INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

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 the FAQs.

localhelpnow.comnone authenticationAvailability not checked

LIVE ENDPOINT

https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for get_answer and invoke it with your own arguments.

Indexed input schema

{}

Risk classification

Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

Parent server

localhelpnow.com

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Client installation

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.localhelpnow]
url = "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

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

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: localhelpnow
Remote MCP URL: https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "localhelpnow": {
      "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "localhelpnow": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "localhelpnow",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://localhelpnow.com/api/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

Related tools

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.
how_to_get_a_pro — What LocalHelpNow does for a homeowner and how the match works.