Koskamo

Prelude NZ Instrument Rental MCP

This MCP server provides access to Prelude's instrument rental services in New Zealand, allowing agents to search for musical instruments, view pricing, check availability, and manage rental plans for students, families, and schools.

Endpoint and access

No sign-in to connect and list tools. Individual tools may still need a vendor account, credentials, or permissions; check the documented prerequisites.

Prelude NZ Instrument Rental MCP logo, by PreludeVendor evidenceStreamable HTTPNo sign-inEndpoint checked 2026-11-07Operated by Prelude
MCP endpoint (Streamable HTTP)
https://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude
Vendor documentation

What its tools do

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

4 of 4 have a description · 0 of 4 declare behavior hints · 3 of 3 with parameters document them all

Checks and signals

Each line is separate evidence, not a trust score.

  • Passed Endpoint answered the live check ·
  • Passed Official MCP Registry namespace is tied to prelude.co.nz ·
  • Passed Endpoint is on the registry namespace domain ·
  • Availability 1 of 1 checks passed in 30 days

What you can do with it

  • Search for available musical instruments by category
  • View rental pricing and flexible plan options
  • Find music teachers across New Zealand
  • Check school programme details and bulk pricing

Source and maintenance

Vendor evidenceRegistry 1.1.0

Protocol and capabilities

Server
Prelude NZ 1.0.0
MCP protocol negotiated in check
2025-11-25
Tools
4 advertised
Resources
0 advertised
Resource templates
0 advertised
Prompts
0 advertised
Server-advertised capabilities
{
  "tools": {
    "listChanged": false
  },
  "prompts": {
    "listChanged": false
  },
  "resources": {
    "listChanged": false
  }
}

Server-provided instructions

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

Prelude is a New Zealand music instrument rental service for students, families, and schools. Use these tools to search instruments and pricing, find music teachers, and get answers to common questions. For full details and to rent an instrument, visit https://prelude.co.nz

Tools

4 advertised

search-instruments-tool — Search Instruments Tool
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Search instruments available for rental at Prelude NZ. Filter by instrument category (e.g. violin, flute) or family (e.g. strings, woodwind). Returns name, category, tier, pricing, availability, and a link to the instrument page.

search-instruments-tool input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "family": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by instrument family slug (e.g. \"strings\", \"woodwind\", \"brass\", \"keyboard\", \"percussion\")."
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by instrument category slug (e.g. \"violin\", \"flute\", \"trumpet\", \"clarinet\", \"cello\")."
    }
  }
}
search-instruments-tool annotations
{}
get-pricing-tool — Get Pricing Tool
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Get rental pricing plans for a specific instrument at Prelude NZ. Returns all available plan options with monthly and total prices.

get-pricing-tool input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "required": [
    "instrument"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "instrument": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "The instrument slug (e.g. \"student-violin\", \"intermediate-flute\"). Use search-instruments first to find slugs."
    }
  }
}
get-pricing-tool annotations
{}
search-teachers-tool — Search Teachers Tool
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Find music teachers in New Zealand listed on Prelude. Filter by instrument and region. Returns teacher names, regions, instruments taught, and a link to their profile page for full details and contact.

search-teachers-tool input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "region": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by NZ region slug (e.g. \"auckland\", \"wellington\", \"canterbury\", \"otago\")."
    },
    "instrument": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Filter by instrument category slug (e.g. \"violin\", \"flute\", \"trumpet\", \"piano\")."
    }
  }
}
search-teachers-tool annotations
{}
get-faqs-tool — Get Faqs Tool
Advertised by the server during the last successful anonymous check.

Get frequently asked questions about renting instruments from Prelude NZ. Covers how rental works, plans, pricing, delivery, returns, and more.

get-faqs-tool input schema
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {}
}
get-faqs-tool annotations
{}

Prompts

0 advertised

No prompt definitions available.

Resources

0 advertised

No resource definitions available.

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
4007 ms
95th percentile latency
4007 ms

Maintenance history

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

  • · probe · passed · 4007 ms · metadata changed · 4 tool(s), 0 resource(s), 0 resource template(s), 0 prompt(s)

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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 prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp https://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude

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 prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp --url https://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude

Cursor

Merge this server into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, then enable prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp in your MCP settings.
Cursor configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp": {
      "url": "https://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude"
    }
  }
}

Cline

Merge this into cline_mcp_settings.json (Cline → MCP Servers → Configure).
Cline configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp": {
      "type": "streamableHttp",
      "url": "https://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude",
      "disabled": false
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Merge this server into .vscode/mcp.json. Use MCP: List Servers to start prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp and inspect its tools.
VS Code configuration
{
  "servers": {
    "prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude"
    }
  }
}

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 prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp https://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude

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://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude

Windsurf

Merge this into ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json, then refresh MCP in Cascade. Windsurf remote servers use serverUrl, not url.
Windsurf configuration
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "prelude-nz-instrument-rental-mcp": {
      "serverUrl": "https://prelude.co.nz/mcp/prelude"
    }
  }
}

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