BinaSmart

Connect it to your AI

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http binasmart https://bina.et/mcp

Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and other apps

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

https://bina.et/mcp

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "binasmart": {
      "url": "https://bina.et/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it offers

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

• quote_rideFixed upfront price for a ride inside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — no surge, cash or telebirr/Chapa. Returns distance, ETA and the fare for every vehicle tier (moto, bajaj, economy, comfort, XL). request_ride books at the far
• request_rideBooks a ride in Addis Ababa at the fixed fare from quote_ride. It sends a real driver, so it takes the pickup, drop-off, tier, fare and the rider's Ethiopian phone number as the user confirmed them. A dispatcher assigns
• get_ride_statusCurrent status of a BinaSmart ride (dispatching, assigned, arriving, arrived, ontrip, completed, cancelled) with driver name, vehicle and plate once assigned. Needs the ride id and the rider phone used to book.
• cancel_rideCancels a BinaSmart ride that has not started yet. A cancellation cannot be undone. Needs the ride id and the rider phone used to book.
• search_placesFind buildings, hotels, hospitals and shops in Addis Ababa listed on BinaSmart (bina.et): cafés, restaurants, pharmacies, banks, gyms, salons, clinics, offices. Returns names (English + Amharic), building and unit, the p
• list_eventsUpcoming films, concerts, theatre and events on BinaSmart in Addis Ababa with venue, hall, start time, prices per tier and seats left. Seats are chosen and paid at the url returned (Chapa or at the counter); the ticket i
• list_filmsLicensed Amharic (Ethiopian) films that can be watched online on BinaSmart Watch (bina.et/watch): title in Amharic and English, year, genre, whether it is free or rented for 48 hours (ETB), and the watch url. Free titles
• get_hotel_roomsRoom types, nightly prices (ETB), capacity and amenities for a hotel listed on BinaSmart. Use the slug from search_places (is_hotel = true).
• get_hospital_departmentsDepartments of a hospital listed on BinaSmart with consultation fee (ETB), doctors, hours, floor/room and appointment slots left for a date. Use the slug from search_places (is_hospital = true).
• list_overseas_agenciesEthiopian agencies that send domestic workers to GCC countries, approved on BinaSmart/GCC Domestic: name, licence, whether it is in the Ministry of Labor and Skills register, and for each country its GCC partner office (
• get_ethiopia_guideBinaSmart's bilingual (Amharic + English) step-by-step guides to Ethiopian government and banking services: Fayda ID, telebirr, CBE Birr, e-Passport, eVisa, TIN, business licence, VAT/TOT, customs, driving licence, car i
• search_knowledgeSemantic search over BinaSmart's knowledge base: every service (BinaRide, BinaPool shared commute, Bina Airport, hotels, cinema, BinaWatch, insurance, flights, property, cars, tenders), the product rules (fixed fares, wh
• list_pool_corridorsBinaPool (ጋራ ጉዞ) is BinaSmart's shared commute in Addis Ababa: up to four riders share one Comfort car and pay per seat. Lists the corridors open right now (Megenagna → Bole, CMC → Bole, Megenagna → Kazanchis, Piassa → K
• find_pool_groupsCars currently filling within about 2.5 km of a point in Addis Ababa: destination, seats left, seat price, women-only flag, and a share url (https://bina.et/pool/<id>) the rider can open to join. Driver-opened cars at st
• list_tendersPublic tender and procurement notices in Ethiopia listed on BinaSmart (bina.et/tenders): the issuing organisation, what is wanted, the deadline and days left, budget when stated, and a link to the original notice. Banks,
• get_tenderThe full text of a single tender notice on BinaSmart, by its slug from list_tenders: requirements, bid bond, where and when to submit, and the link to the original notice.
• list_tender_categoriesThe categories of tender open on BinaSmart right now and how many are in each — useful before calling list_tenders with a category filter.
• list_newsRecent articles from BinaSmart news (bina.et/news), mostly in Amharic: technology, business, law, real estate, construction and employment in Ethiopia. Returns the headline, a short excerpt and the url — call get_news_ar
• get_news_articleThe full text of a single BinaSmart news article by its slug from list_news.
• list_jobsOpen job vacancies in Ethiopia listed on BinaSmart (bina.et/jobs): the job title, the company posting it, the city, the deadline and days left, salary and requirements where the advert states them. Thousands of vacancies
• get_jobThe full advert for a single vacancy on BinaSmart, by its slug from list_jobs: the duties and requirements as the employer wrote them, how to apply, and the company behind it with its address when we hold one.
• list_job_fieldsThe fields of work with open vacancies on BinaSmart right now and how many are in each, plus the cities hiring most — useful before calling list_jobs with a field or city filter.
• get_employerA company listed on BinaSmart: what it does, its address and location when we hold them, and every vacancy it has posted. By employer slug from list_jobs or get_job.
• search_propertiesLive listings on bina.et/property from Addis Ababa real-estate companies' own websites, checked every week: title, price as the company wrote it (some per m² or in USD), bedrooms, size, area, the listing company with its
• search_carsLive new and used cars on bina.et/cars from Addis Ababa dealers' and car markets' own websites, checked every week: make, model, year, price, mileage, fuel, gearbox, the dealer with its own phone and WhatsApp, and a bina
• search_hotelsHotels, guest houses, pensions, hostels and furnished apartments in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart's directory (1,000+ places from the city map): name, type, sub-city, stars, the hotel's own office phone and website, and its
• search_healthFind hospitals, clinics, dentists, laboratories, health centres and doctors in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart Health (bina.et/health, 250+ places from the city map plus services and doctors the facilities confirmed; doctors'
• search_restaurantsRestaurants, cafés and fast-food places in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart Restaurants (bina.et/restaurants, about 890 places from the city map plus what restaurants confirmed). Search by name or cuisine word, filter by kind
• search_pharmaciesPharmacies in Addis Ababa from BinaSmart Health (bina.et/health, about 1,700 pharmacies from the Ministry of Health registry and the city map). Search by name or area. With medicine, also returns whether any pharmacy on
• search_companiesCompanies listed on BinaSmart (bina.et/companies): real-estate developers, car sellers, domestic-worker agencies and other employers, with sub-city, website, whether they are hiring on the BinaSmart job board, and their
• list_cinema_showtimesWhat is showing in Addis Ababa cinemas this week, from BinaSmart Cinema (bina.et/cinema): each cinema with its address and phone, and each film with its show times and dates as the cinema posted them, with a link to the
• list_tv_and_radioEthiopian TV channels and radio stations on BinaWatch (bina.et/watch): whether each is live right now with the live programme title and link, its newest videos, and its own website. Filter by TV or radio.
• list_tv_seriesEthiopian TV drama and comedy series on BinaWatch (bina.et/watch) with the channel that airs them and their newest episodes (title, date and watch link). Search by series title, English or Amharic.

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