BidProwl
US government surplus auctions: search live lots by ZIP radius, sold prices and Flip Scores.
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"bidprowl": {
"url": "https://bidprowl.com/api/v1/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://bidprowl.com/api/v1/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (7)
🟢search_listings(query, category, state, zip, radius_miles, ...)
Search 90,000+ live US government surplus auction listings from 26 official sources. Supports keyword, category, state, ZIP-radius, and price filters.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"query": {
"description": "Keyword search, e.g. 'forklift'",
"type": "string"
},
"category": {
"type": "string"
},
"state": {
"description": "2-letter US state code",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 2
},
"zip": {
"description": "Center a radius search on this ZIP",
"type": "string"
},
"radius_miles": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 300
},
"price_max_usd": {
"type": "number"
},
"sort": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"ending_soon",
"newest",
"price_low",
"price_high",
"most_bids",
"best_deals"
]
},
"page": {
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 200
},
"limit": {
"description": "Results per page, default 25",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢get_listing(id)
Fetch a single listing by its BidProwl id or slug.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"id"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}⚪sold_comps(category, state, listing_id)
Sold-price stats from 250,000+ closed government auctions, nearly all from the last 12 months. Category+state aggregates, or exact percentile comps for a live listing via listing_id.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"category": {
"type": "string"
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 2
},
"listing_id": {
"description": "Pro: exact comps for this live listing",
"type": "string"
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}⚪flip_score(id)
BidProwl's deal score for a live listing, with its condition-adjusted tier.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"id": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"required": [
"id"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢get_api_usage
This API key's plan, monthly call limit, calls used, calls remaining and when the quota resets (first of next month, UTC). Free to call: it does not count against the quota.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢sold_comps_batch(queries, state)
Up to 25 sold_comps lookups in one call (100 on Pro+), each costing one API call. Each query is a listing id, a tracked item slug ("forklift"), a category ("vehicles"), or text naming a tracked item ("2015 Ford F150"). Item-level and per-listing answers need Pro or Pro+; categories work on every plan. Amounts are in cents.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"queries": {
"minItems": 1,
"maxItems": 100,
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string"
}
},
"state": {
"description": "Default 2-letter state for item and category queries",
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 2
}
},
"required": [
"queries"
],
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}🟢get_sold_history(category, item, q, state, limit, ...)
The actual sold lots behind a comps number, newest close first: title, final price (cents), close date, state, source, BidProwl link. Pass one of category, item (tracked item slug) or q (free text, matched like a listing title), plus optional state. Paginate with cursor.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"category": {
"type": "string"
},
"item": {
"description": "Pro: tracked item slug, e.g. forklift",
"type": "string"
},
"q": {
"description": "Pro: free text, e.g. 2015 ford f150",
"type": "string"
},
"state": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 2,
"maxLength": 2
},
"limit": {
"description": "Default 25",
"type": "integer",
"minimum": 1,
"maximum": 50
},
"cursor": {
"description": "next_cursor from the previous call",
"type": "string"
}
},
"$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema"
}Community
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