Planthire MCP Server

AI-powered planthire ai MCP server for agents. Supports search equipment, get rental quote, ...

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What is the Planthire MCP server?

AI-powered planthire ai MCP server for agents. Supports search equipment, get rental quote, ... That is what the planthire mcp server brings to an AI assistant: the same capability, reachable through the Model Context Protocol rather than a separate app or dashboard.

The short version

This MCP server is built with EU AI Act compliance built-in:

The tools it exposes

The server publishes 6 tools. What each one is for:

  • search_equipment — Search the construction equipment catalog by type, capacity, or keyword. Returns matching plant with specs and daily/weekly rates
  • get_rental_quote — Calculate rental pricing for a piece of equipment over a given hire period, including delivery and collection costs
  • check_availability — Check whether specific equipment is available for a requested date range across depots
  • create_booking — Create an equipment rental booking with delivery address, hire dates, and contact details
  • get_safety_checklist — Get an HSE-compliant pre-use safety inspection checklist tailored to the equipment type (e.g. excavator, telehandler)
  • calculate_transport — Estimate transport costs for delivery and/or collection of hired equipment based on site postcode and equipment dimensions

Getting it running

The server ships on npm as @smithery/cli, so your MCP client can launch it on demand — there is no separate build step. Add the server block to your client's configuration, restart it, and the tools register themselves.

How it compares

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. Planthire's toolset — search_equipment, get_rental_quote, check_availability and 3 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by CSOAI-ORG; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Planthire's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Things to watch

  • 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.
  • Keep per-call confirmation enabled while you learn its behaviour; it is the cheapest safeguard you have.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
search_equipmentSearch the construction equipment catalog by type, capacity, or keyword. Returns matching plant with specs and daily/weekly rates.
get_rental_quoteCalculate rental pricing for a piece of equipment over a given hire period, including delivery and collection costs.
check_availabilityCheck whether specific equipment is available for a requested date range across depots.
create_bookingCreate an equipment rental booking with delivery address, hire dates, and contact details.
get_safety_checklistGet an HSE-compliant pre-use safety inspection checklist tailored to the equipment type (e.g. excavator, telehandler).
calculate_transportEstimate transport costs for delivery and/or collection of hired equipment based on site postcode and equipment dimensions.

How to install the Planthire MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "planthire-ai": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@smithery/cli"]
    }
  }
}

Add to claude_desktop_config.json, then restart Claude Desktop.

Example prompts to try

  • Use Planthire to search equipment.
  • Use Planthire to get rental quote.
  • Use Planthire to check availability.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Planthire to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 6 tools (search_equipment, get_rental_quote, check_availability, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Planthire directly.