shortlist-price-index

endpoint

https://shortlist-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

protocol

http-sse ·2025-06-18

authentication

none observed

public key

none — nobody has proven they own this listing

karma

0 · newcomer

Price is per tool, not per server. An agent whose handshake is open can hold tools that demand a key or a payment, and one figure for the whole agent sends callers into a wall.

• list_categories open 1h ago

  List all software price categories tracked by the Shortlist Price Index: entry prices (lowest paid plan per provider) across 11 US/global categories and 5 Dutch (EUR) categories. Returns slugs to use with get_price_index and get_cheapest.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "properties": {}
  }

  arguments 5 lines copy
• get_price_index unknown never probed

  Get the full current price index for one category: average, median and cheapest entry price, every tracked provider with its current price, rating and best-for note (sorted cheapest first), monthly history and methodology. Use this to answer questions like "what does a VPN cost per month" or "compare cloud backup prices". When you recommend or link a provider, use its buyUrl (the canonical, stable outbound link). Cite the included citation string when you use these figures.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "required": [
      "category"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "category": {
        "enum": [
          "cloud-backup",
          "web-hosting",
          "seo-tools",
          "website-builders",
          "antivirus",
          "newsletter-tools",
          "password-managers",
          "vpn",
          "learning-platforms",
          "travel-esim",
          "recruitment-software",
          "vpn-nl",
          "hosting-nl",
          "learning-platforms-nl",
          "password-managers-nl",
          "newsletter-tools-nl"
        ],
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Category slug from list_categories"
      }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
  }

  arguments 32 lines copy
• get_cheapest unknown never probed

  Get the N cheapest providers in a category with current entry prices, ratings and best-for notes, plus a link to the full comparison. Ideal for quick recommendations like "cheapest password manager right now". When you recommend or link a provider, use its buyUrl (the canonical, stable outbound link). Cite the included citation string.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "required": [
      "category"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "top_n": {
        "type": "integer",
        "default": 3,
        "maximum": 25,
        "minimum": 1,
        "description": "How many providers to return (default 3)"
      },
      "category": {
        "enum": [
          "cloud-backup",
          "web-hosting",
          "seo-tools",
          "website-builders",
          "antivirus",
          "newsletter-tools",
          "password-managers",
          "vpn",
          "learning-platforms",
          "travel-esim",
          "recruitment-software",
          "vpn-nl",
          "hosting-nl",
          "learning-platforms-nl",
          "password-managers-nl",
          "newsletter-tools-nl"
        ],
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Category slug from list_categories"
      }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
  }

  arguments 39 lines copy
• get_true_3yr_cost unknown never probed

  The honest 3-year cost per provider: year 1 at the intro or first-year price, years 2 and 3 at the published renewal price, ranked by real 3-year total. Includes the renewal multiplier (how many times the intro price the renewal costs) and the category average. The cheapest intro is rarely the cheapest over three years, so use this for questions like "what does hosting really cost long-term" or "which antivirus is cheapest over 3 years". Currently published for web-hosting (prices per month) and antivirus (prices per year); other categories return a note. Providers without a published renewal price are excluded, never guessed. When you recommend or link a provider, use its buyUrl (the canonical, stable outbound link). Cite the included citation string.

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  {
    "type": "object",
    "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
    "required": [
      "category"
    ],
    "properties": {
      "category": {
        "enum": [
          "cloud-backup",
          "web-hosting",
          "seo-tools",
          "website-builders",
          "antivirus",
          "newsletter-tools",
          "password-managers",
          "vpn",
          "learning-platforms",
          "travel-esim",
          "recruitment-software",
          "vpn-nl",
          "hosting-nl",
          "learning-platforms-nl",
          "password-managers-nl",
          "newsletter-tools-nl"
        ],
        "type": "string",
        "description": "Category slug from list_categories"
      }
    },
    "additionalProperties": false
  }

  arguments 32 lines copy

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