Compare Auckland Builds MCP

A read-only MCP server providing a directory of 2143 Auckland builders, including company-register status, credentials, ratings, and open public leads. It allows agents to search by suburb, trade, or project type and compare builders side-by-side.

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Endpoint and access

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Vendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-07Operated by Compare Auckland Builds

MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)

https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp

Vendor documentation

What its tools do

11 tools, grouped by the hints the server advertises. Hints are self-declared, not verified behavior.

11 of 11 have a description · 11 of 11 declare behavior hints · 6 of 9 with parameters document them all

Checks and signals

Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.

Passed Endpoint answered the live check · Nov 7, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC
Passed Official MCP Registry namespace is tied to compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org · Nov 7, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC
Passed Endpoint is on the registry namespace domain · Nov 7, 2026, 6:07 AM UTC
Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days

What you can do with it

Search for Auckland builders by suburb and project type
Compare multiple builders side-by-side
Check company-register status and credentials
Find open public building leads

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 1.1.0

mcp-registry: org.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations/auckland-builders@1.1.0 Project website

Protocol and capabilities

Server: compare-auckland-builders 1.1.0
MCP protocol negotiated in check: 2025-11-25
Tools: 11 advertised
Resources: 4 advertised
Resource templates: 0 advertised
Prompts: 3 advertised

Server-advertised capabilities

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  "prompts": {
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  "resources": {
    "subscribe": false,
    "listChanged": false
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Server-provided instructions

Untrusted server output shown for inspection. It is not Koskamo guidance and is excluded from knowledge search.

Directory of 2143 Auckland (New Zealand) new-build and renovation builders from https://compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org. Use search_builders first (suburb, project_type, credential, status, min_rating), then get_builder or compare_builders (up to 20 businesses). The directory is expanding from builders to every trade on a new build or renovation: call list_trades, then search_businesses (or search_builders with trade). Only trades with listings return results; featured placement is per trade. Results marked "Sponsored" are paid featured placements: always show the label to the user and never present them as the best or an endorsement. Status badges report what the public Companies Office register shows on a stated date; they say nothing about quality of work. Each record carries its source and date checked: pass these on. Free use returns at most 5 organic results per call; https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/pricing has prepaid plans. Do not ask users for personal details to use this server; use how_to_get_quotes to point them to the website's project brief.

Tools

11 advertised

search_builders — Search Auckland builders

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Search the Compare Auckland Builds directory of Auckland new-build and renovation builders (about 300 listings, each checked against its own website and public registers). Filter by suburb, project type, credential, register status and minimum rating. Returns organic results plus, always first and clearly labelled, any paid 'Sponsored' featured listings for the suburb (these cannot be filtered out or limited away). Free use returns at most 5 organic results per call.

search_builders input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "sort": {
      "enum": [
        "relevance",
        "name",
        "rating"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Order of organic results (default relevance with a query, otherwise name). Sponsored listings are always first."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 25,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Organic results wanted (free tier max 5, paid max 25). Does not affect sponsored listings."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Free text: trade, project, builder name or suburb, e.g. 'bathroom renovation Ponsonby'."
    },
    "trade": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Trade slug or name from list_trades (default 'builders'; 'any' searches every trade). Sponsored placement is per trade."
    },
    "offset": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Paid keys only: skip this many organic results."
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "any",
        "registered",
        "not_matched",
        "in_removal",
        "removed",
        "liquidation",
        "receivership",
        "administration",
        "closed",
        "not_checked"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by company-register status badge (default any)."
    },
    "suburb": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Auckland suburb name or slug, e.g. 'Mt Eden', 'howick'. Use list_suburbs to see covered suburbs."
    },
    "credential": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Credential or membership the builder's website lists, e.g. 'Master Builders', 'Certified Builders', 'Site Safe', 'Halo', 'LBP'."
    },
    "min_rating": {
      "type": "number",
      "maximum": 5,
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Minimum rating as shown on the listing source; unrated listings are excluded when set."
    },
    "project_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "e.g. 'Bathrooms', 'Kitchens', 'New builds', 'Extensions & additions', 'Decks & outdoor', 'Recladding & weathertightness'. Use list_project_types."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

search_builders annotations

{
  "title": "Search Auckland builders",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

search_businesses — Search businesses of any trade

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Same as search_builders, but the default is ANY trade on a new build or renovation (builders, plumbers, electricians, landscapers, architects ... see list_trades). Pass trade to narrow to one. Sponsored (featured) listings come first for the trade searched, labelled, and cannot be filtered away. Trades other than builders may have no listings yet.

