GigXchange

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http gigxchange https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):

https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp

Cursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gigxchange": {
      "url": "https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

39 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.

• search_gigsGigs HAPPENING across the UK — the public listings directory of shows to go and see (mostly imported, already booked). Use for "what's on in Leeds this weekend?". These are concerts to attend, not work to apply for; gigs
• search_open_gigsMember-posted gigs that are OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS — real venues/promoters looking to book an act, future dates only. Use for "what can I apply for?", "any gigs for me?", "what work is going in Leeds?". Excludes the impor
• search_available_performersGigXchange artists and bands open to a booking on a specific date. FREE-BY-DEFAULT: a member is bookable on every date EXCEPT ones they have marked (unavailable / on hold / already booked), so a large result means "nobod
• search_open_micsRecurring UK open mic nights in a city, with day/frequency, signup method, backline and fee. Use `day` for "open mic tonight / on Thursday" (UK time). Filter by performer type (music, comedy, poetry...) and by kit the ni
• search_venuesThe public directory of UK grassroots live-music venues in a city (listings, no booking): capacity, backline, PA, engineer and genres booked. Filter by genre, capacity, PA/backline/engineer and live-music day. GigXchange
• search_available_venuesGigXchange MEMBER venues open to receiving a gig request on a specific date (free-by-default: open unless the venue marked that date). Use for "which venues could I pitch for Friday?". This is availability to RECEIVE A R
• get_index_summaryOverview of the GigXchange Index (GX Index), the UK live-music pay index: headline counts, the cities it covers, every published monthly issue (slug, title, url), the latest issue's open datasets (HuggingFace, Kaggle, Ze
• get_ratesWhat UK acts typically get paid, from the GigXchange Index: median and range (25th-90th percentile) by city, gig type and act size, with sample size and an honest label when a figure is regional, UK-wide or modelled. Use
• get_index_issueOne published GigXchange Index monthly issue by slug (e.g. "september-2026" - get_index_summary lists them): headline description, key figures, context, FAQ, PDF and open-dataset links (HuggingFace, Kaggle, Zenodo DOI).
• get_platform_statsLive counts across GigXchange: members by type, venues, open mics, cities, and upcoming gigs listed in the directory (concerts to see, not work to apply for; gigs open for applications are in search_open_gigs).
• get_profilePublic profile for a GigXchange member by URL slug (display name, bio, genres, location, ratings).
• get_epkPublic electronic press kit for an artist by URL slug (summary, genres, rating, media counts).
• get_gigFull detail for a single directory gig — line-up, address, times, tickets. Use the city_slug + slug from a search_gigs result.
• get_open_micFull detail for a single open mic night — schedule, signup, slot length, backline, address. Use the slug from a search_open_mics result.
• get_venueFull detail for a single grassroots venue — capacity, PA, backline, genres booked, curfew, address. Use the slug from a search_venues result.
• get_eventPublic detail for an event hosted on GigXchange by URL slug — date, venue, ticketing, organiser.
• list_citiesUK cities where GigXchange has members, with a member count each. Use for "do you cover <city>?".
• list_member_spotlightsIndex of published Member Spotlight features — long-form profiles of real GigXchange members. Newest first.
• get_member_spotlightFull editorial text of one Member Spotlight issue by slug, plus a link to the member profile it features.
• my_profileThe signed-in member's own profile: name, type, bio, location, verification, rating. Requires a connected account.
• my_unread_messagesCount of the member's unread messages. Returns a COUNT only — message contents are never exposed.
• my_bookingsThe member's own bookings from 30 days ago onwards — status, date, venue/event, agreed fee, and which side they are on. Max 25.
• my_invoicesStatus and amounts of the member's invoices, both directions — each row carries direction: "sent" (issued by the member) or "received" (billed to them). Payment-processor identifiers are never exposed.
• list_help_topicsThe full map of GigXchange's official help centre — every category and the questions it answers. Use for "what can you help me with?" or to see what the help centre covers. Topics not listed here are not covered by the h
• search_helpSearches GigXchange's help articles — its own documentation of how the platform works (payments, fees, deposits, cancellations, bookings, profiles, messages, account, what to do when something goes wrong). Returns matchi
• get_help_articleThe full text of one official GigXchange help article, by slug from a search_help result.
• my_availabilityThe member's OWN availability for a date window. GigXchange is free-by-default: they are bookable on every date EXCEPT the marked ones this returns (unavailable / soft_hold / confirmed_booking). Default window 90 days, m
• check_member_availabilityWhether ONE named member (artist or venue, by profile id from search/get_profile) is free on a specific date. Free-by-default: "available" means nothing is marked against that date. Use for "is X free on the 14th?"; find
• set_my_availabilitySet a date on the member's own GigXchange calendar: unavailable, soft_hold (pencilled), or available (clears the manual entry). Same statuses the app's calendar offers; a booked night comes from a real booking, never by
• toggle_my_favouriteToggle a GigXchange profile (by slug) in the member's favourites list. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• mark_my_notifications_readMark all of the member's GigXchange notifications as read. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• set_my_fee_rangeUpdate the member's own public fee range (GBP, min and max) shown on their profile — the same field as the app's profile editor. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• respond_to_bookingAccept or decline a booking offer the member RECEIVED (never one they sent). expected_fee must equal the current fee on the booking (refused otherwise). Declining requires a short reason (relayed to the other party) and
• counter_bookingPropose a different fee on a pending booking offer (posts an amended offer card in chat, retiring the old one). expected_current_fee must match the booking; the new fee must stay within 50-200% of it, and only one counte
• make_offerSend a booking offer to another GigXchange member — the recipient gets a pending booking, a notification and an offer card in Messages, exactly as if the member had sent it in the app. Supported pairs: venue/promoter/org
• apply_to_gigApply the member to an open gig from search_open_gigs (GigXchange member-posted gigs only). The offered fee comes from the gig's listed budget — there is no fee parameter. One live application per gig, 5 per day. Require
• set_my_bioReplace the member's own public profile bio (plain text, max 1500 chars). The previous bio is returned and included in the member's notification for easy recovery. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch
• send_chat_messageSend a text message into one of the member's EXISTING GigXchange conversations (no new conversations). Max 2000 characters, 10 per conversation per day. The exact text sent is returned. Requires the member's "Allow my as
• submit_my_invoiceSend one of the member's own DRAFT settle-privately invoices to its GigXchange recipient (notifies them + posts the invoice card in chat). Platform-generated booking invoices are refused — GigXchange sends those automati

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