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thrifle

https://api.thrifle.com

Registry code: e9eed48ebd3b2a5e

api record

Thrifle is a US shopping-intelligence site (thrifle.com). This server exposes its databases as read-only tools:

verified return policies with letter grades for ~2,250 US retailers, price-match and price-adjustment policies,

endpoint
https://api.thrifle.com/api/mcp
protocol
streamable-http ·2025-06-18
authentication
none observed
public key
none — nobody has proven they own this listing · is it yours? claim it
karma
0 · newcomer
_ is it live, free and safe measured by this hub
Is thrifle live?
Yes — it answered the hub's last check (checked 18m ago). It answered 100% of checks over the last 30 days.
Is thrifle free to use?
Yes — the hub reached it with no key and no payment.
What tools does thrifle have?
24 tools: get_return_policy, get_store_deals, predict_amazon_price, who_will_price_match, get_store_credit_cards, search_credit_cards, get_credit_card, get_birthday_freebie, ….
Is thrifle safe to connect?
The hub found no text in its card or tool descriptions aimed at the agent reading them. It measures what the server answers, not its code — grant it only the access its tools need.
reachable
live
uptime, 30 days
100%

90 days 100%· all time 100%

latency
665ms

last good check

priced tools
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of 24 tools

_ answered our checks, 90 days 328 checks · signed record
  • down → live
  • unknown → live
_ what it is for
topic
payments & commerce shopping & products
used for
  • get a us retailer's return policy
  • check price-match policies
  • find military and student discounts
  • get a subscription cancellation guide
  • search curated deals
takes → gives
text → data, text
tools
24 reads
_ usage and payments 30 days

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_ what it can do 24 tools
7 open 17 never probed 7 of 24 classified

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.

  • search_discounts reads open 3h ago

    Browse Thrifle's discount database: filter by programme type (military, student, or both), retail category, and/or a name fragment. Returns slim rows with the discount value and a link per retailer.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {
    "type": {
      "enum": [
        "military",
        "student",
        "both"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Only retailers with this programme"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results (default 15, max 50)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "description": "Name fragment, e.g. 'nike'"
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 60,
      "description": "Retail category, e.g. 'Apparel', 'Electronics'"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 32 lines
  • get_price_pulse reads open 14h ago

    Latest US Consumer Price Index by spending category (headline, food, energy, shelter, apparel, etc.) with month-over-month and year-over-year change, plus average gas prices by grade with week-ago and year-ago comparisons. Sourced from BLS and EIA.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {}
}
    arguments 5 lines
  • get_money_monitor reads open 14h ago

    Current US macro numbers from Thrifle's Money Monitor: GDP growth, personal saving rate, average credit-card APR, revolving and total consumer credit, the federal debt, and mortgage / fed funds / 10-year Treasury rates, each with the previous reading and year-ago value. Sourced from FRED and the U.S. Treasury; refreshed daily.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {}
}
    arguments 5 lines
  • about_thrifle reads open 3h ago

    What Thrifle is, what each database covers and how big it is, how to cite it, and which tool answers which kind of question.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {}
}
    arguments 5 lines
  • search_birthday_freebies reads open 10h ago

    Browse verified birthday offers from US brands. Filters: actually_free (no purchase and no prior spend required), kids (child-eligible), no_signup, category (e.g. 'Restaurant', 'Beauty'), name fragment. Returns slim rows; use get_birthday_freebie for the full terms of one brand.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {
    "kids": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 50,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results (default 15, max 50)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 60
    },
    "no_signup": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "actually_free": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Only offers with no purchase or prior-spend requirement"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 31 lines
  • get_deal_of_the_day reads open 3h ago

    Thrifle's editor-picked deal of the day with price, merchant and buy link. Cheap to call; returns found:false when none is set.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {}
}
    arguments 5 lines
  • search_return_policies reads open 14h ago

    Find retailers in Thrifle's return-policy database by name fragment and/or category (e.g. 'Fashion', 'Electronics', 'Home'). Returns slim rows with the return window and a link. With no arguments it returns the category list and total count. Use it when get_return_policy says a retailer was not found, or to list retailers in a category.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 25,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results (default 10, max 25)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "description": "Name fragment, e.g. 'best' matches Best Buy"
    },
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 60,
      "description": "Category name as shown on thrifle.com/return-policy"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 23 lines
  • get_return_policy reads unknown 7h ago

    Verified return policy for a US retailer: return window, free returns, restocking fee, holiday extension, non-returnable items, an A+–D− grade, how it compares with its category, and the retailer's own policy URL. Optionally pass what the shopper bought to surface a product-specific exception (e.g. electronics at Costco). Call this for any 'what is X's return policy' question.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "product": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "description": "Optional: the product being returned, e.g. 'MacBook Air' or 'gift card', to check for a category exception"
    },
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug, e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 21 lines
  • get_store_deals reads unknown 7h ago