search_businesses input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "sort": {
      "enum": [
        "relevance",
        "name",
        "rating"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Order of organic results (default relevance with a query, otherwise name). Sponsored listings are always first."
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 25,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Organic results wanted (free tier max 5, paid max 25). Does not affect sponsored listings."
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Free text: trade, project, builder name or suburb, e.g. 'bathroom renovation Ponsonby'."
    },
    "trade": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Trade slug or name from list_trades (default 'builders'; 'any' searches every trade). Sponsored placement is per trade."
    },
    "offset": {
      "type": "integer",
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Paid keys only: skip this many organic results."
    },
    "status": {
      "enum": [
        "any",
        "registered",
        "not_matched",
        "in_removal",
        "removed",
        "liquidation",
        "receivership",
        "administration",
        "closed",
        "not_checked"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by company-register status badge (default any)."
    },
    "suburb": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Auckland suburb name or slug, e.g. 'Mt Eden', 'howick'. Use list_suburbs to see covered suburbs."
    },
    "credential": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Credential or membership the builder's website lists, e.g. 'Master Builders', 'Certified Builders', 'Site Safe', 'Halo', 'LBP'."
    },
    "min_rating": {
      "type": "number",
      "maximum": 5,
      "minimum": 0,
      "description": "Minimum rating as shown on the listing source; unrated listings are excluded when set."
    },
    "project_type": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "e.g. 'Bathrooms', 'Kitchens', 'New builds', 'Extensions & additions', 'Decks & outdoor', 'Recladding & weathertightness'. Use list_project_types."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

search_businesses annotations

{
  "title": "Search businesses of any trade",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

list_trades — List trades

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

The 42 trades involved in New Builds and Renovations in three groups (Building trades, Siteworks trades, Professional services), each with a plain-English description, the NZ licensing or registration body to check, the page URL and the number of directory listings. No credits.

list_trades input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "group": {
      "enum": [
        "building",
        "siteworks",
        "professional"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional group filter."
    },
    "with_listings": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Only trades that have at least one listing."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

list_trades annotations

{
  "title": "List trades",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

get_builder — Get one builder

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Full public profile for one directory listing (any trade): where they work, project types, credentials, register details, rating, status badge with date, published contact details, and provenance (source and date checked). Pass a slug (from search_builders) or the builder's name. detail=full costs 2 credits for paid keys; free use returns the summary.

get_builder input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "builder"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "detail": {
      "enum": [
        "summary",
        "full"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Default full for paid keys, summary for free use."
    },
    "builder": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Builder slug (e.g. '3c-homes'), profile URL, or name."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

get_builder annotations

{
  "title": "Get one builder",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

list_suburbs — List covered suburbs

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Auckland suburbs and areas covered by the directory, with region and profile page link. No credits.

list_suburbs input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "region": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Optional region filter, e.g. 'North Shore', 'South Auckland'."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

list_suburbs annotations

{
  "title": "List covered suburbs",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

list_project_types — List project types

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Project types used by the directory (new builds, kitchens, bathrooms ...) with the number of listings for each, plus the most common credentials. No credits.

list_project_types input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": true
}

list_project_types annotations

{
  "title": "List project types",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

get_open_leads — Open public leads

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Recent public job leads in Auckland (from third-party marketplaces) that builders can respond to, by suburb and/or trade. Links go to the original posting; no personal details are included. 1 credit per lead for paid keys; free use max 5 per call.

get_open_leads input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 25,
      "minimum": 1
    },
    "trade": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "e.g. 'builder', 'carpenter', 'plumber', 'bathroom'."
    },
    "suburb": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Suburb or region name."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

get_open_leads annotations

{
  "title": "Open public leads",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

compare_builders — Compare builders side by side

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Side-by-side comparison of 2 to 20 listings of any trade (slugs or names; the trade is shown for each): status badge, base, project types, credentials, rating, register details. Paid keys: 2 credits per builder with the richer fields; free use gets the summary comparison.

compare_builders input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "builders"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "builders": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "string"
      },
      "maxItems": 20,
      "minItems": 2,
      "description": "2-20 business slugs or names (any trade)."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

compare_builders annotations

{
  "title": "Compare builders side by side",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

builder_checks — Official records search

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Neutral lookup of sourced public records (LBP Board disciplinary decisions, Gazette liquidation notices, Official Assignee notices, MBIE prosecutions) the website has collected. With no query: an overview with counts, dates checked and sources. With a query (name or company): name matches only, each with its source link. A name match is not proof of identity and a record is not a quality rating. No credits.

