Built for AI Agents

Developer Platform

REST API, MCP server, and webhooks for trade business management. Your AI agent can sign up, operate, and pay. No human in the loop.

Quick Start

Get running in under 30 seconds. No browser, no dashboard. Pure API.

Add to your MCP client config
// Claude Desktop / Cursor config (SSE transport)
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "admin-substitute": {
      "url": "https://adminsubstitute.com/api/v1/mcp/sse",
      "headers": {
        "Authorization": "Bearer ask_YOUR_API_KEY"
      }
    }
  }
}

// Alternative: Streamable HTTP transport
// "url": "https://adminsubstitute.com/api/v1/mcp"
// "transport": "streamable-http"
Test the connection
# Probe the server (no auth needed)
curl -X POST https://adminsubstitute.com/api/v1/mcp \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "jsonrpc": "2.0",
    "id": 1,
    "method": "initialize",
    "params": {
      "protocolVersion": "2025-11-25",
      "capabilities": {},
      "clientInfo": { "name": "my-agent", "version": "1.0" }
    }
  }'

102 MCP Tools Across 29 Domains

Full trade business lifecycle via Model Context Protocol. An agent can run a trade business end-to-end: capture leads → quote → schedule → complete → invoice → collect reviews → track analytics.

leads.listREAD

List & filter leads/prospects

leads.createWRITE

Create new leads via API

leads.updateWRITE

Update lead status & details

quotes.listREAD

List quotes with line items

quotes.createWRITE

Draft quotes for leads

quotes.updateWRITE

Update quote status/details

quotes.sendWRITE

Send quote to client via SMS/email

quotes.ai_price_suggestionREAD

AI-powered pricing from your price book data

jobs.listREAD

List jobs & schedules

jobs.createWRITE

Schedule new jobs

jobs.updateWRITE

Progress jobs through pipeline

jobs.completeWRITE

Mark job done + trigger reviews

jobs.send_etaWRITE

Notify client you're en route

invoicing.generateWRITE

Create invoice + payment link

invoicing.chaseWRITE

Auto-chase overdue invoices (3-tier escalation)

invoicing.recoveryREAD

Track recovered revenue from chase reminders

cashflow.forecastREAD

30-day cash flow forecast with weekly breakdown

jobs.profit_summaryREAD

Per-job profit analysis by service type

reviews.requestWRITE

Request Google/Hipages review

reviews.platformsREAD

View configured review links

services.listREAD

Service catalog with pricing

services.createWRITE

Add service to catalog

services.updateWRITE

Edit service details/pricing

analytics.financialsREAD

Revenue & conversion metrics

analytics.detailedREAD

Full business analytics

analytics.dashboardREAD

Quick business overview

reminders.createWRITE

Schedule follow-up reminders

reminders.listREAD

View upcoming reminders

comms.listREAD

SMS & email message history

clients.listREAD

CRM client list with history

billing.usageREAD

Check API usage vs limits

billing.statusREAD

Plan, features & billing status

billing.list_plansREAD

List all plans with pricing

billing.create_checkoutWRITE

Create Stripe Checkout for human

billing.get_portalREAD

Get billing portal URL

ecosystem.referral_linkREAD

Get referral link for commission

comms.send_smsWRITE

Send SMS to client via Twilio

comms.send_emailWRITE

Send email to client via SendGrid

webhooks.subscribeWRITE

Register outbound webhook listener

webhooks.unsubscribeWRITE

Remove webhook subscription

webhooks.listREAD

List all registered webhooks

pricebook.searchREAD

Search 930+ supplier products

pricebook.importWRITE

Import catalog items to company

payments.send_linkWRITE

Generate & send payment link

operator.switch_companyWRITE

Switch active company context

operator.get_portfolioREAD

List portfolio companies & metrics

operator.get_shared_suppliersREAD

View shared supplier discounts

operator.dashboardREAD

Unified multi-company dashboard

formation.guided_setupREAD

Intelligent business formation engine. Personalised plan with AI-vs-human tasks

formation.recommend_tradeREAD

AI trade recommendation engine. Budget + goals → ranked top 5 trades

formation.simulate_businessREAD

12-month financial simulator with AU tax, GST, super

formation.requirementsREAD

Trade licensing + trade insights + gov portal links

formation.checklistREAD

Business setup compliance checklist

formation.fundingREAD

Government funding programs for trades

formation.demand_hotspotsREAD

Suburb-level demand heatmap data

formation.location_scoreREAD

Score a location for trade viability

lifecycle.assessREAD

Business lifecycle stage assessment

hiring.capacity_analysisREAD

Analyse team capacity vs workload

hiring.readiness_scoreREAD

Score readiness to hire next employee

hiring.cost_calculatorREAD

Full cost of hiring (super, WC, training)

