MCP server

GigXchange Official

app.gigxchange/gigxchange

Checked 26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC · Connected to it and listed its tools

UK live music: gigs, open mics, venues, musician profiles, GX Index gig rates and member bookings.

Website

At a glance

Type

MCP server

Publisher

gigxchange.app (verified by the MCP Registry)

Status

Working at last check

Tools

39

Token cost

About 6,370 tokens per request

Sets up in

Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Gemini CLI, Cursor, VS Code, Antigravity, ChatGPT, OpenAI API, Grok

Last checked

26 Oct 2026, 08:29 UTC

Connect it to your agent

Add to CursorAdd to VS CodeVS Code Insiders

Opens the app, which shows the server and asks you to confirm. For other apps, copy the setup below.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http gigxchange https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector, and paste the URL.

Codex (config.toml)

[mcp_servers.gigxchange]
url = "https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp"

Gemini CLI

{"mcpServers":{"gigxchange":{"httpUrl":"https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp"}}}

Cursor

{"mcpServers":{"gigxchange":{"url":"https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp"}}}

VS Code

{"servers":{"gigxchange":{"type":"http","url":"https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp"}}}

Antigravity

agy mcp add gigxchange https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp

ChatGPT

Settings → Apps & Connectors → Advanced settings: turn on Developer mode, then Create a connector and paste the URL. Which plans can do this varies.

OpenAI API (Responses tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"gigxchange","server_url":"https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp","require_approval":"always"}

Grok (xAI API tools)

{"type":"mcp","server_label":"gigxchange","server_url":"https://mcp.gigxchange.app/mcp"}

