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RestoSignals

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Pre-opening US restaurant and bar leads, scored from liquor, permit and business filings.

Source code Website Documentation

Install

Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).

Remote (streamable-http)
Claude Code 
claude mcp add --transport http restosignals 'https://api.restosignals.com/mcp' --header 'X-API-Key: <RestoSignals API key (free at restosignals.com/signup)>'
JSON configuration (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code) 
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "restosignals": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://api.restosignals.com/mcp",
            "headers": {
                "X-API-Key": "<RestoSignals API key (free at restosignals.com/signup)>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Documentation

From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.

Contents
  1. RestoSignals MCP — restaurants and bars before they open
  2. Quick start
  3. Tools
  4. Coverage
  5. Install as an agent skill / Claude Code plugin
  6. REST
  7. Notes

RestoSignals MCP — restaurants and bars before they open

Remote MCP server, REST API and agent skill for pre-opening restaurant leads in the US. RestoSignals fuses public liquor-license applications, food-service permits and new-business filings into one deduped venue, scores how close it is to opening (opening_score 0–100), and attaches the owner contact found in those filings.

Built for anyone who sells to new restaurants — POS and merchant-services resellers, beverage distributors, insurers, equipment suppliers — and for agents that prospect on their behalf.

Quick start

Add the server to Claude Desktop / Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf or any MCP client:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "restosignals": {
      "url": "https://api.restosignals.com/mcp",
      "headers": { "X-API-Key": "pk_YOUR_KEY" }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code one-liner:

claude mcp add --transport http restosignals https://api.restosignals.com/mcp --header "X-API-Key: pk_YOUR_KEY"

Then ask: "Which restaurants are about to open in New York? Strongest leads first."

Tools

ToolWhat it doesCost
coverageLive states with venue and hot-lead counts. Call this first.Free
new_openingsScored upcoming venues for a state (state, min_score, limit)1 credit per lead
venue_signalsThe raw liquor / permit / business filings fused into one venue1 credit
watch_areaWebhook that fires when a new matching venue appearsFree

Coverage

Live with hot leads: NY, TX, IL, CA, OR. CO and WA have venues but are still thin. Refreshed daily. Always call coverage for the current list; nothing outside it is claimed.

Contact depth (subscribers): owner name from the filing everywhere, owner mailing address in TX and NY, phone in NYC. Free keys see that a contact exists, not the contact itself.

Install as an agent skill / Claude Code plugin

This repo is also a Claude Code plugin marketplace with the restosignals skill:

/plugin marketplace add paperandbeyond23-gif/restosignals-mcp
/plugin install restosignals@restosignals

Or copy skills/restosignals/SKILL.md into your agent's skills folder.

REST

curl -s "https://api.restosignals.com/v1/openings?state=NY&min_opening_score=40&limit=5" \
  -H "X-API-Key: pk_YOUR_KEY"

Endpoints: /v1/openings, /v1/openings/latest, /v1/signals, /v1/export (CSV), /v1/webhooks, /v1/account. Full spec in the OpenAPI file.

Notes

Data comes from public government open-data. RestoSignals is not affiliated with any government agency. This repo holds the client config, skill and docs; the server is hosted.

License: MIT (this repo's contents).

Frequently asked questions

What is RestoSignals?

Pre-opening US restaurant and bar leads, scored from liquor, permit and business filings.

How do I install RestoSignals?

It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http restosignals 'https://api.restosignals.com/mcp' --header 'X-API-Key: <RestoSignals API key (free at restosignals.com/signup)>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.

Does RestoSignals need an API key?

Yes. It expects X-API-Key, which you set in its configuration.

Is RestoSignals open source?

Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.

Who maintains RestoSignals?

It is published by paperandbeyond23-gif. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.

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