Admin Substitute

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"

# 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.list READ

List & filter leads/prospects

leads.create WRITE

Create new leads via API

leads.update WRITE

Update lead status & details

quotes.list READ

List quotes with line items

quotes.create WRITE

Draft quotes for leads

quotes.update WRITE

Update quote status/details

quotes.send WRITE

Send quote to client via SMS/email

quotes.ai_price_suggestion READ

AI-powered pricing from your price book data

jobs.list READ

List jobs & schedules

jobs.create WRITE

Schedule new jobs

jobs.update WRITE

Progress jobs through pipeline

jobs.complete WRITE

Mark job done + trigger reviews

jobs.send_eta WRITE

Notify client you're en route

invoicing.generate WRITE

Create invoice + payment link

invoicing.chase WRITE

Auto-chase overdue invoices (3-tier escalation)

invoicing.recovery READ

Track recovered revenue from chase reminders

cashflow.forecast READ

30-day cash flow forecast with weekly breakdown

jobs.profit_summary READ

Per-job profit analysis by service type

reviews.request WRITE

Request Google/Hipages review

reviews.platforms READ

View configured review links

services.list READ

Service catalog with pricing

services.create WRITE

Add service to catalog

services.update WRITE

Edit service details/pricing

analytics.financials READ

Revenue & conversion metrics

analytics.detailed READ

Full business analytics

analytics.dashboard READ

Quick business overview

reminders.create WRITE

Schedule follow-up reminders

reminders.list READ

View upcoming reminders

comms.list READ

SMS & email message history

clients.list READ

CRM client list with history

billing.usage READ

Check API usage vs limits

billing.status READ

Plan, features & billing status

billing.list_plans READ

List all plans with pricing

billing.create_checkout WRITE

Create Stripe Checkout for human

billing.get_portal READ

Get billing portal URL

ecosystem.referral_link READ

Get referral link for commission

comms.send_sms WRITE

Send SMS to client via Twilio

comms.send_email WRITE

Send email to client via SendGrid

webhooks.subscribe WRITE

Register outbound webhook listener

webhooks.unsubscribe WRITE

Remove webhook subscription

webhooks.list READ

List all registered webhooks

pricebook.search READ

Search 930+ supplier products

pricebook.import WRITE

Import catalog items to company

payments.send_link WRITE

Generate & send payment link

operator.switch_company WRITE

Switch active company context

operator.get_portfolio READ

List portfolio companies & metrics

operator.get_shared_suppliers READ

View shared supplier discounts

operator.dashboard READ

Unified multi-company dashboard

formation.guided_setup READ

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

formation.recommend_trade READ

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

formation.simulate_business READ

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

formation.requirements READ

Trade licensing + trade insights + gov portal links

formation.checklist READ

Business setup compliance checklist

formation.funding READ

Government funding programs for trades

formation.demand_hotspots READ

Suburb-level demand heatmap data

formation.location_score READ

Score a location for trade viability

lifecycle.assess READ

Business lifecycle stage assessment

hiring.capacity_analysis READ

Analyse team capacity vs workload

hiring.readiness_score READ

Score readiness to hire next employee

hiring.cost_calculator READ

Full cost of hiring (super, WC, training)

hiring.apprentice_workflow READ

End-to-end apprentice onboarding steps

hiring.compliance_checklist READ

Employment compliance requirements

funding.eligibility_scan READ

Scan government grant eligibility

funding.program_details READ

Detailed grant program info

scaling.readiness_score READ

Growth readiness scoring & strategy

integrations.list_connections READ

List active third-party connections

integrations.connection_status READ

Check connection health & sync status

integrations.available_providers READ

Browse 104+ available integration providers

integrations.sync WRITE

Trigger data sync from integration

integrations.push_entity WRITE

Push entity data to connected service

wallet.balance READ

Check wallet balance & recent transactions

wallet.deposit WRITE

Create Stripe deposit to top up wallet credits

wallet.history READ

Detailed transaction history with filtering

wallet.transfer WRITE

Transfer credits between company wallets

wallet.crypto_deposit WRITE

Deposit via USDC/USDT/BTC/ETH cryptocurrency

subcontractors.list READ

List registered subcontractors

subcontractors.register WRITE

Register a new subcontractor

subcontractors.dispatch WRITE

Dispatch subcontractor to a job

subcontractors.verify READ

Verify subcontractor credentials

compliance.generate_swms WRITE

Generate state-specific SWMS document

marketing.strategy READ

AI-generated marketing strategy for your trade

documents.auto_file WRITE

Automated document filing & organisation

workflows.list READ

List all automation workflows

workflows.toggle WRITE

Enable/disable a workflow

workflows.pending_actions READ

List actions awaiting approval

workflows.approve_action WRITE

Approve a pending workflow action

workflows.reject_action WRITE

Reject a pending workflow action

workflows.instant_response WRITE

Auto-respond to new leads within 30s

workflows.follow_up_quote WRITE

Follow up on unsent quotes

workflows.chase_payment WRITE

Chase overdue payments automatically

workflows.trigger_invoice WRITE

Auto-generate invoice on job completion

workflows.review_booster WRITE

Request reviews after completed jobs

workflows.process_lead WRITE

Full lead processing pipeline

workflows.schedule_job WRITE

Auto-schedule jobs from quotes

workflows.quote_to_invoice WRITE

Convert accepted quote to invoice

workflows.sync_contact WRITE

Sync contacts to CRM integrations

workflows.team_notify WRITE

Send team notifications for events

workflows.daily_summary READ

Generate daily business summary

workflows.upsell_suggest READ

Suggest upsell opportunities

workflows.referral_program WRITE

Manage referral program workflows

workflows.google_ads_pipeline WRITE

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.