Tools

• apply_to_gig ~152 tokens
  Apply the member to an open gig from search_open_gigs (GigXchange member-posted gigs only). The offered fee comes from the gig's listed budget — there is no fee parameter. One live application per gig, 5 per day. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• check_member_availability ~178 tokens
  Whether ONE named member (artist or venue, by profile id from search/get_profile) is free on a specific date. Free-by-default: "available" means nothing is marked against that date. Use for "is X free on the 14th?"; finding WHO is free is search_available_performers.
• counter_booking ~238 tokens
  Propose a different fee on a pending booking offer (posts an amended offer card in chat, retiring the old one). expected_current_fee must match the booking; the new fee must stay within 50-200% of it, and only one counter per booking per day. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• get_epk ~77 tokens
  Public electronic press kit for an artist by URL slug (summary, genres, rating, media counts).
• get_event ~74 tokens
  Public detail for an event hosted on GigXchange by URL slug — date, venue, ticketing, organiser.
• get_gig ~122 tokens
  Full detail for a single directory gig — line-up, address, times, tickets. Use the city_slug + slug from a search_gigs result.
• get_help_article ~78 tokens
  The full text of one official GigXchange help article, by slug from a search_help result.
• get_index_issue ~118 tokens
  One published GigXchange Index monthly issue by slug (e.g. "september-2026" - get_index_summary lists them): headline description, key figures, context, FAQ, PDF and open-dataset links (HuggingFace, Kaggle, Zenodo DOI).
• get_index_summary ~134 tokens
  Overview of the GigXchange Index (GX Index), the UK live-music pay index: headline counts, the cities it covers, every published monthly issue (slug, title, url), the latest issue's open datasets (HuggingFace, Kaggle, Zenodo DOI) and the city average-fee league behind the Pint Index. Use for any GX
• get_member_spotlight ~88 tokens
  Full editorial text of one Member Spotlight issue by slug, plus a link to the member profile it features.
• get_open_mic ~95 tokens
  Full detail for a single open mic night — schedule, signup, slot length, backline, address. Use the slug from a search_open_mics result.
• get_platform_stats ~88 tokens
  Live counts across GigXchange: members by type, venues, open mics, cities, and upcoming gigs listed in the directory (concerts to see, not work to apply for; gigs open for applications are in search_open_gigs).
• get_profile ~85 tokens
  Public profile for a GigXchange member by URL slug (display name, bio, genres, location, ratings).
• get_rates ~381 tokens
  What UK acts typically get paid, from the GigXchange Index: median and range (25th-90th percentile) by city, gig type and act size, with sample size and an honest label when a figure is regional, UK-wide or modelled. Use for "what should my band charge", "what does a wedding band cost in Leeds", "ch
• get_venue ~94 tokens
  Full detail for a single grassroots venue — capacity, PA, backline, genres booked, curfew, address. Use the slug from a search_venues result.
• list_cities ~54 tokens
  UK cities where GigXchange has members, with a member count each. Use for "do you cover <city>?".
• list_help_topics ~122 tokens
  The full map of GigXchange's official help centre — every category and the questions it answers. Use for "what can you help me with?" or to see what the help centre covers. Topics not listed here are not covered by the help centre.
• list_member_spotlights ~59 tokens
  Index of published Member Spotlight features — long-form profiles of real GigXchange members. Newest first.
• make_offer ~381 tokens
  Send a booking offer to another GigXchange member — the recipient gets a pending booking, a notification and an offer card in Messages, exactly as if the member had sent it in the app. Supported pairs: venue/promoter/organiser to artist, artist to venue/promoter, promoter to venue. Offers involving
• mark_my_notifications_read ~64 tokens
  Mark all of the member's GigXchange notifications as read. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• my_availability ~147 tokens
  The member's OWN availability for a date window. GigXchange is free-by-default: they are bookable on every date EXCEPT the marked ones this returns (unavailable / soft_hold / confirmed_booking). Default window 90 days, max 365.
• my_bookings ~88 tokens
  The member's own bookings from 30 days ago onwards — status, date, venue/event, agreed fee, and which side they are on. Max 25.
• my_invoices ~84 tokens
  Status and amounts of the member's invoices, both directions — each row carries direction: "sent" (issued by the member) or "received" (billed to them). Payment-processor identifiers are never exposed.
• my_profile ~58 tokens
  The signed-in member's own profile: name, type, bio, location, verification, rating. Requires a connected account.
• my_unread_messages ~55 tokens
  Count of the member's unread messages. Returns a COUNT only — message contents are never exposed.
• respond_to_booking ~243 tokens
  Accept or decline a booking offer the member RECEIVED (never one they sent). expected_fee must equal the current fee on the booking (refused otherwise). Declining requires a short reason (relayed to the other party) and is limited to 3 per day. Accepting can start the payment flow. Requires the memb
• search_available_performers ~298 tokens
  GigXchange artists and bands open to a booking on a specific date. FREE-BY-DEFAULT: a member is bookable on every date EXCEPT ones they have marked (unavailable / on hold / already booked), so a large result means "nobody has blocked that day", not "everyone confirmed they are free"; it is not a con
• search_available_venues ~233 tokens
  GigXchange MEMBER venues open to receiving a gig request on a specific date (free-by-default: open unless the venue marked that date). Use for "which venues could I pitch for Friday?". This is availability to RECEIVE A REQUEST TO PLAY, not room hire: GigXchange does not currently support hiring a ve
• search_gigs ~266 tokens
  Gigs HAPPENING across the UK — the public listings directory of shows to go and see (mostly imported, already booked). Use for "what's on in Leeds this weekend?". These are concerts to attend, not work to apply for; gigs open for applications are in search_open_gigs. Filter by city and/or a date ran
• search_help ~188 tokens
  Searches GigXchange's help articles — its own documentation of how the platform works (payments, fees, deposits, cancellations, bookings, profiles, messages, account, what to do when something goes wrong). Returns matching articles with their url, or no results when the help centre does not cover a
• search_open_gigs ~326 tokens
  Member-posted gigs that are OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS — real venues/promoters looking to book an act, future dates only. Use for "what can I apply for?", "any gigs for me?", "what work is going in Leeds?". Excludes the imported concert directory (search_gigs) and past dates. Each row carries the gig `id
• search_open_mics ~392 tokens
  Recurring UK open mic nights in a city, with day/frequency, signup method, backline and fee. Use `day` for "open mic tonight / on Thursday" (UK time). Filter by performer type (music, comedy, poetry...) and by kit the night lists (has_pa, has_backline, has_engineer - as the listing states it; a nigh
• search_venues ~420 tokens
  The public directory of UK grassroots live-music venues in a city (listings, no booking): capacity, backline, PA, engineer and genres booked. Filter by genre, capacity, PA/backline/engineer and live-music day. GigXchange MEMBER venues open to a gig request on a date are in search_available_venues. P
• send_chat_message Sends messages · ~164 tokens
  Send a text message into one of the member's EXISTING GigXchange conversations (no new conversations). Max 2000 characters, 10 per conversation per day. The exact text sent is returned. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• set_my_availability ~230 tokens
  Set a date on the member's own GigXchange calendar: unavailable, soft_hold (pencilled), or available (clears the manual entry). Same statuses the app's calendar offers; a booked night comes from a real booking, never by hand; only touches manual entries — never booking-derived ones. Requires the mem
• set_my_bio ~111 tokens
  Replace the member's own public profile bio (plain text, max 1500 chars). The previous bio is returned and included in the member's notification for easy recovery. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• set_my_fee_range ~139 tokens
  Update the member's own public fee range (GBP, min and max) shown on their profile — the same field as the app's profile editor. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• submit_my_invoice ~148 tokens
  Send one of the member's own DRAFT settle-privately invoices to its GigXchange recipient (notifies them + posts the invoice card in chat). Platform-generated booking invoices are refused — GigXchange sends those automatically. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.
• toggle_my_favourite ~98 tokens
  Toggle a GigXchange profile (by slug) in the member's favourites list. Requires the member's "Allow my assistant to act" switch.

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