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BidProwl

by bidprowl.com · remote · no sign-in to list tools · v1.0.0 · published by com.bidprowl

US government surplus auctions: search live lots by ZIP radius, sold prices and Flip Scores.

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7 tools: 3 change things and 4 only read.

Scanned Oct 21, 2026

No check matched anything in the tool definitions. No finding is not a safety guarantee. How the checks work.

claude mcp add --transport http bidprowl https://bidprowl.com/api/v1/mcp

Tools

Open a tool for its reasons and full description. Descriptions are the publisher's own words, shown as they are.

7 tools

Changes things 3Claude Code: ask
  • flip_scoreBidProwl's deal score for a live listing, with its condition-adjusted tier.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    BidProwl's deal score for a live listing, with its condition-adjusted tier.
  • sold_compsSold-price stats from 250,000+ closed government auctions, nearly all from the last 12 months.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Sold-price stats from 250,000+ closed government auctions, nearly all from the last 12 months. Category+state aggregates, or exact percentile comps for a live listing via listing_id.
  • sold_comps_batchUp to 25 sold_comps lookups in one call (100 on Pro+), each costing one API call.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Up to 25 sold_comps lookups in one call (100 on Pro+), each costing one API call. Each query is a listing id, a tracked item slug ("forklift"), a category ("vehicles"), or text naming a tracked item ("2015 Ford F150"). Item-level and per-listing answers need Pro or Pro+; categories work on every plan. Amounts are in cents.
Only reads 4Claude Code: allow
  • get_api_usageThis API key's plan, monthly call limit, calls used, calls remaining and when the quota resets (first of next month, UTC).No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_api_usage" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    This API key's plan, monthly call limit, calls used, calls remaining and when the quota resets (first of next month, UTC). Free to call: it does not count against the quota.
  • get_listingFetch a single listing by its BidProwl id or slug.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_listing" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Fetch a single listing by its BidProwl id or slug.
  • get_sold_historyThe actual sold lots behind a comps number, newest close first: title, final price (cents), close date, state, source, BidProwl link.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "get_sold_history" says "get": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    The actual sold lots behind a comps number, newest close first: title, final price (cents), close date, state, source, BidProwl link. Pass one of category, item (tracked item slug) or q (free text, matched like a listing title), plus optional state. Paginate with cursor.
  • search_listingsSearch 90,000+ live US government surplus auction listings from 27 official sources.No findings

    Why it is in this group

    • The name "search_listings" says "search": a word for reading.
    Description, as the server wrote it
    Search 90,000+ live US government surplus auction listings from 27 official sources. Supports keyword, category, state, ZIP-radius, and price filters.

This is not a safety rating, and no finding is not a safety guarantee. The groups and findings come from fixed checks of the tool definitions the server returned on the date shown, not from its code or what it does when called. How the checks work.

Install

Pinned to version 1.0.0. Values in angle brackets are yours to fill in.

claude mcp add --transport http bidprowl https://bidprowl.com/api/v1/mcp

Run in a terminal.

Claude Code permissions

Allow the reads, ask before a change, deny the deletes. Paste into .claude/settings.json.

.claude/settings.json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__bidprowl__search_listings",
      "mcp__bidprowl__get_listing",
      "mcp__bidprowl__get_api_usage",
      "mcp__bidprowl__get_sold_history"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__bidprowl__sold_comps",
      "mcp__bidprowl__flip_score",
      "mcp__bidprowl__sold_comps_batch"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}

Tools that only read are allowed, tools that change things ask first, tools that delete or cancel are denied. It assumes the server is installed as bidprowl. Review it before you use it.