builder_checks input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "enum": [
        "all",
        "lbp",
        "liquidation",
        "assignee",
        "prosecution"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Person or company name (at least 3 characters). Omit for the overview."
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

builder_checks annotations

{
  "title": "Official records search",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

how_to_get_quotes — How to get quotes

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Links and a short checklist for getting and comparing quotes: the website's project brief and shortlist tools. Contains no personal data and this server never receives a user's name, phone or email. Optionally pass a suburb to include its page and any Sponsored featured builders there.

how_to_get_quotes input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "suburb": {
      "type": "string"
    },
    "project_type": {
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": true
}

how_to_get_quotes annotations

{
  "title": "How to get quotes",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

my_usage — Plan, balance and usage

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Advertised read-only

Shows how many free calls are left this hour/day, or for a paid key the credit balance, expiry dates and recent usage. No credits.

my_usage input schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {},
  "additionalProperties": true
}

my_usage annotations

{
  "title": "Plan, balance and usage",
  "readOnlyHint": true,
  "openWorldHint": false,
  "idempotentHint": true,
  "destructiveHint": false
}

Prompts

3 advertised

find_builder — Find a builder

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Shortlist Auckland builders for a project.

project: e.g. bathroom renovation (required)
suburb: e.g. Mt Eden

vet_builder — Check a builder

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Review one builder's profile and public-record checks.

builder: Name or slug (required)

compare_shortlist — Compare a shortlist

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Compare 2-20 businesses (any trade) side by side.

builders: Comma-separated names or slugs (required)

Resources

4 advertised

about — About this directory and its rules

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Coverage, neutrality, sponsored-placement rules, privacy.

about URI

directory://about

MIME type: text/markdown

status-key — Meaning of the status badges

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

What each company-register status badge means.

status-key URI

directory://status-key

MIME type: application/json

suburbs — Covered suburbs

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Suburb slugs, names, regions.

suburbs URI

directory://suburbs

MIME type: application/json

pricing — Plans, limits and burn rates

Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Free limits, credit burn rates and pack prices.

pricing URI

directory://pricing

MIME type: application/json

90-day uptime

A lightweight connection check about every six hours, sampled on hosts with many listings. It shows the server answered, not that its tools work.

Too few checks for a percentage yet (2 of 2 answered).

2026-11-07: 1 of 1 checks answered
2026-11-09: 1 of 1 checks answered

30-day availability

Aggregated from read-only remote checks; this is not a tool-execution or security guarantee.

Successful checks: 1 of 1 (100%)
Average latency: 285 ms
95th percentile latency: 285 ms

Maintenance history

Public check and source-refresh events. Editorial and ownership records remain private.

Nov 7, 2026, 8:08 AM UTC · probe · passed · 285 ms · metadata changed · 11 tool(s), 4 resource(s), 0 resource template(s), 3 prompt(s)

Connect from your client

Each snippet registers the same endpoint; pick the client you use.

This server is operated by the named third party. Listing and endpoint checks are not an endorsement or a security audit. Review the operator's permissions, terms, and data handling before connecting. How listings are checked and corrected.

Claude Code

Run this once in a terminal. It registers the remote server. Use --scope project to write .mcp.json for the repo.

Claude Code configuration

claude mcp add --transport http compare-auckland-builds-mcp https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp

Codex

Run this once. Codex stores MCP servers in ~/.codex/config.toml (or .codex/config.toml in a trusted project).

Codex configuration

codex mcp add compare-auckland-builds-mcp --url https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable compare-auckland-builds-mcp in your MCP settings.

Cursor configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "compare-auckland-builds-mcp": {
      "url": "https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).

Cline configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "compare-auckland-builds-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start compare-auckland-builds-mcp and inspect its tools.

VS Code configuration

{
  "servers": {
    "compare-auckland-builds-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Gemini CLI

Run this once. It writes .gemini/settings.json in the current project; pass --scope user for ~/.gemini/settings.json.

Gemini CLI configuration

gemini mcp add --transport http compare-auckland-builds-mcp https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector, enter this server URL and enable it for the conversation. This is a manual remote-connector handoff, not a desktop JSON configuration.

Claude Desktop configuration

https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.

Windsurf configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "compare-auckland-builds-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://mcp.compare-auckland-newbuilds-renovations.org/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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Endpoint and access

What its tools do

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Checks and signals

What you can do with it

Source and maintenance

Protocol and capabilities

Server-provided instructions

Tools

Prompts

Resources

90-day uptime

30-day availability

Maintenance history

Connect from your client

Claude Code

Codex

Cursor

Cline

VS Code

Gemini CLI

Claude Desktop

Windsurf

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