How do I use Rentalot MCP Server?

1. Click on "Deploy Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Rentalot MCP Server list my rental properties in Austin" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Rentalot MCP Server

Official

by Rentalot-ai

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TypeScript

Remote

@rentalot/mcp-server

MCP server for the Rentalot API. Manage rental properties, contacts, showings, conversations, and more from any AI assistant.

Setup

Claude Code

claude mcp add rentalot -e RENTALOT_API_KEY=ra_your_key -- npx -y @rentalot/mcp-server

Codex (OpenAI)

codex mcp add --env RENTALOT_API_KEY=ra_your_key -- npx -y @rentalot/mcp-server

Gemini CLI

gemini mcp add --transport stdio rentalot -- npx -y @rentalot/mcp-server

Then add the env var to ~/.gemini/settings.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rentalot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@rentalot/mcp-server"],
      "env": { "RENTALOT_API_KEY": "ra_your_key" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf

All three use the same JSON format — just different file paths:

Client	Config file
Claude Desktop	`~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json` (macOS)
Cursor	`.cursor/mcp.json` (project) or `~/.cursor/mcp.json` (global)
Windsurf	`~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rentalot": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@rentalot/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "RENTALOT_API_KEY": "ra_your_key"
      }
    }
  }
}

OpenCode

Add to ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json:

{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "rentalot": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": ["npx", "-y", "@rentalot/mcp-server"],
      "environment": { "RENTALOT_API_KEY": "ra_your_key" },
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}

Get Your API Key

Go to Rentalot API Keys
Click Create API Key
Copy the key (starts with ra_)

Authentication

You can provide your API key in two ways. Environment variables take priority over the config file.

Option A: Config file (recommended)

Save your key once and every MCP client picks it up automatically — no need to set RENTALOT_API_KEY in each client's config:

mkdir -p ~/.config/rentalot
cat > ~/.config/rentalot/config.yaml << 'EOF'
api_key: ra_your_key
EOF
chmod 600 ~/.config/rentalot/config.yaml

Then register the server without any env var:

# Claude Code
claude mcp add rentalot -- npx -y @rentalot/mcp-server

# Codex
codex mcp add -- npx -y @rentalot/mcp-server

Option B: Environment variable

Pass RENTALOT_API_KEY in your MCP client config (shown in the setup examples above). This overrides the config file.

Config file reference (~/.config/rentalot/config.yaml):

# Required
api_key: ra_your_key

# Optional — defaults to https://rentalot.ai
# base_url: http://localhost:3000

Respects $XDG_CONFIG_HOME — if set, looks for $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/rentalot/config.yaml instead.

Resolution order: RENTALOT_API_KEY env var > api_key in config file

AI Agent Skill

This project ships a SKILL.md following the Agent Skills open standard. Install it so your coding agent knows all 65 tools, common workflows, and API patterns.

Quick install with skills CLI (by Vercel Labs):

npx skills add ariel-frischer/rentalot-mcp

Claude Code — Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ (project-local).

# Global — available in all projects
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/rentalot-mcp
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ariel-frischer/rentalot-mcp/main/.skills/default/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.claude/skills/rentalot-mcp/SKILL.md

# Project-local — checked into this repo only
mkdir -p .claude/skills/rentalot-mcp
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ariel-frischer/rentalot-mcp/main/.skills/default/SKILL.md \
  -o .claude/skills/rentalot-mcp/SKILL.md

Codex CLI — reads skills from ~/.codex/skills/ (global) or .codex/skills/ (project-local).

# Global
mkdir -p ~/.codex/skills/rentalot-mcp
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ariel-frischer/rentalot-mcp/main/.skills/default/SKILL.md \
  -o ~/.codex/skills/rentalot-mcp/SKILL.md

# Project-local
mkdir -p .codex/skills/rentalot-mcp
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ariel-frischer/rentalot-mcp/main/.skills/default/SKILL.md \
  -o .codex/skills/rentalot-mcp/SKILL.md

Or pass directly: codex --instructions .skills/default/SKILL.md

Detailed API Skill

For deeper API reference (full field lists, status enums, webhook events), there's also a comprehensive skill at skills/rentalot/SKILL.md. Symlink it for Claude Code:

ln -s "$(pwd)/skills/rentalot" ~/.claude/skills/rentalot

Then invoke with /rentalot in any Claude Code session.

Related MCP server: daft-mcp

Tools (65)

Resource	Tools	Access
Properties (5)	`list_properties`, `get_property`, `create_property`, `update_property`, `delete_property`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Contacts (5)	`list_contacts`, `get_contact`, `create_contact`, `update_contact`, `delete_contact`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Showings (6)	`list_showings`, `get_showing`, `create_showing`, `update_showing`, `delete_showing`, `check_showing_availability`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Events (1)	`list_events`	Read: Starter+
Conversations (4)	`list_conversations`, `get_conversation`, `search_conversations`, `list_conversation_messages`	Read: Starter+
Messages (1)	`send_message`	Write: Pro+
Drafts (6)	`list_drafts`, `get_draft`, `create_draft`, `update_draft`, `send_draft`, `delete_draft`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Follow-ups (4)	`list_followups`, `get_followup`, `create_followup`, `delete_followup`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Workflows (8)	`list_workflows`, `get_workflow`, `create_workflow`, `update_workflow`, `delete_workflow`, `trigger_workflow_run`, `list_workflow_runs`, `get_workflow_run`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Webhooks (7)	`list_webhooks`, `create_webhook`, `get_webhook`, `update_webhook`, `delete_webhook`, `test_webhook`, `rotate_webhook_secret`	Pro+
Settings (4)	`get_settings`, `update_settings`, `get_followup_settings`, `update_followup_settings`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Property Images (9)	`list_property_images`, `presign_image_upload`, `confirm_image_upload`, `delete_property_images`, `reorder_property_images`, `presign_image_batch`, `confirm_image_batch`, `import_property_images`, `get_image_import_job`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Sessions (3)	`list_sessions`, `get_session`, `review_session`	Read: Starter+ / Write: Pro+
Bulk Import (2)	`bulk_create_properties`, `get_bulk_import_job`	Pro+

Resources

docs://api-reference — Full API reference (authentication, rate limits, pagination, errors, all resource schemas)

Development

bun install
bun run build      # Compile TypeScript
bun run dev        # Run with --watch (hot reload)
bun run lint       # ESLint
bun run typecheck  # tsc --noEmit
bun run test:e2e   # E2E test all 65 tools against local dev server

License

MIT

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Maintenance

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@rentalot/mcp-server

Setup

Claude Code

Codex (OpenAI)

Gemini CLI

Claude Desktop / Cursor / Windsurf

OpenCode

Get Your API Key

Authentication

AI Agent Skill

Detailed API Skill

Tools (65)

Resources

Development

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