The Awning MCP server,
connected in one click.
Find and book local services, classes and rentals; businesses set up and manage their pages. Connect the official Awning MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
Add Awning to your AI in one minute
Pick your client. Copy, paste, done — or let gate handle sign-ins and policies for you.
claude mcp add --transport http awning https://api.awning.help/mcpRun in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.
Awning · https://api.awning.help/mcp
What your AI can do with Awning
Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.
“Use “search_businesses”: Find local businesses that take bookings: salons, massage, doctors, trainers, yoga classes, courts, scooter/car/boat rental, home services,.”
“Use “get_business”: Full card of one business: offerings with prices, extras, booking rules, intake questions, hours, cancellation policy, contacts.”
“Use “get_availability”: Real free time for one offering. Slots mode returns start times; sessions mode returns classes with seats left; period mode (rentals) checks.”
“Use “create_hold”: Reserves the chosen time, seats or units for 10 minutes and fixes the price. Pass `start` (slots), `session_id` (sessions) or `from`+`to` (r.”
How secure is the Awning MCP server?
Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Awning holds up.
Security grade B
gate scanned 34 tools on Sep 28, 2026. A few things are worth a look before you connect.
- mediumop_analytics: Runs arbitrary code or commands
- lowowner_setup: Unusually long tool description
Official endpoint
Operated by Awning (awning.help) at its documented MCP endpoint — not a third-party mirror or community re-host.
No sign-in needed
This server only exposes public data — no account and no credentials are involved when you connect.
Scanned before it goes live
gate checks every tool for prompt injection, hidden instructions, data-exfiltration hints, and over-broad permissions before the server is available through your gateway.
Watched for drift
If Awning adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.
Connected in three steps
Connect your gate
Add one gateway URL to Claude, ChatGPT, or any MCP client. One-time setup, about two minutes.
Pick Awning
Choose Awning in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.
Use it anywhere
Awning's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.
Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed
The actual tools Awning exposes
Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.
search_businesses — Find local businesses that take bookings: salons, massage, doctors, trainers, yoga classes, courts, scooter/car/boat rental, home services,
get_business — Full card of one business: offerings with prices, extras, booking rules, intake questions, hours, cancellation policy, contacts.
get_availability — Real free time for one offering. Slots mode returns start times; sessions mode returns classes with seats left; period mode (rentals) checks
create_hold — Reserves the chosen time, seats or units for 10 minutes and fixes the price. Pass `start` (slots), `session_id` (sessions) or `from`+`to` (r
create_booking — Creates a REAL booking from a hold. Call only after the user explicitly confirmed time and price. Needs a name and at least one contact unle
get_booking — Status of a booking. Pass the manage_token from manage_url, or nothing if the user is signed in and the booking is theirs.
cancel_booking — Cancels a booking under the business cancellation policy. Confirm with the user first and tell them whether a late fee applies.
my_bookings — The signed-in user's bookings across all businesses. Asks the user to sign in to Awning if they are not.
+ 26 more tools once connected
Who runs the Awning MCP server?
The Awning MCP server at a glance
https://api.awning.help/mcpQuestions, answered
Is there an official Awning MCP server?
Yes — Awning operates its own remote MCP server at api.awning.help. gate connects you to that official endpoint and adds security scanning, per-tool access rules, and an activity log on top.
How do I connect Awning to Claude or ChatGPT?
Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Awning in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Awning's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.
Do I need to host anything?
No. Awning runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.
Is the Awning MCP server safe to connect?
It's the vendor's official endpoint, and gate scans its tools for prompt injection and hidden instructions before it goes live, re-checks it whenever it changes, and lets you allow, block, or require approval for every single tool.
Is it free?
Yes — you can get started with gate for free and connect Awning in minutes. No credit card required.
Connect more than just Awning
Every server below works through the same gateway URL — connect once, add tools anytime.
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