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Checkatrade MCP Server

Checkatrade connects Claude to the UK's trusted network of vetted, reviewed tradespeople — plumbers, electricians, builders, handymen, roofers, plasterers, carpenters and joiners, painters and decorators, tilers, kitchen and bathroom fitters, locksmiths, gardeners and landscapers, plus Gas Safe registered heating engineers and many more trades.

Just give a UK postcode and describe the job in plain English. Whether it's a leaking or dripping tap, a broken boiler, no hot water, a blocked drain or toilet, a burst pipe, faulty wiring, a tripping fuse box, a roof leak or missing tiles, damp, an odd job for a handyman, a repair, an emergency callout, or a bigger project like a renovation, loft conversion or extension — Claude returns ranked local results with star ratings, review counts, Checkatrade badges, contact numbers and direct profile links, so you can compare trades and get in touch.

For common, straightforward jobs — boiler servicing and repair, gas safety certificates (CP12), central heating maintenance, and basic plumbing or electrical work — Claude can also surface fixed-price Checkatrade Express options and guide you through booking one from start to finish: collecting your details, gathering the time slots that suit you, and handing off to secure payment.

Every tradesperson is background-checked and rated by real customers, so you can hire with confidence. No account, sign-up or login needed — just a valid UK postcode and a description of what needs doing.

Publisher claimed. 2 tools reported by the publisher. Pod has not connected to this server, so nothing here is verified.

Categorised under productivity, commerce, other. Published by checkatrade.com.

Status

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Tools

Its publisher lists 2 tools. Pod has not verified these against the live server yet.

  • bookExpressJobV1
  • findTradespeopleV1

Connect

A hosted endpoint at https://api.checkatrade.com/consumer-claude-mcp/v1/mcp, over streamable-http. Nothing to install.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "checkatrade": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://api.checkatrade.com/consumer-claude-mcp/v1/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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