Clearbook MCP Server

MCP server for the UK home-buying journey. Agents find and evaluate conveyancers and mortgage brokers using official regulatory data.

Local serverstdioPython

What is the Clearbook MCP server?

Connect Clearbook to Claude, Cursor or any other MCP client and it stops being a tab you switch to. MCP server for the UK home-buying journey. Agents find and evaluate conveyancers and mortgage brokers using official regulatory data. The clearbook mcp server is what makes that connection.

Available tools

The toolset is worth reading before you wire it up, because it tells you what the integration is really for:

  • search_conveyancers — Find SRA-regulated conveyancing firms by UK postcode
  • search_mortgage_brokers — Find FCA-authorised mortgage brokers by postcode
  • get_provider_profile — Full enriched profile: regulatory + company health
  • get_disciplinary_history — Check SRA/FCA enforcement actions
  • compare_providers — Side-by-side factual comparison
  • Source — Register
  • SRA — Subscribe to "SRA Data Share API V1"
  • FCA — Click "Retrieve API Key"

Installation

Setup follows the usual MCP pattern — install or clone the server, register it in your client's configuration file, restart the client. The configuration blocks on this page cover the common clients.

Credentials and setup notes

Configuration is passed through the environment: SRA_API_KEY, FCA_AUTH_EMAIL, FCA_AUTH_KEY, COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY. Treat anything key-shaped as a real credential — scope it to the minimum the server needs, and rotate it if it ever lands in a shared config.

Where it fits

Among the developer tooling options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Clearbook's toolset — search_conveyancers, search_mortgage_brokers, get_provider_profile and 5 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by elliotjlt; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

We check each listing at SyncDev against the project's documentation before it goes live — if something here drifts out of date, it is a bug worth reporting.

Worth knowing first

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • Missing credentials fail quietly in some clients — if no tools show up, check the environment block first.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_conveyancersFind SRA-regulated conveyancing firms by UK postcode
search_mortgage_brokersFind FCA-authorised mortgage brokers by postcode
get_provider_profileFull enriched profile: regulatory + company health
get_disciplinary_historyCheck SRA/FCA enforcement actions
compare_providersSide-by-side factual comparison
SourceRegister
SRASubscribe to "SRA Data Share API V1"
FCAClick "Retrieve API Key"

How to install the Clearbook MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "homebuyer-mcp": {
      "command": "python3",
      "args": ["-m", "homebuyer-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "SRA_API_KEY": "your_key",
        "FCA_AUTH_EMAIL": "your_email",
        "FCA_AUTH_KEY": "your_key",
        "COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEY": "your_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

VariableDescriptionRequired
SRA_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
FCA_AUTH_EMAILConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
FCA_AUTH_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes
COMPANIES_HOUSE_API_KEYCredential the server authenticates with.Yes

Example prompts to try

  • Use Clearbook to search conveyancers.
  • Use Clearbook to search mortgage brokers.
  • Use Clearbook to get provider profile.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Clearbook to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 8 tools (search_conveyancers, search_mortgage_brokers, get_provider_profile, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Clearbook directly.