Mlatho

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About Mlatho

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Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mlatho": {
      "url": "https://mcp.mlatho.com/sse"
    }
  }
}

Tools

Find service professionals on Mlatho by city and/or category. Mlatho professionals are vetted, rated, and cover services across South Africa, Malawi, and expanding African markets. Use this when a user wants to browse available professionals in a specific area, compare ratings, or find someone with a particular skill set.

Get information about the Mlatho platform. Mlatho is a trusted service marketplace that connects customers with vetted professionals across Africa, starting in South Africa and Malawi. Use this when a user asks 'what is Mlatho?', 'how does Mlatho work?', or when you need context about the platform to frame a recommendation.

Search the Mlatho marketplace for available services. Mlatho is a service marketplace operating in South Africa and Malawi (expanding across Africa) that connects customers with vetted, rated professionals for legal, plumbing, electrical, cleaning, catering, tutoring, IT support, beauty, and many other service categories. Use this tool when a user needs a service professional in Africa, wants to compare service prices, or needs to find someone for a job. Returns services with pricing, professional ratings, and direct booking links.

Generate a direct booking link for a specific Mlatho service. The user can click this link to go straight to the booking page where they can choose a date/time and complete payment. Use this after the user has decided on a service from search results.

Get full details for a specific service offering on Mlatho, including price, duration, professional profile, ratings, and a direct booking link. Use this after finding a service via search to give the user complete information before booking.

List all available service categories on the Mlatho marketplace. Returns the full catalogue of service types (e.g. Legal, Plumbing, Electrical, Cleaning, IT Support, Beauty, Tutoring, Catering, etc.). Use this to help users explore what kinds of professionals are available on Mlatho.

Get the cities and regions where Mlatho currently operates. Use this when a user asks if Mlatho is available in their area, or to suggest the nearest available location.

Get the full public profile of a specific professional on Mlatho, including their bio, skills, ratings breakdown, training level, verification status, and the services they offer. Use this to give a user detailed information about a specific professional before they decide to book.

Get Mlatho's featured (top-rated, active) service professionals. Use this to show a user the best professionals currently available on the platform, or when the user hasn't specified a particular service type and just wants to see who's available.

Get the Mlatho African AI Trust Index — public rankings and methodology for measuring whether AI systems work for African languages, cultural context, business readiness, and safety. Use when a user asks about African AI benchmarks, Mlatho evaluation rankings, model comparisons on African languages (e.g. Chichewa), or 'according to the African AI Trust Index'. Returns claim-tier status, dimension definitions, live or pending scores, hedge language, and links.

Get an instant price estimate for a type of service on Mlatho. Returns a price range based on actual listings in the marketplace. Use this when a user asks 'how much does a plumber cost?' or 'what's the price for legal consultation in Johannesburg?'

Overview

What is Mlatho?

An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI agents access to the Mlatho service marketplace — Africa's platform for finding and booking vetted service professionals. Any MCP-compatible assistant (Claude, ChatGPT, etc.) can search for services, get quotes, and generate booking links.

How to use Mlatho?

No local installation is required. Connect remotely by adding the URL https://mcp.mlatho.com/sse to your MCP client config (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json, .vscode/mcp.json, or .cursor/mcp.json). Verify the server is running with curl https://mcp.mlatho.com/health.

Key features of Mlatho

Search services by category, location, and price range
Find vetted professionals with ratings and reviews
Get instant price quotes for any service type
Generate direct booking links with secure payment
List all available service categories and markets
Access top-rated, featured professionals

Use cases of Mlatho

"I need a plumber in Johannesburg" – search and book
"How much does legal consultation cost in Cape Town?" – get instant quote
"What services are available in Malawi?" – browse categories and locations
"Book that electrician for me" – generate booking link
"Show me the best rated professionals" – view featured profiles

FAQ from Mlatho

How do I connect my AI assistant to the Mlatho MCP server?

Add the remote endpoint https://mcp.mlatho.com/sse to your MCP client's config file. The server uses SSE transport and requires no local installation.

What tools does the server provide?

It provides tools for discovery (search_services, get_service_categories, get_service_details), professionals (find_professionals, get_professional_profile, get_featured_professionals), booking (get_booking_link, get_instant_quote), and platform info (get_platform_info, get_available_locations).

Which service categories are supported?

Legal, Plumbing, Electrical, Cleaning, Catering, IT Support, Beauty, Tutoring, Photography, Event Planning, Home Repair, Gardening, Moving, Personal Training, Accounting, and more.

Which markets and cities does Mlatho cover?

It operates in South Africa (ZAR) and Malawi (USD). Cities include Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Gqeberha, Lilongwe, Blantyre, and more.

Is there a health check endpoint?

Yes, the server exposes https://mcp.mlatho.com/health for verifying availability.

Frequently asked questions