> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://developers.venturu.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Venturu MCP Server

> Connect AI assistants to the Venturu business marketplace using the Model Context Protocol.

## Give Your AI Access to Business Data

The Venturu MCP server lets AI assistants search thousands of businesses for sale, discover brokers, and contact sellers — all through a standardized protocol that works with any MCP-compatible client.

Whether you're building an AI-powered business acquisition tool, a conversational broker finder, or just want to search Venturu from your favorite AI assistant, the MCP server is the fastest way to get started.

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Search Businesses" icon="magnifying-glass" href="/mcp-server/tools/search-businesses">
    Full-featured business search with location, price, revenue, industry filters, and more.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Discover Brokers" icon="user-tie" href="/mcp-server/tools/search-brokers">
    Find verified business brokers by location, language, ratings, and experience.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Get Full Details" icon="file-lines" href="/mcp-server/tools/get-business">
    Retrieve comprehensive details for any listing or broker profile.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Contact Directly" icon="paper-plane" href="/mcp-server/tools/contact-broker">
    Send messages to brokers and sellers through the platform (requires authentication).
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## What is MCP?

The [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) (MCP) is an open standard that lets AI assistants connect to external tools and data sources. Instead of building custom integrations for each AI platform, a single MCP server works with all compatible clients — Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Windsurf, and more.

## Server Details

| Property           | Value                                                          |
| ------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Server Name**    | `com.venturu/mcp-server`                                       |
| **Endpoint**       | `https://www.venturu.com/mcp`                                  |
| **Transport**      | Streamable HTTP                                                |
| **Authentication** | OAuth 2.0 with PKCE (optional for read-only tools)             |
| **Tools**          | 9 tools across search, detail, contact, and utility categories |

## Quick Start

Add the Venturu MCP server to your client in seconds:

```json theme={null}
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "venturu": {
      "url": "https://www.venturu.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

<Card title="Full Quickstart Guide" icon="rocket" href="/mcp-server/quickstart">
  Step-by-step setup for Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other clients.
</Card>

## Available Tools

The server exposes 9 tools organized into four categories:

| Category     | Tools                                        | Auth Required |
| ------------ | -------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
| **Search**   | `search_businesses`, `search_brokers`        | No            |
| **Detail**   | `get_business`, `get_broker`                 | No            |
| **Lookup**   | `list_business_categories`, `list_languages` | No            |
| **Contact**  | `contact_broker`, `contact_seller`           | Yes           |
| **Identity** | `who_am_i`                                   | Yes           |

Most tools work without authentication, making it easy to start exploring right away. Authentication is only required for tools that take action on behalf of a user.

<Card title="Tools Reference" icon="wrench" href="/mcp-server/tools/index">
  Complete documentation for all 9 tools with parameters, examples, and response formats.
</Card>