Flippa MCP
Enables users to search, analyze, and evaluate online business listings on Flippa using AI-powered tools for valuation and market research. It provides detailed metrics, risk assessments, and comparable sales data without requiring an API key or account.
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Flippa.com Listings MCP
Search, analyze, and evaluate online businesses on Flippa — powered by AI.
No API key required. No account needed. Just plug into Claude and go.
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npx flippa-mcp-server
Works on Mac, Windows, and Linux.
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Why Flippa MCP · Tools · Getting Started · Examples
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Why Flippa MCP
Flippa is the world's largest marketplace for buying and selling online businesses — websites, SaaS products, ecommerce stores, apps, newsletters, and more. Thousands of listings, each with revenue claims, traffic stats, and asking prices that may or may not make sense.
Evaluating a listing manually means checking revenue multiples, comparing prices across similar businesses, assessing risk factors, and doing math you'll probably get wrong at 2am. Multiply that by the dozens of listings you need to review to find a good deal.
Flippa MCP gives Claude full marketplace intelligence. Five specialized tools that search listings, pull detailed financials, compute valuation metrics, find comparable sales, and generate market overviews. Zero configuration. No API key. No Flippa account. Just install and ask Claude to find you a good deal.
Who This Is For
- Entrepreneurs evaluating businesses to buy on Flippa
- Investors doing due diligence on online business acquisitions
- Sellers researching pricing and market conditions before listing
- Anyone who wants AI-powered marketplace intelligence without the spreadsheet grind
Getting Started
Install
npx flippa-mcp-server
Or install globally:
npm install -g flippa-mcp-server
Claude Desktop Configuration
Add to your Claude Desktop config file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"flippa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["flippa-mcp-server"]
}
}
}
<details> <summary><strong>Config file locations</strong></summary>
| Platform | Path |
|---|---|
| macOS | ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json |
| Windows | %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json |
| Linux | ~/.config/claude/claude_desktop_config.json |
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[!TIP] No API key required! The Flippa listings API is public. All 5 tools work without any authentication or Flippa account.
Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
flippa_search_listings |
Search and browse listings with filters for type, status, sale method, and sorting |
flippa_get_listing |
Get complete details for any listing by ID |
flippa_analyze_listing |
Compute valuation metrics: revenue multiples, ROI, risk factors, and buy/pass verdict |
flippa_comparable_sales |
Find comparable listings and get aggregate pricing stats |
flippa_market_overview |
Get market-wide statistics across property types |
<details> <summary><strong>flippa_search_listings</strong> — Search the marketplace</summary>
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
property_type |
string | No | — | website, saas, ecommerce_store, fba, ios_app, android_app, ai_apps_and_tools, youtube, newsletter, service, other |
status |
string | No | open |
open, closed, ended |
sale_method |
string | No | — | auction, classified |
sort_alias |
string | No | — | lowest_price, highest_price, most_active, most_recent, ending_soonest, most_profitable, most_relevant |
page_number |
number | No | 1 |
Page number for pagination |
page_size |
number | No | 30 |
Results per page (1–100) |
response_format |
string | No | markdown |
markdown or json |
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<details> <summary><strong>flippa_get_listing</strong> — Get listing details</summary>
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
listing_id |
string | Yes | — | The Flippa listing ID (e.g., "12299903") |
response_format |
string | No | markdown |
markdown or json |
Returns complete listing data: pricing, revenue, profit, traffic, seller info, verification status, description, images, and more.
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<details> <summary><strong>flippa_analyze_listing</strong> — Valuation analysis</summary>
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
listing_id |
string | Yes | — | The Flippa listing ID to analyze |
response_format |
string | No | markdown |
markdown or json |
Returns computed metrics:
- Revenue multiple, profit multiple, annual revenue
- Price per visitor, revenue per visitor
- Estimated ROI in months
- Verdict: underpriced, fair, overpriced, or insufficient_data
- Risk factors (unverified revenue, low traffic, no bids, etc.)
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<details> <summary><strong>flippa_comparable_sales</strong> — Find comparables</summary>
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
listing_id |
string | No | — | Find comparables for this listing (uses its type and revenue range) |
property_type |
string | No | — | Filter by type. Overrides listing's type if both provided. |
page_size |
number | No | 10 |
Number of comparables (1–20) |
response_format |
string | No | markdown |
markdown or json |
Returns comparable listings with aggregate stats: average price, median price, average revenue multiple, and price range.
