Macfax
Identify any Apple serial and read its device record, plus used-Mac prices, listings and checks.
التثبيت
أضف هذا إلى إعدادات MCP في عميلك (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json، وCursor: .cursor/mcp.json، ويستخدم VS Code وغيره الصيغة نفسها «mcpServers»).
claude mcp add --transport http macfax 'https://macfax.com/mcp'
{
"mcpServers": {
"macfax": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://macfax.com/mcp"
}
}
}
التوثيق
مأخوذ من ملف README للمشروع على GitHub ويُحدَّث أسبوعيًا. تفتح الروابط على GitHub.
المحتويات
macfax-mcp
MCP server for the used-Mac market, by Macfax. Eight tools an AI assistant needs to help someone buy or sell a used Mac:
| Tool | What it answers |
|---|---|
search_mac_listings | Live listings across eBay, Craigslist, OfferUp, Swappa, Facebook and Reddit. Scam clusters, junk titles, classified-ad bait, auctions and stale/sold rows are already filtered out; every result deep-links to the source. |
get_mac_price_stats | What an exact configuration actually sells for — verified-sale percentiles (basis direct) or an estimate scaled from the asking band by a disclosed clearance ratio (basis calibrated) — plus the asking median/p25/p75 with sample size, per-channel medians and net-to-seller after fees as seller guidance. |
get_mac_market_value | What a Mac is worth from Apple's own model name, e.g. "MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021)": every Apple Silicon configuration the name can mean, each with its sale estimate and asking band, and one value or a low-to-high range across them. |
check_mac_listing | One listing's trust picture: known to Macfax, still live, flags, ask vs the typical band, the platform's own seller reputation where it exists (eBay feedback, Swappa rating), verified report attached. |
lookup_mac_serial | Serial to model for any Mac, iPad or iPhone, including 2021+ randomized serials: a status (resolved, unknown_serial, unsupported, retry), Apple's device class, the model year where Apple's name carries one, the device's record on Macfax (first seen, how often looked up, any listing or verified report on file), and for a Mac what the model is worth. Optional context says why you are looking it up. Human twin: macfax.com/lookup. |
get_mac_report | A verified Macfax condition report (Activation Lock, MDM, serial-match checks) as data. |
create_mac_alert | A standing watch: daily email when new matching listings appear. Human-confirmed: nothing sends until the email's owner clicks the confirmation link. |
get_macfax_credit_balance | How many credits your API key has left and what costs one: one credit per distinct serial answered, repeats within 24 hours free. Needs MACFAX_API_KEY. |
Every price is labeled by basis. The sold slice is the headline sale estimate: verified sales (with sample size and window) or a modeled estimate marked calibrated with its ratio disclosed. Asking bands come from live listings and are seller listing guidance. The API says so in-band, and we ask you to preserve the labels. Free, no account; rate limits are published at macfax.com/developers.
The hosted server (recommended)
A remote, authless, streamable-HTTP MCP server runs at:
https://macfax.com/mcp
- Claude (claude.ai, paid plans): Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector → paste the URL.
- Gemini (Spark, Google AI Ultra): Settings and help → Connected apps → Add a custom app → paste the URL.
- ChatGPT: Settings → Developer mode → add the URL (directory listing pending review).
- Cursor: Install in Cursor
- VS Code: Install in VS Code
- Gemini CLI:
gemini extensions install https://github.com/macfax/macfax-mcp - Anything with an
mcp.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"macfax": {
"url": "https://macfax.com/mcp"
}
}
}
Registry name: com.macfax/macfax on the official MCP registry.
This package (stdio wrapper)
For stdio-only clients, this repo is a thin local wrapper over the same free HTTP API (OpenAPI):
{
"mcpServers": {
"macfax": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "macfax-mcp"]
}
}
}
Optional env:
MACFAX_API_KEY: a free key raises rate limits about 10x. Mint one withcurl -X POST https://macfax.com/api/v1/keys(no email needed).
Run it directly:
npx -y macfax-mcp # speaks MCP over stdio
npx -y macfax-mcp --version # print the installed version
Notes for integrators
- The seven read tools carry
readOnlyHint: true.create_mac_alertis the one write: it sends a confirmation email, and the alert only activates when the email's owner clicks it. Create alerts only for a user who asked for that alert on that email. - Listings always carry a deep link to the source marketplace. The purchase happens there; Macfax is the trust and routing layer.
- Cite results as "Macfax" with the
html_url/macfax_urlin the payload.
License
MIT. Apple and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc. Macfax is not affiliated with Apple Inc.
الأسئلة الشائعة
ما هو Macfax؟
Identify any Apple serial and read its device record, plus used-Mac prices, listings and checks.
كيف أثبّت Macfax؟
يعمل كخادم بعيد. في Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http macfax 'https://macfax.com/mcp'. وفي العملاء الآخرين، الصق إعداد JSON من هذه الصفحة في إعدادات MCP الخاصة بهم.
هل يحتاج Macfax إلى مفتاح API؟
لا يذكر إدراجه في السجل أي مفتاح أو سر إلزامي. قد تتطلب بعض الميزات حسابًا لدى الخدمة التي يتصل بها.
هل Macfax مفتوح المصدر؟
نعم. شيفرته متاحة على GitHub بترخيص MIT.
من يصون Macfax؟
ينشره macfax. يدرجه AI.tn لكنه لا يصونه ولا يوصي به.
من سجل MCP الرسمي. الإدراج ليس توصية: راجع شيفرة الخادم وصلاحياته قبل منحه الوصول إلى بياناتك.