BinaSmart MCP server

• cancel_ridewrite actionFree

  Cancels a BinaSmart ride that has not started yet. Confirm with the user first. Needs the ride id and the rider phone used to book.

• find_pool_groupsFree

  Cars currently filling within about 2.5 km of a point in Addis Ababa: destination, seats left, seat price, women-only flag, and a share url (https://bina.et/pool/<id>) the rider can open to join. Driver-opened cars at stations are listed first. Requires lat/lng.

• get_ethiopia_guideFree

  BinaSmart's bilingual (Amharic + English) step-by-step guides to Ethiopian government and banking services: Fayda ID, telebirr, CBE Birr, e-Passport, eVisa, TIN, business licence, VAT/TOT, customs, driving licence, car import, Yellow Card, bank account, birth/marriage certificate, utility bills, Labor ID and LMIS registration and the COC occupational competency certificate (Overseas Employment Proclamation 1389/2025), rental agreements, tenant screening. Call with no slug to list guides; call with a slug for the full text. The guides hold the correct official names and links — prefer them over guessing.

• get_hospital_departmentsFree

  Departments of a hospital listed on BinaSmart with consultation fee (ETB), doctors, hours, floor/room and appointment slots left for a date. Use the slug from search_places (is_hospital = true).

• get_hotel_roomsFree

  Room types, nightly prices (ETB), capacity and amenities for a hotel listed on BinaSmart. Use the slug from search_places (is_hotel = true).

• get_news_articleFree

  The full text of a single BinaSmart news article by its slug from list_news.

• get_ride_statusFree

  Current status of a BinaSmart ride (dispatching, assigned, arriving, arrived, ontrip, completed, cancelled) with driver name, vehicle and plate once assigned. Needs the ride id and the rider phone used to book.

• get_tenderFree

  The full text of a single tender notice on BinaSmart, by its slug from list_tenders: requirements, bid bond, where and when to submit, and the link to the original notice.

• list_eventsFree

  Upcoming films, concerts, theatre and events on BinaSmart in Addis Ababa with venue, hall, start time, prices per tier and seats left. Seats are chosen and paid at the url returned (Chapa or at the counter); the ticket is a QR code.

• list_filmsFree

  Licensed Amharic (Ethiopian) films that can be watched online on BinaSmart Watch (bina.et/watch): title in Amharic and English, year, genre, whether it is free or rented for 48 hours (ETB), and the watch url. Free titles are public YouTube releases played through the YouTube player; rentals need Chapa. Optional search by title or genre.

• list_newsFree

  Recent articles from BinaSmart news (bina.et/news), mostly in Amharic: technology, business, law, real estate, construction and employment in Ethiopia. Returns the headline, a short excerpt and the url — call get_news_article for the full text.

• list_pool_corridorsFree

  BinaPool (ጋራ ጉዞ) is BinaSmart's shared commute in Addis Ababa: up to four riders share one Comfort car and pay per seat. Lists the corridors open right now (Megenagna → Bole, CMC → Bole, Megenagna → Kazanchis, Piassa → Kazanchis, Mexico → Kazanchis; inbound until 13:00 Addis time, outbound after) with their stops, the live seat-price ladder (1–4 riders) and cars currently filling. Riders join at https://bina.et/ride?pool=1.

• list_tender_categoriesFree

  The categories of tender open on BinaSmart right now and how many are in each — useful before calling list_tenders with a category filter.

• list_tendersFree

  Public tender and procurement notices in Ethiopia listed on BinaSmart (bina.et/tenders): the issuing organisation, what is wanted, the deadline and days left, budget when stated, and a link to the original notice. Banks, government bodies, NGOs and World Bank–financed projects. Open tenders only unless include_closed is set. Search by keyword (English or Amharic) and filter by category such as Supply, Construction, Consultancy, Services, Transport.

• quote_rideFree

  Fixed upfront price for a ride inside Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — no surge, cash or telebirr/Chapa. Returns distance, ETA and the fare for every vehicle tier (moto, bajaj, economy, comfort, XL). Call this before request_ride and read the fare to the user.

• request_rideFree

  Books a ride in Addis Ababa at the fixed fare from quote_ride. ALWAYS confirm pickup, drop-off, tier, fare and the rider's Ethiopian phone number with the user before calling. A dispatcher assigns a driver; the rider is contacted on the phone given. Returns the ride id and a live tracking link. To book for someone else (e.g. a relative in Addis while you are abroad), pass passenger_name and passenger_phone; rider_name/rider_phone are then the booker and may be a foreign number.

• search_knowledgeFree

  Semantic search over BinaSmart's knowledge base: every service (BinaRide, BinaPool shared commute, Bina Airport, hotels, cinema, BinaWatch, insurance, flights, property, cars, tenders), the product rules (fixed fares, what is demo, payments), the 24 Digital Ethiopia guides, and practical Addis Ababa knowledge (neighbourhoods, transport hubs, Ethiopian time and calendar, emergency numbers). Returns the best-matching passages with a source url to cite. Use it before answering any question about BinaSmart, Ethiopia paperwork or getting around Addis; never invent a fare or an official portal name.

• search_placesFree

  Find buildings, hotels, hospitals and shops in Addis Ababa listed on BinaSmart (bina.et): cafés, restaurants, pharmacies, banks, gyms, salons, clinics, offices. Returns names (English + Amharic), building and unit, the phone only for shops that have claimed their listing, coordinates when known (usable as pickup/dropoff for quote_ride), and the bina.et page. Hotels and hospitals are flagged — use get_hotel_rooms / get_hospital_departments for details.

• –Code scanremote-only server, no package to scann/a
• Live reliabilityremote reachable in 3386ms17/20
• Tool poisoning18 tool descriptions checked15/15
• Auth qualityopen endpoint exposes 1 write-action tools with no auth3/15
• Maintenanceno repository listed3/15
• Maintainer identityverified namespace with website, no repo4/10

BinaSmart: common questions

Is BinaSmart MCP server safe?

With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (56/100). Read the BinaSmart safety report

How do I install BinaSmart?

It runs remotely at bina.et. Add it to Claude Code, Claude Desktop or Cursor with the snippets above, or call it through the mcp.market gateway without installing anything.

Does BinaSmart need an API key?

Not as far as the registry entry and our scan can tell: no credentials are declared or required.

Is BinaSmart maintained?

The latest release is v1.0.0.

Is BinaSmart up?

83% of our last 6 checks got an answer. We check remote servers about four times a day.

What can I use instead of BinaSmart?

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