle, description, input schema, annotationsmeaning changed
before
What LocalHelpNow does for a homeowner and how the match works. Read this before telling anyone how to get help.
after · 31% of words in common
What LocalHelpNow does for a homeowner and how the match works, with a link that starts a free match to one pro. Pass trade and area to prefill the request. Does not create a request: the homeowner enters their own details on the page.
2026-10-05how_pros_are_checkedadded
What LocalHelpNow checks before matching a pro (state license, insurance), what it does not do or guarantee, how the directory is ordered, what it costs the homeowner, and what happens if a pro does not work out. Quoted from the site.
2026-10-05list_service_areasadded
Every trade and town the LocalHelpNow directory has listed pros for, with how many pros each town has and the directory page URL. Optional filters by trade and state.
2026-10-05find_prosadded
The local pros LocalHelpNow lists for one trade in one town, in the order the directory page shows them (Google rating weighted by review count). Each result has the business name, rating, review count, town and the profile page where the homeowner can call or request a quote. Also returns a link to be matched to one pro instead.

Full history: list_changes · trend: quality JSON.

Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed. How it is computed.

Trust 82 / 100

no-repository

provenance55

liveness99

freshness100

hygiene80

+dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-97% +updated-15d-ago -no-repository

Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed. How it is computed.

Endpoints

remote	auth	reachable	uptime 30d	p50	protocol	last ok
`https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp` streamable-http	none	yes	97%	274 ms	2025-06-18	2026-10-20

Tools (6)

`find_pros`read-only	The local pros LocalHelpNow lists for one trade in one town, in the order the directory page shows them (Google rating weighted by review count). Each result has the business name, rating, review count, town and the profile page where the homeowner can call or request a quote. Also returns a link to be matched to one pro instead.
`get_answer`read-only	One answer in full: the direct answer first, then price tables with the source and the date they were checked, the repair-or-replace rule and its limits, and the FAQs. Every price range carries where the number came from.
`how_pros_are_checked`read-only	What LocalHelpNow checks before matching a pro (state license, insurance), what it does not do or guarantee, how the directory is ordered, what it costs the homeowner, and what happens if a pro does not work out. Quoted from the site.
`how_to_get_a_pro`read-only	What LocalHelpNow does for a homeowner and how the match works, with a link that starts a free match to one pro. Pass trade and area to prefill the request. Does not create a request: the homeowner enters their own details on the page.
`list_answer_topics`read-only	Every question the LocalHelpNow Answer Layer covers, by trade: what broke, what a fair price looks like, and whether to repair or replace.
`list_service_areas`read-only	Every trade and town the LocalHelpNow directory has listed pros for, with how many pros each town has and the directory page URL. Optional filters by trade and state.

Schemas: list_tools.

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Official server.json

{
  "name": "com.localhelpnow/localhelpnow",
  "title": "LocalHelpNow",
  "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
  "remotes": [
    {
      "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp",
      "type": "streamable-http"
    }
  ],
  "version": "1.1.0",
  "websiteUrl": "https://localhelpnow.com",
  "description": "Licensed local home-repair pros by trade and town, how they are checked, and fair repair prices."
}