Find your next business, right from Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI agent.

Clef’s MCP server plugs 125,000+ businesses for sale into the assistant or agent you already use. Search the market, dig into any deal, and save the ones you like, all in plain conversation.

Set it up once

Add Clef to your assistant

Pick the assistant you use. Each one has a slightly different setup.

Open Claude and go to Settings

On the web or the desktop app, open Settings, then Connectors.

Choose “Add custom connector”

You will find it at the bottom of the connectors list.

Paste your Clef link

Paste https://mcp.tryclef.com/mcp, give it a name like “Clef”, and click Add.

A window opens so you can sign in. Approve it, and Clef is connected.

That is it. Ask Claude to find you a business.

Then just ask

Things you can say

No special commands. Talk to it like a sharp analyst who has seen every listing.

“Find plumbing businesses in Florida with over $300K in profit”

“Tell me about this deal, and how do I reach the broker?”

“How healthy is this industry right now?”

“Which of these is the best fit for my budget?”

“Add this one to my pipeline”

“Compare these three on price and earnings”

For developers and AI agents

A remote MCP server for businesses for sale

Clef speaks the Model Context Protocol (MCP), the open standard AI assistants use to call outside tools. Any MCP client that supports remote servers and OAuth sign-in can connect.

Server URL: https://mcp.tryclef.com/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Sign-in: OAuth with your Clef account (dynamic client registration supported)
Access: Included with the Dealmaker plan

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http clef https://mcp.tryclef.com/mcp

Then run /mcp in Claude Code and choose Clef to sign in.

Tools

search_dealsSearch 125,000+ businesses for sale in plain English, by industry, US or Canadian location, price, revenue, and earnings.
get_dealFull detail on one deal: financials, highlights, the original listing links, the broker or seller contact, and a shareable link.
market_analysisAn industry and location snapshot for a deal: market size, growth, outlook, and financial benchmarks.
get_buyer_profileYour buy box and acquisition criteria, so an agent searches for what you actually want.
add_to_pipelineSave a deal to your Clef pipeline.
get_pipelineThe deals you are tracking and the stage each one is at.
draft_cim_requestThe verified broker contact and deal context an assistant needs to write a CIM request email as a draft. It never sends anything.
mark_cim_requestedMoves a deal to CIM Requested once the email draft exists.

What you need

A Clef account on the Dealmaker plan. ChatGPT needs an eligible account with Developer mode enabled; Codex setup requires the desktop app.

Your data stays yours

You sign in with your own Clef account, so results are your searches and your saved deals. Nothing is shared.

One link, every assistant

The same Clef link works in Claude, ChatGPT, Codex, and any MCP-compatible agent, so you are never locked to one tool.

Real, current listings

Clef brings live deals from 300+ marketplaces and broker sites, sourced from public listings, into the chat.

FAQ

The Clef MCP server, answered.

What is the Clef MCP server?

It is a remote MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that gives AI assistants and agents live access to Clef: 125,000+ small businesses for sale from 300+ marketplaces and broker sites. Connect it at https://mcp.tryclef.com/mcp and your assistant can search the market, read deal details and broker contacts, and manage your deal pipeline by chat.

Which AI assistants and agents work with Clef?

Claude (web and desktop), ChatGPT in Developer mode, the Codex desktop app, Claude Code, and any other MCP client that supports remote servers with OAuth sign-in. One link works in all of them.

What can an AI agent do with Clef?

Search businesses for sale by industry, location, and financials; pull full deal detail with the original listing and broker contact; get an industry snapshot; read your buy box; save deals to your pipeline; and prepare a CIM request email as a draft for you to review.

How much does the Clef MCP server cost?

It is included with the Dealmaker plan, at no extra charge. You sign in with your own Clef account, so your agent sees your searches, your buy box, and your saved deals.

Where does the deal data come from?

From public business-for-sale listings across 300+ marketplaces and broker sites, unified and de-duplicated by Clef. Treat results as leads to check: listing details are provided by sellers and brokers and are not independently verified.

Every business for sale. One search.

Bring the whole market into your chat.

Connect Clef once, then let your assistant do the trawling.

Not a member yet? Start with Dealmaker