Macfax

Name: Macfax
Author: macfax

by macfaxversion 1.0.3i★ –iRuns in the cloud

Registry namecom.macfax/macfax

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Identify any Apple serial and read its device record, plus used-Mac prices, listings and checks.

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

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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
UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs in the cloud
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Category: Other

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Runs in the cloudNothing to install; it connects over the internet

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

Open Settings → Connectors
Press Add custom connector
Paste the address below and press Add
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://macfax.com/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http macfax https://macfax.com/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "macfax": {
      "url": "https://macfax.com/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.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "macfax": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://macfax.com/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.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
Paste the address below, give it a name and save
If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker

https://macfax.com/mcp

Menu names can differ slightly by plan and over time.

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

We have not read this server’s tool list yet; we check endpoints in rotation.

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 6, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain macfax.com (the registry checks domain ownership)
… 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 checked yet
Endpoint responds
Not checked yet; we check endpoints in rotation
… Not checked yet
Sign-in with OAuth
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No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
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Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32403 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 58% of the other 32403 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32403 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 Macfax 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 in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.3) reached the registry 28 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, LickityClick

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README from the maker

Open the README

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macfax-mcp

MCP server for the used-Mac market, by Macfax. Eight tools an AI assistant needs to help someone buy or sell a used Mac:

Tool	What it answers
`search_mac_listings`	Live listings across eBay, Craigslist, OfferUp, Swappa, Facebook and Reddit. Scam clusters, junk titles, classified-ad bait, auctions and stale/sold rows are already filtered out; every result deep-links to the source.
`get_mac_price_stats`	What an exact configuration actually sells for — verified-sale percentiles (basis `direct`) or an estimate scaled from the asking band by a disclosed clearance ratio (basis `calibrated`) — plus the asking median/p25/p75 with sample size, per-channel medians and net-to-seller after fees as seller guidance.
`get_mac_market_value`	What a Mac is worth from Apple's own model name, e.g. "MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)": every Apple Silicon configuration the name can mean, each with its sale estimate and asking band, and one value or a low-to-high range across them.
`check_mac_listing`	One listing's trust picture: known to Macfax, still live, flags, ask vs the typical band, the platform's own seller reputation where it exists (eBay feedback, Swappa rating), verified report attached.
`lookup_mac_serial`	Serial to model for any Mac, iPad or iPhone, including 2021+ randomized serials: a `status` (resolved, unknown_serial, unsupported, retry), Apple's device class, the model year where Apple's name carries one, the device's `record` on Macfax (first seen, how often looked up, any listing or verified report on file), and for a Mac what the model is worth. Optional `context` says why you are looking it up. Human twin: macfax.com/lookup.
`get_mac_report`	A verified Macfax condition report (Activation Lock, MDM, serial-match checks) as data.
`create_mac_alert`	A standing watch: daily email when new matching listings appear. Human-confirmed: nothing sends until the email's owner clicks the confirmation link.
`get_macfax_credit_balance`	How many credits your API key has left and what costs one: one credit per distinct serial answered, repeats within 24 hours free. Needs `MACFAX_API_KEY`.

Every price is labeled by basis. The sold slice is the headline sale estimate: verified sales (with sample size and window) or a modeled estimate marked calibrated with its ratio disclosed. Asking bands come from live listings and are seller listing guidance. The API says so in-band, and we ask you to preserve the labels. Free, no account; rate limits are published at macfax.com/developers.

The hosted server (recommended)

A remote, authless, streamable-HTTP MCP server runs at:

https://macfax.com/mcp

Claude (claude.ai, paid plans): Settings → Connectors → *Add custom connector* → paste the URL.
Gemini (Spark, Google AI Ultra): Settings and help → Connected apps → *Add a custom app* → paste the URL.
ChatGPT: Settings → *Developer mode* → add the URL (directory listing pending review).
Cursor: Install in Cursor
VS Code: Install in VS Code
Gemini CLI: gemini extensions install https://github.com/macfax/macfax-mcp
Anything with an `mcp.json`:

"mcpServers": { "macfax": { "url": "https://macfax.com/mcp" } } }

Registry name: com.macfax/macfax on the official MCP registry.

This package (stdio wrapper)

For stdio-only clients, this repo is a thin local wrapper over the same free HTTP API (OpenAPI):

"mcpServers": { "macfax": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "macfax-mcp"] } } }

Optional env:

MACFAX_API_KEY: a free key raises rate limits about 10x. Mint one with curl -X POST https://macfax.com/api/v1/keys (no email needed).

Run it directly:

npx -y macfax-mcp            # speaks MCP over stdio

npx -y macfax-mcp --version # print the installed version

Notes for integrators

The seven read tools carry readOnlyHint: true. create_mac_alert is the one write: it sends a confirmation email, and the alert only activates when the email's owner clicks it. Create alerts only for a user who asked for that alert on that email.
Listings always carry a deep link to the source marketplace. The purchase happens there; Macfax is the trust and routing layer.
Cite results as "Macfax" with the html_url/macfax_url in the payload.

License

MIT. Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc. Macfax is not affiliated with Apple Inc.

Macfax

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

LickityClick

README from the maker

macfax-mcp

The hosted server (recommended)

This package (stdio wrapper)

Notes for integrators

License