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<details> <summary><strong>flippa_market_overview</strong> — Market snapshot</summary>
| Parameter | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
property_type |
string | No | — | Focus on one type, or omit for full market view |
response_format |
string | No | markdown |
markdown or json |
Returns market-wide stats: total listings, breakdown by type, price/revenue/profit statistics (min, max, avg, median), average revenue multiple, and verified revenue percentage.
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Examples
Search for profitable SaaS businesses
"Find me SaaS listings on Flippa sorted by most profitable"
Uses flippa_search_listings with property_type: "saas" and sort_alias: "most_profitable".
Analyze a specific listing
"Analyze Flippa listing 12299903 — is it fairly priced?"
Uses flippa_analyze_listing to compute revenue multiples, ROI, and risk factors, then delivers a verdict.
Compare with the market
"Find comparable listings for this SaaS business and tell me if the asking price is reasonable"
Uses flippa_comparable_sales to find similar listings by type and revenue range, then compares pricing.
Get a market snapshot
"Give me an overview of the current Flippa marketplace for ecommerce stores"
Uses flippa_market_overview to aggregate stats across all ecommerce listings.
Deep dive evaluation
"Search for the top 5 most profitable websites on Flippa, then analyze each one and tell me which is the best deal"
Chains flippa_search_listings → flippa_analyze_listing across multiple listings to find the best opportunity.
How Analysis Works
The flippa_analyze_listing tool fetches a listing and computes valuation metrics:
| Metric | Formula |
|---|---|
| Revenue Multiple | Asking Price / Annual Revenue |
| Profit Multiple | Asking Price / Annual Profit |
| ROI Estimate | Asking Price / Monthly Profit (payback in months) |
| Price per Visitor | Asking Price / Monthly Uniques |
Verdict Logic
| Revenue Multiple | Verdict |
|---|---|
| < 2x | Underpriced — below typical range, investigate why |
| 2x – 4x | Fair — within standard online business valuation range |
| > 4x | Overpriced — above typical range, ensure premium is justified |
| No revenue data | Insufficient Data — cannot determine valuation |
Risk Factors Detected
The tool automatically flags these concerns:
- No reported revenue or profit
- Traffic data unavailable or very low (< 1,000 uniques/mo)
- Revenue not verified by Flippa
- Traffic not verified by Flippa
- Seller is not a Super Seller
- No bids on the listing
- No images provided
- Very short listing description (< 100 chars)
- Confidential listing with limited data
Configuration
| Variable | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
FLIPPA_BASE_URL |
No | https://flippa.com/v3 |
Override the Flippa API base URL |
FLIPPA_API_TOKEN |
No | — | Bearer token for future authenticated endpoints (watchlist, bidding) |
With environment variables
{
"mcpServers": {
"flippa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["flippa-mcp-server"],
"env": {
"FLIPPA_API_TOKEN": "your-token-here"
}
}
}
}
Supported Property Types
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
website |
Content sites, blogs, media properties |
saas |
Software as a Service businesses |
ecommerce_store |
Online stores and shops |
fba |
Amazon FBA businesses |
ios_app |
iOS applications |
android_app |
Android applications |
ai_apps_and_tools |
AI-powered applications and tools |
youtube |
YouTube channels |
newsletter |
Email newsletters |
service |
Service businesses and agencies |
other |
Other business types |
Development
git clone https://github.com/sind00/flippa-mcp.git
cd flippa-mcp
npm install
npm run dev # Watch mode with tsx
npm run build # Compile TypeScript
npm start # Run compiled server
Project Structure
src/
index.ts # Server entry point
types.ts # TypeScript interfaces
constants.ts # Configuration constants
schemas/
listing.ts # Zod validation schemas
services/
flippa-client.ts # HTTP client (retry, rate limiting)
formatter.ts # Response formatting (markdown/json)
tools/
search.ts # flippa_search_listings
details.ts # flippa_get_listing
analyze.ts # flippa_analyze_listing
compare.ts # flippa_comparable_sales
market.ts # flippa_market_overview
Support This Project
If Flippa MCP helps you find great deals, consider sponsoring to keep development going:
License
MIT License. See LICENSE for details.
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