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MCP server · Code & DevOps

Switchboard Finance

Australian business loans: ATO debt, caveat, equipment, property. Check fit, then a broker calls.

Checks passed
15 / 22

0 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
63 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
5

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?
103
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
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 61 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name switchboard-finance.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 5 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 63 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 65 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

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

    25 of 26 parameters have a description (96%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Pass
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner matches the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-10-01T05:34:14.171086Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

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

Start using Switchboard Finance

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 switchboard-finance https://api.switchboardfinance.com.au/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 5

check_fit

Checks whether an Australian business owner's finance need is something Switchboard Finance, a licensed finance broker, can help with, and which finance types fit. Covers ATO or tax debt, bank declines, caveat and second mortgages, private and commercial property loans, development, equipment and vehicles, invoice finance, overdrafts, bad credit and going-concern businesses such as motels. With amount, property value, timing and trading history it also checks loan size, LVR and time to fund against observed ranges, and returns documents usually needed, deal-breakers and an expected callback time. Example: {"purpose":"clear a $180k ATO debt this week","security":"warehouse worth $1.2M, $400k owing","amount":180000,"property_value":1200000,"existing_debt":400000}. General information, not a credit decision or advice.

Discovered
fetch

Returns the full text of one Switchboard Finance document by its id, with its source URL for citation. Example: {"id":"lane:caveat"}.

Discovered
list_products

Lists the types of business finance Switchboard Finance arranges for self-employed Australians and ABN holders, with observed loan sizes, time to fund, maximum LVR and rate ranges across its lender panel. Pass lane for one type's full criteria (security, LVR, trading history, ATO position, deal-breakers, documents, pricing, term). Example: {"lane":"caveat"}. Category-level only; no lender is named.

Discovered
request_callback

Sends a business owner's finance enquiry to a licensed Switchboard Finance broker, who contacts them by phone, SMS and email. Requires consent: true, meaning the person has agreed to this wording: "I agree to Switchboard Finance contacting me about this enquiry by phone, SMS and email, including follow-up emails I can unsubscribe from at any time." Returns a reference number and the expected contact time. Nothing is applied for and no credit check is run. Retries with the same idempotency_key return the original reference instead of creating a second enquiry.

Discovered
search

Searches Switchboard Finance's published information on Australian business finance types, criteria and licensing. Returns ids, titles and source URLs for citation. Example: {"query":"second mortgage LVR for a trust"}.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected61 ms5
Connected65 ms5