Handsome Local
by handsomelocal.com · com.handsomelocal/handsome-local
Search hand-picked websites for plumbers, electricians, roofers and other trades, with screenshots.
- Category
- Search and web data
- Connection
- Remote (HTTP)
- Tools
- 3 reported
- Status
- Online
Connect it to your AI
Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http handsome-local https://handsomelocal.com/mcpClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps
Add it as a custom connector with this URL (Streamable HTTP):
https://handsomelocal.com/mcpCursor, VS Code and other apps (mcp.json)
{
"mcpServers": {
"handsome-local": {
"url": "https://handsomelocal.com/mcp"
}
}
}Tools it offers
3 tools, as the server itself reported during our check on Oct 31, 2026.
search_websitesSearch Handsome Local, a hand-picked gallery of real websites for trades and home services businesses (plumbers, electricians, roofers, builders, heating and HVAC firms, landscapers) in the UK and US. Every entry is a liget_websiteOne entry from Handsome Local by its slug (the last part of an entry URL, e.g. gk-plumbing): the whole review paragraph, every tag, the credit, the live site, the entry page and the screenshots. Use after search_websiteslist_filtersThe trades and tags that have published entries on Handsome Local, each with a count, so a search can be built from filters that exist. Cheap; call it before search_websites when unsure what to filter on.
Questions
What is the Handsome Local MCP server?
Search hand-picked websites for plumbers, electricians, roofers and other trades, with screenshots. It is made by handsomelocal.com and listed in the official MCP Registry as com.handsomelocal/handsome-local. MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard that lets AI apps like Claude, ChatGPT and Cursor use outside tools.
How do I add Handsome Local to Claude?
In the Claude app or claude.ai, open Settings, then Connectors, choose "Add custom connector" and paste https://handsomelocal.com/mcp. In Claude Code, run: claude mcp add --transport http handsome-local https://handsomelocal.com/mcp
How do I add Handsome Local to ChatGPT?
ChatGPT can use remote MCP servers as connectors. In ChatGPT settings, under Apps and Connectors, turn on developer mode if asked, create a new connector and paste https://handsomelocal.com/mcp.
How do I add Handsome Local to Cursor?
Open Cursor settings, go to MCP, choose "Add new MCP server" (or edit ~/.cursor/mcp.json) and add: { "mcpServers": { "handsome-local": { "url": "https://handsomelocal.com/mcp" } } }
Does Handsome Local work right now?
Yes. It responded when we last checked on 31 Oct 2026. We check remote MCP servers every day.
What can Handsome Local do?
It gives your AI 3 tools, including search_websites, get_website, list_filters. The full list is on this page.
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