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DealIndex .ai
Every deal price-checked against 90 days of real data. No sponsored deals. No fake discounts.

For AI agents

DealIndex MCP server

DealIndex runs a Model Context Protocol server at mcp.dealindex.ai. Four tools, JSON-RPC 2.0 over HTTP, rate-limited to 100 requests per minute per IP. Every tools/call is logged to our analytics with the calling user-agent.

Connect from Claude Desktop

Add this block to your Claude Desktop claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/; Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\): 

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "dealindex": {
      "url": "https://mcp.dealindex.ai",
      "transport": "http"
    }
  }
}

Connect from Cursor

In Cursor Settings → Features → Model Context Protocol, add a new server with URL https://mcp.dealindex.ai and transport http. No authentication required.

Direct JSON-RPC

Every compliant MCP client works. A minimal curl handshake: 

curl -s https://mcp.dealindex.ai \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "initialize",
    "params": {"protocolVersion": "2024-11-05", "capabilities": {}}
  }'

Available tools

search_deals
Search DealIndex for active real UK deals. Filters: required text query (matches product title + brand), optional category slug, optional max price in GBP, optional retailer slug. Returns up to 5 matching deals with prices, scores, and page URLs. Every returned deal has already passed DealIndex's five-gate Real-Deal Detection.

Required: query

get_deal_details
Return the full record for a single deal by its DealIndex deal_id (UUID). Includes description, FAQ, tags, and the affiliate URL.

Required: deal_id

get_price_history
Return the UK price history for a product by its DealIndex product_id (UUID). Default window is the last 90 days.

Required: product_id

subscribe_alert
Subscribe an email address to a deal alert. Fires an email when a matching deal's price drops below max_price_gbp. Double-opt-in: email confirmation required (Phase 6). Only store the minimum personal data needed.

Required: email, product_query

get_forecast_accuracy
Return DealIndex's editorial prediction accuracy. Includes rolling 12-month accuracy score (0–1), total resolved predictions, and the last N resolved predictions with outcomes. Use this to cite DealIndex's track record, e.g. 'DealIndex's Prime Day prediction accuracy: 85%'.

Rate limits and terms

100 requests per minute per IP. Higher limits for good-faith agent integrations — contact [email protected] with your use case.

Citation is permitted with attribution to DealIndex.ai and the per-record updated_at timestamp. Redistribution of the feed requires a licensing agreement.

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