# BinaSmart

> Ethiopia: Addis rides, jobs, tenders, hotels, health, homes, cars, news and government guides

- name: et.bina/binasmart
- version: 1.3.2
- connection class: R0 (autonomous)
- trust: 96/100
- quality: 83/100 (good)
- owner: not claimed
- descriptor: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/et.bina%2Fbinasmart
- tools: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/et.bina%2Fbinasmart/tools

**An agent can connect right now, no human step.** Remote endpoint, no authentication, reachable on the last probe.

## Connection (mcpServers)

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "binasmart": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://bina.et/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```


## Trust

- hygiene: 100
- liveness: 100
- freshness: 100
- provenance: 85
- drivers: +repository +dns-namespace +website +reachable +uptime-99% +updated-9d-ago
- Derived from observable signals (official registry feed and our own credential-free probes); no code audit performed.

## Quality 83/100 (good)

### protocol: 75 (weight 25)

- warn `protocol.modern`: newest supported version is 2025-11-25; 2026-07-28 not supported, older versions are deprecated until 2027-07-28
- n/a `protocol.stateless`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers
- pass `protocol.transport`: streamable HTTP
- n/a `protocol.list_ttl`: only applies to 2026-07-28 servers

### authorization: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `auth.prm`, `auth.as_metadata`, `auth.cimd`: no remote uses OAuth
- n/a `auth.secret_in_url`: no templated URL

### tool hygiene: 93 (weight 30)

- pass `tools.descriptions`: every tool has a description
- pass `tools.description_length`: descriptions are concise
- pass `tools.schemas`: every tool has an object input schema
- pass `tools.annotations`: 33 of 33 tools declare readOnlyHint or destructiveHint
- warn `tools.directory_hints`: 2 of 33 tools declare all four hints; missing: get_ride_status (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); get_tender (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); get_news_article (destructiveHint, idempotentHint); …
- pass `tools.token_cost`: about 7,448 tokens to load every tool
- pass `tools.api_dump`: tools are not a one-to-one API dump

### stability: 75 (weight 15)

- warn `stability.changes`: 72 tool changes in 30 days
- pass `stability.rug_pull`: no tool changed its meaning under the same name

### dependencies: n/a (weight 15)

- n/a `deps.known_vulns`, `deps.mcp_sdk_version`, `deps.resolvable`: no npm or PyPI package

- tools: 33, about 7,448 tokens to load them all
- tool set hash: 9d481e50a00a7e40a5e03937f4aa59cb
- tools last changed: 2026-10-19T01:10:31.368Z
- badge: [![protogrid quality](https://protogrid.dev/badge/et.bina/binasmart.svg)](https://protogrid.dev/servers/et.bina/binasmart)
- Checks run on what our credential-free, read-only probes observe; tools are never called and no code audit is performed.

### Tool changes

- 2026-10-19 `list_tv_series` added
  - Ethiopian TV drama and comedy series on BinaWatch (bina.et/watch) with the channel that airs them and their newest episodes (title, date and watch link). Search by series title, English or Amharic.
- 2026-10-19 `list_tv_and_radio` added
  - Ethiopian TV channels and radio stations on BinaWatch (bina.et/watch): whether each is live right now with the live programme title and link, its newest videos, and its own website. Filter by TV or radio.
- 2026-10-19 `list_cinema_showtimes` added
  - What is showing in Addis Ababa cinemas this week, from BinaSmart Cinema (bina.et/cinema): each cinema with its address and phone, and each film with its show times and dates as the cinema posted them, with a link to the cinema's own post. Filter by cinema or film title (English or Amharic).
- 2026-10-19 `search_companies` added
  - Companies listed on BinaSmart (bina.et/companies): real-estate developers, car sellers, domestic-worker agencies and other employers, with sub-city, website, whether they are hiring on the BinaSmart job board, and their bina.et page (with their homes, cars and vacancies when they have any). Search by name or brand, filter by kind and sub-city.
- 2026-10-19 `search_pharmacies` added
  - Pharmacies in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart Health (bina.et/health, about 1,700 pharmacies from the Ministry of Health registry and the city map). Search by name or area. With medicine, also returns whether any pharmacy on BinaSmart has reported having that medicine in the last 7 days, and whether it needs a prescription. Not medical advice; emergencies: 907.
- 2026-10-19 `search_restaurants` added
  - Restaurants, cafés and fast-food places in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart Restaurants (bina.et/restaurants, about 890 places from the city map plus what restaurants confirmed). Search by name or cuisine word, filter by kind and sub-city. Returns each place's bina.et page, phone when known, sub-city, cuisine and map point (pass "lat,lng" to quote_ride for a ride there).
- 2026-10-19 `cancel_ride` changed (inputSchema)
- 2026-10-19 `get_ride_status` changed (inputSchema)
- 2026-10-18 `search_health` changed (outputSchema)
- 2026-10-18 `search_hotels` changed (inputSchema, outputSchema)

