Operator for Developers

3M+ local businesses.
One MCP server.

Operator's MCP server gives any AI agent read access to local business intelligence: trust scores, market data, competitor analysis, and Operator Estimates. Free tier available.

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MCP configCopy
// claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "operator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@operator/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "OPERATOR_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
      }
    }
  }
}
MCP tools

9 tools. Everything you need.

All tools are available via Claude Desktop, Claude Code, and any MCP-compatible agent framework.

Tool
What it returns
Tier
get_business
Full business profile: name, category, city, phone, hours, services, trust score, review count, response rate, market rank
Free
search_businesses
Search by city, trade, or business name. Returns ranked list with trust scores.
Free
get_market_stats
City + trade market summary: operator count, avg trust score, avg response rate, unclaimed count
Free
get_competitors
Top 5 competitors for a given business, ranked by trust score with gap analysis
Pro
get_estimate
Operator Estimate (business valuation) for any tracked business
Pro
get_reviews
Recent Google reviews for any business, with response status and sentiment
Pro
get_market_movers
Businesses gaining or losing ground this week in a given city + trade
Pro
get_unclaimed
Unclaimed profiles in a city + trade, sorted by estimated value
Pro
claim_profile
Initiate the claim flow for a given business profile
Pro
Example

Ask Claude about any market

With the Operator MCP installed, Claude has live access to local business intelligence.

Claude prompt + response
// You ask Claude:
"Who are the top 3 plumbers in Phoenix and what's their trust score?"            

// Claude calls: search_businesses({city: "phoenix", trade: "plumbing", limit: 3})
// Returns:
{
  "results": [
    { "name": "Sunrise Plumbing", "trust_score": 94, "reviews": 218, "response_rate": 0.97 },
    { "name": "Desert Drain Services", "trust_score": 89, "reviews": 184, "response_rate": 0.91 },
    { "name": "Valley Pipe Works", "trust_score": 85, "reviews": 156, "response_rate": 0.88 }
  ],
  "market_avg_trust": 74,
  "total_operators": 342
}
Use cases

What people build with Operator's MCP

🤖

AI agents that know local markets

Build agents that research competitors, audit market positions, or generate local business intelligence reports: with live data from 3M+ profiles.

🏦

Investment and acquisition research

PE firms and search funds use Operator data to identify acquisition targets, benchmark businesses, and get Operator Estimates before reaching out.

📊

Market analysis tools

Build dashboards, reports, and tools that track market share, response rate trends, and competitive intelligence across any US city and trade.

API pricing

Simple. Transparent. Affordable.

Free
$0/mo
1,000 requests/mo · get_business, search_businesses, get_market_stats · No card required
Pro
$99/mo
100K requests/mo · All 9 tools · Priority rate limits · Dedicated API key

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