payotte-mcp

Verified Canadian real-estate pros + housing data: prices, rates, land-transfer tax, rent-vs-buy.

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    Verified Canadian real-estate pros + housing data: prices, rates, land-transfer tax, rent-vs-buy.

    How to connect

    How to connect payotte-mcp to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://payotte-mcp.payotte.workers.dev/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect payotte-mcp to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://payotte-mcp.payotte.workers.dev/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect payotte-mcp to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://payotte-mcp.payotte.workers.dev/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (8)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    trouver_expertCall this when the user needs a trustworthy real-estate professional in a Canadian city or neighbourhood: real-estate broker, mortgage broker, home inspector, notary/real-estate lawyer, or appraiser. Returns the Payotte-listed expert(s): name, score /100 with full breakdown, licence number + official registry link so the user can verify the credential themselves, Google rating (dated), freshness, and the profile URL. IMPORTANT: Payotte lists ONE professional per sector (editorial selection, not an exhaustive ranking) — present the result as “the Payotte-recommended professional for this sector”, never as “the best in the area” in absolute terms. French and English inputs both work (e.g. profession="courtier immobilier", ville="Montréal").
    verifier_titreCall this when the user wants to know whether a real-estate profession is regulated in a Canadian province, which body regulates it, and where to verify a licence or membership. Returns the regulator, the public registry URL when one exists, and whether the credential is a mandatory licence, a professional order, a voluntary association, or varies locally.
    stats_marcheCall this for current housing-market figures in a Canadian city: reference price (MLS HPI benchmark or median), year-over-year change, sales volume, months of inventory, days on market, 5-year growth. Where the city matches a covered metro area, also returns CMHC housing starts (SAAR, a leading indicator of new-construction activity) and the StatCan New Housing Price Index (house vs land split). Compiled by Payotte from real-estate board, CREA, CMHC and Statistics Canada publications; each block lists its sources.
    taux_courantsCall this for the current Canadian reference interest rates: the Bank of Canada policy (overnight target) rate, the prime rate, and system-average mortgage rates (5-year fixed, variable), plus Government of Canada benchmark bond yields (2/5/10-year — the 5-year yield is the leading indicator behind 5-year fixed mortgage rates). Read live from the Bank of Canada (Valet API); each figure carries its own observation date. Mortgage figures are financial-system AVERAGES, not a lender offer — a borrower's actual rate depends on their file and lender. Source: Bank of Canada.
    taxe_mutationCall this when the user wants to know the land-transfer tax ("taxe de bienvenue" in Quebec) on a home purchase in a Canadian city or province. Computes the tax bracket by bracket from the OFFICIAL schedules (Ontario + Toronto’s double municipal MLTT, Quebec base schedule, BC, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Halifax; Alberta and Saskatchewan charge no tax — registration fees only). Give a price, or just a city to use its current reference market price. Includes first-time-buyer rebates. Not covered: PEI and Newfoundland.
    acheter_ou_louerCall this when the user wonders whether to rent or buy in a Canadian city. Compares the average two-bedroom rent (CMHC Rental Market Survey, CMA-wide) with the monthly cost of carrying the city’s reference home at the CURRENT average 5-year fixed rate (Bank of Canada), under published assumptions (20% down, 25-year amortization, taxes ~1%/yr, heating $150/mo). Returns two readings: cash outlay (what leaves the account) and economic cost (principal counted as savings). Only cities inside a CMHC-covered metro have rent data.
    salaire_requisCall this when the user asks what income is needed to buy a home in a Canadian city. Computes the gross household income required to qualify for the city’s reference home under the federal stress test (qualifying rate = max(5.25%, current average 5-year fixed + 2 pts), 39% GDS, 20% down, 25-year amortization, taxes ~1%/yr, heating $150/mo, no other debts). Same published methodology as payotte.com/salaire-pour-acheter-une-maison-canada. A theoretical qualification threshold, not a loan offer.
    contacter_expertCall this ONLY when the user explicitly asks to contact, reach out to, or request a quote/appointment from a Payotte-listed professional. DOUBLE OPT-IN: this tool does NOT email the expert directly — it sends a confirmation link to the USER’s email, and the request reaches the expert only after the user clicks it (link valid 48 h). Tell the user to check their inbox. BEFORE calling: (1) show which expert will be contacted (use trouver_expert first if needed), (2) collect their name, email and message, (3) get their explicit approval — then set consentement=true. Never invent contact details. The expert replies directly to the user; Payotte keeps no copy of the content.