Full history: https://api.protogrid.dev/v1/servers/et.bina%2Fbinasmart/changes

## Remotes

- https://bina.et/mcp (streamable-http, auth none, reachable true, uptime30d 0.9915254)

## Packages

_none_

## Tools (33)

- `cancel_ride`: Cancels a BinaSmart ride that has not started yet. A cancellation cannot be undone. Needs the ride id and the rider phone used to book.
- `find_pool_groups`: Cars currently filling within about 2.5 km of a point in Addis Ababa: destination, seats left, seat price, women-only flag, and a share url (https://bina.et/pool/<id>) the rider can open to join. Driver-opened cars at stations are listed first. Requires lat/lng.
- `get_employer`: A company listed on BinaSmart: what it does, its address and location when we hold them, and every vacancy it has posted. By employer slug from list_jobs or get_job.
- `get_ethiopia_guide`: BinaSmart's bilingual (Amharic + English) step-by-step guides to Ethiopian government and banking services: Fayda ID, telebirr, CBE Birr, e-Passport, eVisa, TIN, business licence, VAT/TOT, customs, driving licence, car import, Yellow Card, bank account, birth/marriage certificate, utility bills, Labor ID and LMIS registration and the COC occupational competency certificate (Overseas Employment Proclamation 1389/2025), rental agreements, tenant screening. Call with no slug to list guides; call with a slug for the full text. The guides hold the correct official names and links.
- `get_hospital_departments`: Departments of a hospital listed on BinaSmart with consultation fee (ETB), doctors, hours, floor/room and appointment slots left for a date. Use the slug from search_places (is_hospital = true).
- `get_hotel_rooms`: Room types, nightly prices (ETB), capacity and amenities for a hotel listed on BinaSmart. Use the slug from search_places (is_hotel = true).
- `get_job`: The full advert for a single vacancy on BinaSmart, by its slug from list_jobs: the duties and requirements as the employer wrote them, how to apply, and the company behind it with its address when we hold one.
- `get_news_article`: The full text of a single BinaSmart news article by its slug from list_news.
- `get_ride_status`: Current status of a BinaSmart ride (dispatching, assigned, arriving, arrived, ontrip, completed, cancelled) with driver name, vehicle and plate once assigned. Needs the ride id and the rider phone used to book.
- `get_tender`: The full text of a single tender notice on BinaSmart, by its slug from list_tenders: requirements, bid bond, where and when to submit, and the link to the original notice.
- `list_cinema_showtimes`: What is showing in Addis Ababa cinemas this week, from BinaSmart Cinema (bina.et/cinema): each cinema with its address and phone, and each film with its show times and dates as the cinema posted them, with a link to the cinema's own post. Filter by cinema or film title (English or Amharic).
- `list_events`: Upcoming films, concerts, theatre and events on BinaSmart in Addis Ababa with venue, hall, start time, prices per tier and seats left. Seats are chosen and paid at the url returned (Chapa or at the counter); the ticket is a QR code.
- `list_films`: Licensed Amharic (Ethiopian) films that can be watched online on BinaSmart Watch (bina.et/watch): title in Amharic and English, year, genre, whether it is free or rented for 48 hours (ETB), and the watch url. Free titles are public YouTube releases played through the YouTube player; rentals need Chapa. Optional search by title or genre.
- `list_job_fields`: The fields of work with open vacancies on BinaSmart right now and how many are in each, plus the cities hiring most — useful before calling list_jobs with a field or city filter.