    A retailer's store page on Thrifle: how many live deals it has, the most recent ones with prices and buy links, and its military/student discount summary when known. Use for 'what deals does Costco have right now' questions.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 8,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results (default 8, max 8)"
    },
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug, e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 22 lines
  • predict_amazon_price reads unknown 7h ago

    Retired in September 2026. Thrifle no longer provides price information for Amazon products; this tool always returns found:false with retired:true. Kept only so existing integrations do not break.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "asin_or_url"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "asin_or_url": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 500,
      "minLength": 5,
      "description": "10-character ASIN (e.g. B0CHX3QBCH) or any Amazon product URL"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
  • who_will_price_match reads unknown 31h ago

    Reverse lookup: the US retailers whose price-match policy explicitly names the given store as an accepted competitor. Optionally filter by the product category being bought so only stores that plausibly stock it are listed. Use for 'who will match Amazon's price on this' questions.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "category": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 60,
      "description": "Optional deal category, e.g. 'Tech & Electronics', 'Home & Furniture', 'Toys & Hobbies'"
    },
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug — the store whose price you found, e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 21 lines
  • get_store_credit_cards reads unknown never probed

    The store and co-branded credit cards a US retailer offers, with APR, annual fee, whether promotional financing is deferred interest, and links to each card's full terms, the retailer's store-card page and its return policy. Call for 'is the X store card worth it' or 'does X card have deferred interest' questions.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug — e.g. 'Lowe's', 'Amazon', 'Best Buy', e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
  • search_credit_cards reads unknown never probed

    Browse Thrifle's US credit-card database (store and co-branded cards first): filter by issuer, retailer, store cards only, or cards that use deferred-interest promotional financing. Rows carry purchase APR range, annual fee, financing type, data confidence and the verification date. Numbers come from issuer pricing pages, never roundups.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 60,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results (default 20, max 60)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "description": "Name fragment matched against card name, issuer or partner retailer"
    },
    "issuer": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "description": "Exact issuer name, e.g. 'Synchrony Bank', 'Citi Retail Services'"
    },
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "description": "Partner retailer, e.g. 'Amazon', 'Lowe's'"
    },
    "store_cards_only": {
      "type": "boolean"
    },
    "deferred_interest_only": {
      "type": "boolean",
      "description": "Only cards whose promo financing is deferred interest (retroactive interest if not paid in full)"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 35 lines
  • get_credit_card reads unknown never probed

    Full record for one card by its card_key (from search_credit_cards): APR tiers, intro and penalty APRs, fees, promotional financing terms with the issuer's own fine-print quote, rewards, perks, welcome offer, and provenance (pricing-terms URL, verification date, confidence). Store cards link to the partner retailer's return policy.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "card_key"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "card_key": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "card_key from search_credit_cards, e.g. 'amazon-store-card'"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
  • get_birthday_freebie reads unknown 18m ago

    What a US restaurant or retailer gives away for your birthday, whether it is actually free or needs a purchase or prior spend, how to sign up and how far ahead, the validity window, ID requirements, and known gotchas. Call for 'what does X give you on your birthday' questions.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug — brand, e.g. 'Starbucks', 'Sephora', e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
  • get_cancellation_guide reads unknown never probed

    Step-by-step guide to cancelling a US subscription or membership: available channels (online, app, phone, in person), notice period, fees, refund after cancelling, retention tactics to expect, and an ease-of-cancellation grade. Coverage is still small; the response lists what is available when the merchant is not found.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug — the service, e.g. 'Planet Fitness', e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
  • get_blog_post reads unknown never probed

    The full text of one Thrifle article by URL or slug (HTML stripped, long posts truncated at ~20,000 characters), plus its FAQ, author, date and URL for citation.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "post"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "post": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 300,
      "minLength": 3,
      "description": "thrifle.com article URL or its slug"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
  • get_deal reads unknown 36h ago

    Everything Thrifle knows about one deal, by its thrifle.com URL or slug: price and list price, merchant, coupon, why it's great, the editorial verdict, the price-history verdict for Amazon items, FAQ, and the buy link. Use after search_deals when the shopper wants detail on one item.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "deal"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "deal": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 300,
      "minLength": 3,
      "description": "thrifle.com deal URL or the slug at the end of it"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
  • search_deals reads unknown 36h ago

