Admin Substitute

AI-native trade business management for Australian tradies. 11 MCP tools for leads, quotes, jobs, invoicing, financials, and client CRM.

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.

API Docs OpenAPI Spec Agent Card

Quick Start

Get running in under 60 seconds. No browser, no dashboard — pure API.

MCP Server REST API Onboarding

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" }
    }
  }'

28 MCP Tools

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

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

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

ecosystem.referral_linkREAD

Get referral link for commission

Three Ways to Integrate

MCP Server

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

  • 28 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. 14-day free trial on all plans — no credit card required.

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