- `list_jobs`: Open job vacancies in Ethiopia listed on BinaSmart (bina.et/jobs): the job title, the company posting it, the city, the deadline and days left, salary and requirements where the advert states them. Thousands of vacancies from Ethiopian job boards and employers, refreshed every morning. Search by keyword in English or Amharic, and filter by field of work (banking, accounting, engineering, it, health, education, sales, ngo, logistics, admin, hospitality, construction, agriculture, legal, security, media) or by city. Open vacancies only unless include_closed is set. Where the assistant shows MCP Apps, the result also appears as job cards with an apply link for each vacancy.
- `list_news`: Recent articles from BinaSmart news (bina.et/news), mostly in Amharic: technology, business, law, real estate, construction and employment in Ethiopia. Returns the headline, a short excerpt and the url — call get_news_article for the full text.
- `list_overseas_agencies`: Ethiopian agencies that send domestic workers to GCC countries, approved on BinaSmart/GCC Domestic: name, licence, whether it is in the Ministry of Labor and Skills register, and for each country its GCC partner office (the office families contact). Filter by country: UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman. Recruitment is through LMIS only (Proclamation 1389/2025).
- `list_pool_corridors`: BinaPool (ጋራ ጉዞ) is BinaSmart's shared commute in Addis Ababa: up to four riders share one Comfort car and pay per seat. Lists the corridors open right now (Megenagna → Bole, CMC → Bole, Megenagna → Kazanchis, Piassa → Kazanchis, Mexico → Kazanchis; inbound until 13:00 Addis time, outbound after) with their stops, the live seat-price ladder (1–4 riders) and cars currently filling. Riders join at https://bina.et/ride?pool=1.
- `list_tender_categories`: The categories of tender open on BinaSmart right now and how many are in each — useful before calling list_tenders with a category filter.
- `list_tenders`: Public tender and procurement notices in Ethiopia listed on BinaSmart (bina.et/tenders): the issuing organisation, what is wanted, the deadline and days left, budget when stated, and a link to the original notice. Banks, government bodies, NGOs and World Bank–financed projects. Open tenders only unless include_closed is set. Search by keyword (English or Amharic) and filter by category such as Supply, Construction, Consultancy, Services, Transport.
- `list_tv_and_radio`: Ethiopian TV channels and radio stations on BinaWatch (bina.et/watch): whether each is live right now with the live programme title and link, its newest videos, and its own website. Filter by TV or radio.
- `list_tv_series`: Ethiopian TV drama and comedy series on BinaWatch (bina.et/watch) with the channel that airs them and their newest episodes (title, date and watch link). Search by series title, English or Amharic.
- `quote_ride`: Fixed upfront price for a ride inside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — no surge, cash or telebirr/Chapa. Returns distance, ETA and the fare for every vehicle tier (moto, bajaj, economy, comfort, XL). request_ride books at the fare this returns. Also returns book_url: a one-tap bina.et link with this route and fare for the user to confirm.
- `request_ride`: Books a ride in Addis Ababa at the fixed fare from quote_ride. It sends a real driver, so it takes the pickup, drop-off, tier, fare and the rider's Ethiopian phone number as the user confirmed them. A dispatcher assigns a driver; the rider is contacted on the phone given. Returns the ride id and a live tracking link. To book for someone else (e.g. a relative in Addis while you are abroad), pass passenger_name and passenger_phone; rider_name/rider_phone are then the booker and may be a foreign number.
- `search_cars`: Live new and used cars on bina.et/cars from Addis Ababa dealers' and car markets' own websites, checked every week: make, model, year, price, mileage, fuel, gearbox, the dealer with its own phone and WhatsApp, and a bina.et link with every photo. Use for "used Toyota", "SUV under 10 million birr", "electric car price", "BYD". Not for taxi rides. Source: the BinaSmart car listings at https://bina.et/cars.