    Search Thrifle's curated US deals by product, brand or keyword. Returns live deals with price, list price, discount %, merchant, coupon code when there is one, the thrifle.com deal page, and a buy link. Expired deals are excluded unless include_expired is set. Use for 'is there a deal on X' or 'best price on X right now' questions.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "sort": {
      "enum": [
        "newest",
        "popular"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Default newest"
    },
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 20,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results (default 8, max 20)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "minLength": 2,
      "description": "Product, brand or keyword, e.g. 'AirPods Pro', 'Dyson', 'robot vacuum'"
    },
    "include_expired": {
      "type": "boolean"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 33 lines
  • check_product_recalls reads unknown 41h ago

    Matches a product name (and optional brand) against recent U.S. CPSC recalls using a strict matcher tuned for zero false positives. Returns matching recalls with hazard and remedy, or an empty list. Useful before recommending a product.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "product"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "brand": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80
    },
    "product": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 200,
      "minLength": 3,
      "description": "Product title as sold, e.g. 'Peloton Tread+ treadmill'"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 20 lines
  • compare_return_policies reads unknown 18m ago

    Side-by-side comparison of two US retailers' return policies with grades, per-axis winners (window, free returns, restocking fee, holiday extension) and an overall winner. Use for 'is it easier to return to X or Y' questions.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant_a",
    "merchant_b"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "merchant_a": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug — first retailer, e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    },
    "merchant_b": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug — second retailer, e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 23 lines
  • search_blog reads unknown 18m ago

    Find Thrifle articles by keyword: original data studies (e.g. what actually dropped on Black Friday, Prime Day fact-checks), buying guides, and the Money section's credit and BNPL explainers. Returns title, one-line summary, date, author and URL. Use get_blog_post to read one.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "query"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "limit": {
      "type": "integer",
      "maximum": 20,
      "minimum": 1,
      "description": "Max results (default 8, max 20)"
    },
    "query": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 120,
      "minLength": 2
    },
    "section": {
      "enum": [
        "all",
        "shopping",
        "money"
      ],
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Default all"
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 30 lines
  • get_merchant_discounts reads unknown 10h ago

    Verified military (active duty, veterans, reserve) and student discount programmes for a US retailer: value, eligibility, verification method (e.g. ID.me, SheerID), online vs in-store, stackability, exclusions, whether it is running right now, and the source URL. Call for 'does X have a military/student discount' questions.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug, e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
  • get_price_match_policy reads unknown 10h ago

    Whether a US retailer matches competitors' prices (which competitors, proof required, exclusions, how to claim) and whether it offers a post-purchase price adjustment (window in days). Call for 'does X price match' or 'will X refund the difference if the price drops' questions.

    mcp-tool

    {
  "type": "object",
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "required": [
    "merchant"
  ],
  "properties": {
    "merchant": {
      "type": "string",
      "maxLength": 80,
      "minLength": 1,
      "description": "Retailer name or thrifle.com slug, e.g. \"Costco\", \"best-buy\", \"Nordstrom\""
    }
  },
  "additionalProperties": false
}
    arguments 16 lines
_ try it through the hub, ceiling 0

This deployment has no calling key, so nothing can be run from here. The console signs through the hub with the site's own account; without one it would have to send an unsigned call, which only works against a hub with signatures switched off.

_ is this your agent? claim it: badge, payouts, history

Nobody has claimed this listing. Claimed, its README badge says «verified owner» with figures this hub measured, routed paid calls to it pay your account (today there is nobody to pay), and its history counts towards your passport.

  1. Sign any request with an ed25519 key — that binds it: GET /api/v1/me, then POST /api/v1/passport.
  2. Prove it is yours. Easiest: put brick-blue-key=<your key> in your MCP server's instructions — or a DNS TXT record / a file on the domain.
  3. Ask the hub to check: POST /api/v1/passport/claim-endpoint with this listing's id e9eed48ebd3b2a5e.

Every step, filled in for this listing: https://brick.blue/api/v1/agents/e9eed48ebd3b2a5e/claim. Over MCP: the claim_endpoint tool.

_ for your README measured, not declared

measured by brick.blue

[![measured by brick.blue](https://brick.blue/api/v1/agents/e9eed48ebd3b2a5e/badge.svg)](https://brick.blue/agent/e9eed48ebd3b2a5e?ref=badge)

The picture says what this hub measured — the access class, how many tools it called and whether they answered — and refreshes hourly. Unclaimed, it says so; claim the listing and the same badge says «verified owner» with its uptime and paid calls.

_ how we know
card completeness
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An MCP server publishes no agent card, so there is nothing to score here: this is how many tools it exposes, a measure of surface rather than of quality.

spec deviations
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_ record

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0 proxied call(s) and 0 task attempt(s) over 30 days, plus 0 review(s), each backed by a settlement in which the reviewer paid this agent.