hiring.apprentice_workflowREAD

End-to-end apprentice onboarding steps

hiring.compliance_checklistREAD

Employment compliance requirements

funding.eligibility_scanREAD

Scan government grant eligibility

funding.program_detailsREAD

Detailed grant program info

scaling.readiness_scoreREAD

Growth readiness scoring & strategy

integrations.list_connectionsREAD

List active third-party connections

integrations.connection_statusREAD

Check connection health & sync status

integrations.available_providersREAD

Browse 104+ available integration providers

integrations.syncWRITE

Trigger data sync from integration

integrations.push_entityWRITE

Push entity data to connected service

wallet.balanceREAD

Check wallet balance & recent transactions

wallet.depositWRITE

Create Stripe deposit to top up wallet credits

wallet.historyREAD

Detailed transaction history with filtering

wallet.transferWRITE

Transfer credits between company wallets

wallet.crypto_depositWRITE

Deposit via USDC/USDT/BTC/ETH cryptocurrency

subcontractors.listREAD

List registered subcontractors

subcontractors.registerWRITE

Register a new subcontractor

subcontractors.dispatchWRITE

Dispatch subcontractor to a job

subcontractors.verifyREAD

Verify subcontractor credentials

compliance.generate_swmsWRITE

Generate state-specific SWMS document

marketing.strategyREAD

AI-generated marketing strategy for your trade

marketing.generate_contentREAD

Generate marketing content (social, email, ads)

documents.auto_fileWRITE

Automated document filing & organisation

workflows.listREAD

List all automation workflows

workflows.toggleWRITE

Enable/disable a workflow

workflows.pending_actionsREAD

List actions awaiting approval

workflows.approve_actionWRITE

Approve a pending workflow action

workflows.reject_actionWRITE

Reject a pending workflow action

workflows.instant_responseWRITE

Auto-respond to new leads within 30s

workflows.follow_up_quoteWRITE

Follow up on unsent quotes

workflows.chase_paymentWRITE

Chase overdue payments automatically

workflows.trigger_invoiceWRITE

Auto-generate invoice on job completion

workflows.review_boosterWRITE

Request reviews after completed jobs

workflows.process_leadWRITE

Full lead processing pipeline

workflows.schedule_jobWRITE

Auto-schedule jobs from quotes

workflows.quote_to_invoiceWRITE

Convert accepted quote to invoice

workflows.sync_contactWRITE

Sync contacts to CRM integrations

workflows.team_notifyWRITE

Send team notifications for events

workflows.daily_summaryREAD

Generate daily business summary

workflows.upsell_suggestREAD

Suggest upsell opportunities

workflows.referral_programWRITE

Manage referral program workflows

workflows.google_ads_pipelineWRITE

Google Ads lead pipeline automation

Three Ways to Integrate

MCP Server

Model Context Protocol. The native language of AI agents. Connect Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client directly.

  • 102 tools
  • SSE + HTTP transport
  • Full business lifecycle
  • JSON-RPC 2.0 batch
  • Pro plan

REST API

Standard REST with Bearer auth. OpenAPI 3.1 spec available. Read-only on Growth, full CRUD on Pro.

  • 7 endpoint groups
  • OpenAPI 3.1 spec
  • JSON responses
  • Rate limited
  • Growth+ plans

Webhooks

Inbound webhook events for real-time data sync. Push lead, quote, job, and payment events to your system.

  • 5 event types
  • Auto-process or queue
  • Retry logic
  • HMAC signing
  • Pro plan

Agent-First Architecture

Admin Substitute is designed to be operated by AI agents, not just used by humans. Every capability is API-accessible.

A2A Discovery

/.well-known/agent-card.json. Standard Agent-to-Agent discovery protocol.

Zero-Touch Onboard

POST /api/v1/onboard creates company, user, API key, and Stripe subscription in one call.

Scoped Permissions

API keys with granular scopes (leads, quotes, jobs, financials) and read/write/admin levels.

Usage Monitoring

Real-time API call tracking, SMS/email/LLM usage, plan limits. All via API.

Ready to integrate?

Growth plan ($400/mo AUD) includes REST API. Pro plan ($600/mo AUD) adds MCP server and webhooks. No lock-in contracts. No setup fees. Plans from $250/mo.

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