Hosted endpoint
Use the hosted MCP endpoint when you want tool access without running local infrastructure. This is the default path for quick evaluation.
MCP
If your agent platform already supports remote MCP, the fastest path is the hosted CribScore endpoint with bearer auth.
Use the hosted MCP endpoint when you want tool access without running local infrastructure. This is the default path for quick evaluation.
The MCP surface exposes facility search, facility detail, compare, trust metrics, evidence summaries, and decision workflows.
{
"cribscore": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://api.cribscore.co/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}Local MCP Install with npm
Install the CribScore MCP package from npm and run it locally with `npx` or as a pinned dependency.
Build a Childcare Agent with CribScore
Build an agent that can search providers, compare facilities, read trust metrics, and summarize evidence with CribScore.
Replace State Portal Scraping
Use CribScore instead of building brittle childcare portal scrapers state by state.