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Bring DirectContract intelligence into your AI workflow.

Connect ChatGPT, Claude, or another MCP-compatible client to DirectContract's live, evidence-backed database of employer-provider direct contracts.

Remote MCP endpoint

https://directcontract.co/mcpOpen endpoint

Read-only. No DirectContract account or API key is required for the current public toolset.

ChatGPT

Add DirectContract as a custom MCP app.

Developer Mode
  1. 1. In ChatGPT on the web, enable Developer Mode if your plan or workspace requires it.
  2. 2. Go to Settings → Apps → Create.
  3. 3. Enter https://directcontract.co/mcp as the MCP endpoint.
  4. 4. Scan the tools, create the app, then enable DirectContract for a chat.
OpenAI MCP setup guide →

Claude

Add DirectContract as a custom connector.

  1. 1. Go to Customize → Connectors.
  2. 2. Click +, then Add custom connector.
  3. 3. Name it DirectContract and enter https://directcontract.co/mcp.
  4. 4. Add it, then enable the connector for the conversation where you want to use it.
Claude custom connector guide →

Available tools

Four tools. One evidence-backed dataset.

search_deals

Search DirectContract's deal tracker by provider, employer, geography, service type, contract model, verification status, or free text.

get_deal

Retrieve one tracked direct-contracting arrangement by its stable deal ID, including source and verification metadata.

market_overview

Summarize the market by contract model, service type, geography, verification tier, member impact, and disclosed savings.

list_taxonomy

See the years, geographies, service types, contract models, source types, and verification tiers available in the tracker.

What to ask

Start with a market question.

DirectContract MCP is built for research and market intelligence, not generic web search. Ask it questions where the structured deal data matters.

“Show me confirmed direct primary care contracts in Texas.”
“What direct-contracting models are showing up most often in the tracker?”
“Find direct contracts involving surgery, imaging, or centers of excellence.”
“What disclosed savings are available across tracked deals?”
“Give me examples of direct contracts a self-insured employer could study.”

Trust & data

Read-only by design.

The MCP exposes DirectContract's public tracker and returns source URLs, verification metadata, and structured deal fields where available. It cannot change the database, create contracts, or take actions on your behalf.

Explore the deal trackerAbout DirectContract