Data Collection
profixdirectory.com
Provides access to a directory of home-service professionals and emergency contacts in the Toledo and Findlay metro areas.
ENDPOINT 1
https://profixdirectory.com/api/mcp
Known tools 46
find_prosSearch home-service profiles across the Toledo and Findlay metros.
find_pros_by_neighborhoodMost precise location filter.
get_proFetch the full record for a single pro by their slug.
list_taxonomyReturns the directory's trades, specialties, metros, cities, and neighborhoods.
get_emergency_contactsReturns universal emergency contacts (911, Poison Control, Columbia Gas, 811) plus per-metro power and water utilities.
get_cost_estimateReturns the structured cost estimate for a specific home-service job.
list_cost_guidesBrowse all cost guides in the directory.
list_guidesBrowse the long-form guides (e.g., Findlay Blanchard flood prep, BGSU rental landlord playbook, Ohio plumbing permits).
get_guideFetch the full text of a long-form guide by slug.
triage_symptomFree-text symptom (e.g., 'gas smell', 'no heat', 'water in basement', 'breaker keeps tripping') → returns urgency tier, recommended trade, safety steps, and matched pros.
get_methodologyReturns the 10-step verification pipeline, scoring formula, and all authoritative data sources used to verify contractors across the directory.
get_active_storm_eventsReturns NWS warnings currently active for Ohio counties.
get_verification_feedReturns the live JSON feed of recent license-status changes, new permits, audit deltas, and data-source refresh metadata.
get_county_coverage_statsGiven an Ohio county (name or slug — e.g., 'Lucas', 'cuyahoga', 'Hancock County'), return aggregated coverage: total verified pros, license-linked count, 24/7-emergency count, featured count, average rating, top trades, top cities, and county-level civic contacts (permit office, health department, EMA).
find_emergency_prosReturn pros with explicit 24/7 emergency availability, ranked by featured-first then rating × log(reviewCount).
get_trade_pricingReturn two pricing surfaces for a trade: (1) 2026 homeowner cost-guide ranges (low/typical/high USD) for every published cost guide in this trade, and (2) ProFix per-lead pricing tiers (emergency $35 / same-day $25 / quoted $15 / cold $10).
get_trade_guideReturn the Wave 64 trade encyclopedia entry for a canonical trade: troubleshooting scenarios, maintenance schedule, cost components, hiring red flags, contract checklist, and warranty norms.
get_trade_faqReturn the Wave 64 national FAQ for a canonical trade.
list_emergency_playbooksBrowse the Wave 64 emergency playbook index.
get_emergency_playbookReturn the full emergency playbook for a slug: immediate steps, shutoff guidance, do-not list, who to call, damage mitigation, typical cost band, insurance note, and prevention.
estimate_costRun the interactive cost calculator model over MCP.
get_material_estimateRun one of the /calculators/materials pure material calculators over MCP.
list_research_articlesReturn the ProFix Directory research/data-study index.
get_research_articleReturn citable metadata for a ProFix research or data-study route by slug: title, summary, publication date, word count, keywords, canonical URL, Markdown export URL, and suggested citation.
get_cost_benchmarkReturn the exact Real Cost Index benchmark for a trade × place from real public building-permit declared valuations.
get_cost_trendsReturn the exact year-over-year Real Cost Trends median declared-value series for a trade from real public building-permit records.
get_license_coverageReturn two distinct license-coverage signals for a state: (1) ProFix's ingested verified-active roster count if that state has a wired official-board overlay, and (2) the official board-directory entry from the all-jurisdiction lookup directory.
get_license_lapse_rateReturn the contractor license lapse-rate study row(s) computed from full public license rosters only.
which_states_license_tradeReverse lookup over ProFix's state-license registry.
compare_metrosCompare two metro slugs for one trade using exact metro-scope benchmarks from loadPermitCostIndex().
search_prosAgent-native directory search.
search_pros_by_stateNational equivalent of the NW-Ohio `find_pros`.
get_pro_detailFetch the full gold-tier record for a single pro in a supported state.
get_state_licensingReturn the canonical state-licensing-guide entry for a supported state.
get_trade_cost_in_stateReturn the seeded 2026 cost ranges for a priority trade in a supported state — low / typical / high USD per task, factors, notes.
lookup_state_metadataReturn the `StateRecord` for any U.S.
search_pros_by_state_tradeReturn gold-tier pros (combined `national_gold` + `regional_gold` tiers — national gold is confidence ≥ 80 with multi-source aggregation; regional gold is single-source + license + phone-state exact match) for a specific state + trade combo, sorted by confidence (seed order).
get_state_top_prosReturn the highest-confidence gold-tier pros for a state, regardless of trade.
get_cost_estimate_for_stateReturn the homeowner cost band {low, typical, high, source} for a trade in a supported state.
get_license_infoReturn the licensing board name + URL + requirement summary for a trade in a supported state, sourced from the 2026-06 state-content seed.
verify_contractorVerify a contractor by license number (high-confidence) or by name (candidates only) against ProFix's real verified-license rosters for 0 states (AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL HI IA IL KS KY LA MA ME MN MO MT NH NJ NV NY OH OR TX VA VT WA WI).
get_pro_detail_by_slugFetch the full record for a single gold-tier or NW-Ohio pro by slug — no state required.
list_supported_statesReturn every state currently supportedByDirectory: true, with launch date, status, region, and the gold-tier pro count.
get_state_methodologyReturn the data-source allowlist, refresh cadences, and validation pipeline for a supported state.
find_pros_for_trade_stateAgent-native pro matching.
find_pros_nearFind gold-tier pros near a 5-digit US ZIP.