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Configuration
Remote servers need no local install. Pick your client, then copy the config or install in one click.
https://candidcost.com/api/mcpclaude mcp add --transport http com-candidcost https://candidcost.com/api/mcp{"mcpServers":{"com-candidcost":{"type":"http","url":"https://candidcost.com/api/mcp"}}}Open in Cursor{"servers":{"com-candidcost":{"type":"http","url":"https://candidcost.com/api/mcp"}}}Open in VS Code{"mcpServers":{"com-candidcost":{"type":"http","url":"https://candidcost.com/api/mcp"}}}{"mcpServers":{"com-candidcost":{"serverUrl":"https://candidcost.com/api/mcp"}}}Run commands in a terminal; paste JSON into the client’s MCP config and restart. Servers that need sign-in will prompt on first connect.
Tools
10| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| state | string | No | Two-letter US state code (e.g. "NJ"). When provided and propertyTaxRatePct is omitted, the Census ACS effective property-tax rate for that state is used. |
| county | string | No | 5-digit county FIPS code. When provided and its Census county rate is available, it takes priority over the state rate (more accurate). |
| homePrice | number | Yes | Home price in US dollars |
| termYears | integer | No | Loan term in years (default 30) |
| hoaMonthly | number | No | Monthly HOA dues, US dollars |
| homeYearBuilt | integer | No | Year the home was built. Scales the maintenance reserve by age band: ×1.5 pre-1980, ×1.2 1980–2005, ×1.0 2006+. |
| rateAnnualPct | number | No | Annual interest rate percent, e.g. 6.5 |
| downPaymentPct | number | No | Down payment as a percent of price (0–100) |
| insuranceAnnual | number | No | Annual homeowners insurance premium, US dollars |
| pmiAnnualRatePct | number | No | Annual PMI rate, % of loan, applied while LTV > 80% |
| maintenanceRatePct | number | No | Annual maintenance reserve, % of home value (baseline before age adjustment) |
| propertyTaxRatePct | number | No | Annual property tax rate, % of value. Overrides county/state-derived rates when supplied. |
Details
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