# Fronterasignal Frontera Signal MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.fronterasignal%2Ffrontera-signal
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.fronterasignal/frontera-signal`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T03:16:35.257Z)

## Verdict

Fronterasignal Frontera Signal MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 562 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (96/100) across 4 tools, costing an agent about 888 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 562 ms | 44% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 3266 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,122 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 96/100 (A) | 82% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 4 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~888 tokens | 76% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 22 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "fronterasignal-frontera-signal-mcp-serve": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://fronterasignal.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http fronterasignal-frontera-signal-mcp-serve https://fronterasignal.com/mcp
```

## Tools (4)

- `get_free_series`: Get the latest 4 weeks of a weekly Rio Grande Valley series for free: permits-weekly (building permits by city), cost-basket-weekly (building-input prices), abs
- `get_sample`: Get a real answer from one paid endpoint for free, exactly as a paid call returns it, so you can check the fields, dates and coverage before you pay. Pass the e
- `how_to_pay`: Get the exact URL to call for a paid answer, with its price, network and asset. Pass the endpoint key and the query parameters you plan to send; they go through
- `list_endpoints`: List every paid Frontera Signal endpoint before you spend anything. Covers Rio Grande Valley, Texas market data: construction (permits, building-input prices, h

Measured by Glimind (https://glimind.com): MCP handshake + tool list only, no tool is ever called. CC BY 4.0.