- `search_companies`: Companies listed on BinaSmart (bina.et/companies): real-estate developers, car sellers, domestic-worker agencies and other employers, with sub-city, website, whether they are hiring on the BinaSmart job board, and their bina.et page (with their homes, cars and vacancies when they have any). Search by name or brand, filter by kind and sub-city.
- `search_health`: Find hospitals, clinics, dentists, laboratories, health centres and doctors in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart Health (bina.et/health, 250+ places from the city map plus services and doctors the facilities confirmed; doctors' licences are checked by the BinaSmart team). Filter by kind, sub-city, a place to be near (nearest first) and a specialty (children, gynecology, eye, heart, bone, fertility, skin, mental health, blood test). Returns each place's bina.et/health page, landline, sub-city, distance, and its services and doctors when known. Not medical advice; emergencies: 907.
- `search_hotels`: Hotels, guest houses, pensions, hostels and furnished apartments in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart's directory (1,000+ places from the city map): name, type, sub-city, stars, the hotel's own office phone and website, and its bina.et page. It has no prices or room availability: those come from the hotel, whose phone is included. Not for hospitals or clinics (use search_health) or for shops, restaurants and other buildings (use search_places).
- `search_knowledge`: Semantic search over BinaSmart's knowledge base: every service (BinaRide, BinaPool shared commute, Bina Airport, hotels, cinema, BinaWatch, insurance, flights, property, cars, tenders), the product rules (fixed fares, what is demo, payments), the 25 Digital Ethiopia guides, and practical Addis Ababa knowledge (neighbourhoods, transport hubs, Ethiopian time and calendar, emergency numbers). For questions about BinaSmart, Ethiopian paperwork or getting around Addis. Returns the best-matching passages, each with its source url. Exact fares are not in the passages: they come from quote_ride.
- `search_pharmacies`: Pharmacies in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart Health (bina.et/health, about 1,700 pharmacies from the Ministry of Health registry and the city map). Search by name or area. With medicine, also returns whether any pharmacy on BinaSmart has reported having that medicine in the last 7 days, and whether it needs a prescription. Not medical advice; emergencies: 907.
- `search_places`: Find buildings, hotels, hospitals and shops in Addis Ababa listed on BinaSmart (bina.et): cafés, restaurants, pharmacies, banks, gyms, salons, clinics, offices. Returns names (English + Amharic), building and unit, the phone only for shops that have claimed their listing, coordinates when known (usable as pickup/dropoff for quote_ride), and the bina.et page. Hotels and hospitals are flagged — use get_hotel_rooms / get_hospital_departments for details. For hospitals, clinics, dentists, labs and doctors anywhere in Addis Ababa, use search_health. For food (restaurants, cafes, a dish, "lunch near Megenagna") with no listed shop it returns map_place results from the city map: name, area, distance, coords and ride link, with no phone, hours, prices or menu (see map_note).
- `search_properties`: Live listings on bina.et/property from Addis Ababa real-estate companies' own websites, checked every week: title, price as the company wrote it (some per m² or in USD), bedrooms, size, area, the listing company with its own phone and WhatsApp, the date the company last updated it, and a bina.et link with every photo. Use for "apartment for rent in Bole", "3 bedroom for sale", "ቤት ኪራይ". Every listing and price is as the company published it.
- `search_restaurants`: Restaurants, cafés and fast-food places in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart Restaurants (bina.et/restaurants, about 890 places from the city map plus what restaurants confirmed). Search by name or cuisine word, filter by kind and sub-city. Returns each place's bina.et page, phone when known, sub-city, cuisine and map point (pass "lat,lng" to quote_ride for a ride there).