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The data layer
for local business intelligence.

REST API, MCP server, llms.txt. Built for AI agents, analysts, lenders, and researchers.

View API docsInstall MCP
QUICKSTART
$ npm install @operator/mcp

added 1 package in 2s

$ operator auth login
✓ Logged in as dev@example.com
✓ Free tier active · 100 req/day

$ operator query "top hvac in honolulu"
01 / What you can query

Four endpoints. Everything.

Businesses

29,000,000 records, 282 enrichment columns

GET /api/businesses/:slug

Markets

Every city + trade combination, live rankings

GET /api/markets/:trade/:city

Signals

9 economic indexes, updated weekly

GET /api/signals

Events

Rank changes, openings, closures, ad spend shifts

GET /api/events
02 / MCP tools

9 tools for Claude Desktop + ChatGPT.

ToolPurposeAuth
search_businessesFind businesses by name, city, or tradeNone
get_businessFull profile for one businessNone
get_marketRankings and stats for a marketNone
get_competitorsTop 5 competitors for any businessNone
get_signalsAll 9 economic indexes, current valuesNone
save_marketSave a market to a user's feedBearer
request_quoteSend a quote request to a businessBearer
book_appointmentRequest an appointmentBearer
get_my_businessRead the authenticated owner's profileBearer
03 / Install in Claude Desktop

Drop-in config.

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "operator": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@operator/mcp"],
      "env": { "OPERATOR_API_KEY": "your_key" }
    }
  }
}
04 / Pricing

Three tiers.

FREE

$0

100 req/day, MCP only, no commercial use.

DEVELOPER

$99/mo

10K req/day, commercial, REST + MCP, API key.

ENTERPRISE

$499/mo

100K req/day, signal feed, white-label, SLA.

05 / llms.txt

Every page is machine-readable.

Every business profile serves its own llms.txt. Every market page has Dataset JSON-LD. The root /llms-full.txt gives crawlers the full directory in plain text.

$ curl https://operator.fyi/llms.txt
$ curl https://operator.fyi/hvac/honolulu/shobu-ac/llms.txt
$ curl https://operator.fyi/api/markets/hvac/honolulu