# Localhelpnow MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.localhelpnow%2Flocalhelpnow
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.localhelpnow/localhelpnow`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-27T07:00:25.867Z)

## Verdict

Localhelpnow MCP server answered 99.8% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 24% of MCP servers, with 327 ms median handshake and 2 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (95/100) across 6 tools, costing an agent about 926 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 99.8% | 24% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 327 ms | 59% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2808 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,597 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 2 | — |
| Median recovery | 37.4 h | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 95/100 (A) | 79% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 6 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~926 tokens | 75% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localhelpnow-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http localhelpnow-mcp-server https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp
```

## Tools (6)

- `find_pros`: The local pros LocalHelpNow lists for one trade in one town, in the order the directory page shows them (Google rating weighted by review count). Each result ha
- `get_answer`: One answer in full: the direct answer first, then price tables with the source and the date they were checked, the repair-or-replace rule and its limits, and th
- `how_pros_are_checked`: What LocalHelpNow checks before matching a pro (state license, insurance), what it does not do or guarantee, how the directory is ordered, what it costs the hom
- `how_to_get_a_pro`: What LocalHelpNow does for a homeowner and how the match works, with a link that starts a free match to one pro. Pass trade and area to prefill the request. Doe
- `list_answer_topics`: Every question the LocalHelpNow Answer Layer covers, by trade: what broke, what a fair price looks like, and whether to repair or replace.
- `list_service_areas`: Every trade and town the LocalHelpNow directory has listed pros for, with how many pros each town has and the directory page URL. Optional filters by trade and 

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