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The Handsome Local MCP server,
connected in one click.

Search hand-picked websites for plumbers, electricians, roofers and other trades, with screenshots. Connect the official Handsome Local MCP server to Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor through gate — one gateway URL, no config files, security-checked.

Connect Handsome Local free How it works

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Use this server

Add Handsome Local 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 handsome-local https://handsomelocal.com/mcp

Run in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Handsome Local · https://handsomelocal.com/mcp

What you can do

What your AI can do with Handsome Local

Real prompts you can type the moment it's connected — no setup, no docs to read.

“Use “search_websites”: Search Handsome Local, a hand-picked gallery of real websites for trades and home services businesses (plumbers, electricians, roofers, buil.”

“Use “get_website”: One 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 cred.”

“Use “list_filters”: The trades and tags that have published entries on Handsome Local, each with a count, so a search can be built from filters that exist. Chea.”

Security check

How secure is the Handsome Local MCP server?

Every server in the gate directory has to pass the same four checks before your AI can touch it. Here's how Handsome Local holds up.

✓ Verified directory serverHandsome Local · handsomelocal.com

Official endpoint

Operated by Handsome Local (handsomelocal.com) 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 Handsome Local adds or changes tools later, gate re-scans and alerts you — before your AI acts on the change.

Run the free scanner on Handsome Local's server →

How it works

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 Handsome Local

Choose Handsome Local in the gate directory. No sign-in needed.

Use it anywhere

Handsome Local's tools are live in every AI client you've connected — with rules and logging built in.

Connect Handsome Local free

Free to start · No credit card · No hosting needed

Straight from the server

The actual tools Handsome Local exposes

Fetched live from the official endpoint and re-checked daily by gate — not marketing copy.

search_websites — Search Handsome Local, a hand-picked gallery of real websites for trades and home services businesses (plumbers, electricians, roofers, buil

get_website — One 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 cred

list_filters — The trades and tags that have published entries on Handsome Local, each with a count, so a search can be built from filters that exist. Chea

Author

Who runs the Handsome Local MCP server?

handsomelocal.com

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Server facts

The Handsome Local MCP server at a glance

Endpointhttps://handsomelocal.com/mcp

Operated byHandsome Local (handsomelocal.com)

CategoryCommunity

Sign-inNone — public data only

Available in gateYes — one-click connect

Works withClaude, ChatGPT, Cursor & any MCP client

FAQ

Questions, answered

Is there an official Handsome Local MCP server?

Yes — Handsome Local operates its own remote MCP server at handsomelocal.com. 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 Handsome Local to Claude or ChatGPT?

Add gate's gateway URL to your AI client once, then pick Handsome Local in the directory. No account or sign-in is needed. From then on, Handsome Local's tools are available in every client you've connected to gate.

Do I need to host anything?

No. Handsome Local runs the server, and gate is fully managed. You just connect one URL — there's nothing to install, deploy, or maintain.

Is the Handsome Local 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.