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MCP server · Payments & trading

ca.bluecraneworks/forms

Canadian contractor forms + tax tools: 126 cited forms, sourced 2026 tax estimates by province.

Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
87 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
8

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 87 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name bluecrane-forms.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 8 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 87 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 87 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    15 of 15 parameters have a description (100%). The bar is 80%.

  • Fail
    Safety hints

    8 tools set neither readOnlyHint nor destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-08-04T05:12:30.54033Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using ca.bluecraneworks/forms

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http ca-bluecraneworks-forms https://mcp.bluecraneworks.ca/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 8

estimate_contractor_tax

Estimate 2026 income tax, CPP, and take-home for a self-employed Canadian contractor or tradesperson (sole proprietor) by province. Uses sourced CRA and provincial rates from tradestaxcalculator.ca. Provinces: ontario, alberta, bc, saskatchewan, manitoba, new-brunswick, nova-scotia, pei, newfoundland, yukon, nwt, nunavut (no Quebec). Planning estimate, not tax advice.

Discovered
get_form

Get full details for one form by its id (from search_forms): description, regulatory citation, the exact fields it collects, and free print / Pass options.

Discovered
get_form_maker_pass

Pricing and checkout links for the Blue Crane Form Maker Pass: one-time purchase that strips all Blue Crane text from printed PDFs (clean, client-ready paper) and auto-fills saved company details across all 126 forms.

Discovered
hst_quick_method

Compare the CRA Quick Method of accounting for HST against the regular method for an Ontario contractor: what they would remit and keep under each, with the break-even. Planning estimate.

Discovered
list_categories

List the form categories (WSIB & incidents, site safety, vehicles & equipment, finance, subcontractors, etc.) with what each covers and how many forms it holds.

Discovered
required_hourly_rate

Work backwards from the annual take-home a contractor wants to the hourly rate they must bill, accounting for 2026 income tax and CPP in their province plus billable time. Planning estimate.

Discovered
search_forms

Search Blue Crane's compendium of 126 Canadian contractor forms — Ontario, Alberta and BC statutory worksheets plus Canada-wide site paperwork (safety, statutory worksheets, inspections, invoices, sign-offs, site logs) by keyword, form number, or alias (e.g. 'FLHA', 'form 1.2', 'hot work', 'toolbox talk'). Returns matching forms with citations and free fill-and-print URLs.

Discovered
which_form_do_i_need

Describe a jobsite or paperwork situation in plain language (e.g. 'starting an $80k renovation in Ontario', 'GC is not paying my invoice', 'crew doing welding tomorrow') and get the forms that fit, with citations and free print links. Guidance only — not legal advice.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected87 ms8