INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL
explain_freight_term
Plain-English definition of a freight market index, ratio, or charge from the FreightFA glossary: OTRI, OTVI, load-to-truck ratio, NTI, Cass Freight Index, RCAF, fuel surcharge, freight class, detention and demurrage, DIM weight, bill of lading, deadhead, accessorials, linehaul, and more.
LIVE ENDPOINT
https://mcp.freightfa.com/mcp
Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for explain_freight_term and invoke it with your own arguments.
Indexed input schema
{}Risk classification
Potential side effects detected · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.
- A tool name or description suggests a financial action.
Parent server
CONNECT WITH APPROVAL
Client installation
Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.
Codex
~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.freightfa]
url = "https://mcp.freightfa.com/mcp"
enabled = true
Claude Code
.mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"freightfa": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.freightfa.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Claude Desktop
Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector
Name: freightfa
Remote MCP URL: https://mcp.freightfa.com/mcp
Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.
Cursor
.cursor/mcp.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"freightfa": {
"url": "https://mcp.freightfa.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Visual Studio Code
.vscode/mcp.json
Add to Visual Studio Code{
"servers": {
"freightfa": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.freightfa.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Generic MCP
Client-specific MCP configuration
{
"name": "freightfa",
"transport": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.freightfa.com/mcp"
}
MCP Inspector
Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.
Related tools
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