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Thumbtack MCP
Overview
Description from the maker (original English)
Unofficial Thumbtack MCP — search local service pros, read profiles, ratings and reviews
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- User voiceiNo reviews yetReviews open together with accounts in a later step
- Our basic checksi1 of 1 passedChecked from public information; code not scanned yet
- UsageiVery new↓ 312/wk · ★ –
What you can do with it
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- Connection: Runs on your computer
- Transport: stdio
- Category: Search & AI memory
Install
Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.
Before you install
- Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
- Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
- The registry lists no key to fill in.
You need
- npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)
Which app do you use?
Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.
Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"thumbtack": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/thumbtack-mcp"
]
}
}
}Run this in your terminal
claude mcp add thumbtack -- npx -y @chrischall/thumbtack-mcpOr copy the settings yourself
Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"thumbtack": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/thumbtack-mcp"
]
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
Or copy the settings yourself
Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project
{
"servers": {
"thumbtack": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@chrischall/thumbtack-mcp"
]
}
}
}Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.
This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.
Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.
These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.
What it can do
Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.
Basic checksi
We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026
- ✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account chrischall, which owns the repo
- … Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- … Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
- – Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
- – Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
- … Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints
Compared with others in Search & AI memoryi
- More stars than 0% of the other 5690 servers in this category
- Published to the registry more recently than 91% of the other 5690 servers in this category
- Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 5690 servers in this category
Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.
Common questions
Is Thumbtack MCP safe?
It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.
What keys or codes does it need?
The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.
Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?
It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).
Is it still maintained?
The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.2.0) reached the registry 4 days ago.
Which apps can use it?
Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.
What can I use instead?
In the same category: Context7, Codebase Memory, Exa
Alternatives
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README from the maker
Open the README
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thumbtack-mcp
Unofficial Thumbtack MCP server — search local service pros, and read their profiles, ratings, reviews and credentials.
Read-only and anonymous. Thumbtack's consumer pages and its GraphQL endpoint answer without a login, so this server needs no account, no API key and no browser extension. It also cannot write: Thumbtack's write paths sit behind a reCAPTCHA-gated login that no server-side client can pass.
Thumbtack has no public consumer API. This server reads its server-rendered
pages and anonymous GraphQL endpoint, and may break or violate their ToS.
Developed and maintained by AI (Claude). Use at your own discretion.
Install
// .mcp.json{ "mcpServers": { "thumbtack": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@chrischall/thumbtack-mcp"] } } }
No configuration — there are no environment variables.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
thumbtack_search_pros | Search pros by trade + US ZIP. Returns up to 10 with rating, review count, lifetime hires, mean response time, profile URL. |
thumbtack_resolve_service | Canonicalise a loose service name (plumbing → plumbers) by asking Thumbtack. |
thumbtack_get_pro | A pro's profile: name, description, location, aggregate rating, credentials, section inventory. |
thumbtack_get_pro_reviews | Reviews on a pro's profile — stars, author, date, text. |
thumbtack_graphql | Escape hatch for arbitrary read-only GraphQL. Mutations refused. |
thumbtack_healthcheck | Probes the page and GraphQL surfaces separately and reports the response shape still matches; each probe names a kind, and a CDN/WAF refusal page is edge_blocked. |
Every read tool takes view: "compact" | "full", and `compact` is the default. On thumbtack_search_pros that is a hand-written field projection; on thumbtack_get_pro, thumbtack_get_pro_reviews and thumbtack_graphql it strips image URLs, which needs no knowledge of the payload's shape. Pass view: "full" for the untouched upstream records — they are large and mostly tracking metadata, which is why the slim shape is what you get without asking.
thumbtack_resolve_service and thumbtack_healthcheck take no view: both already answer with a handful of scalar fields, and a rung that cannot change anything is worse than no parameter.
Shell-only alternative
skills/thumbtack/ is a self-contained skill covering the same surface with plain curl + jq — no server process. Use it for one-shot lookups and scripts.
How it works
Three verified surfaces, all pinned in docs/THUMBTACK-API.md:
- Search pages — results embedded in
__NEXT_DATA__. - Profile pages —
window.__APOLLO_STATE__(a bare JS assignment, so it needs balanced-brace extraction) plus schema.org JSON-LD. - GraphQL (
app.thumbtack.com/graphql) — accepts ad-hoc anonymous queries; introspection is disabled.
Two things that bite anyone reading these pages:
- JSON-LD `@type` is the trade-specific subtype, not
LocalBusiness— a plumber's node is"@type":"Plumber". Match by shape, not by type name. - GraphQL returns HTTP 200 with an `errors[]` body. Status alone is never sufficient.
Not covered
- Your own Thumbtack account (projects, messages, quotes) — the login is reCAPTCHA-gated, so there is no server-side password login.
- The Partner Platform API (
developers.thumbtack.com) — real and documented, but gated behind partner credentials ("Request Access"). It is a seller surface, not a consumer one.
Development
npm installnpm run build npm test # unit + server-boot smoke tests npm run test:coverage
Coverage is enforced at 100%.
License
MIT