CAN-TAP Verified MCP Server

The first Canadian business directory with native Model Context Protocol support. Free dofollow backlinks for Canadian businesses, agent-discoverable.

Live URL: https://mcp.can-tap-verified.com Protocol: MCP 2024-11-05 over HTTP+JSON-RPC 2.0 Hosted on: Cloudflare Workers (sub-50ms global, $0/mo) Tools: 5

Tool	What it does
`list_free_backlinks`	List free dofollow backlink opportunities filtered by Canadian city/trade
`claim_listing`	Claim a free verified directory listing for a Canadian business
`check_backlink_status`	Verify the backlink is live and dofollow
`get_business_stats`	Read NFC tap analytics for a CAN-TAP business
`search_directory`	Free-text search across 3,000+ real Canadian businesses

Add to Claude Desktop

Edit ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows):

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "can-tap-verified": {
      "url": "https://mcp.can-tap-verified.com"
    }
  }
}

Restart Claude. Then try:

"Find free dofollow backlinks for HVAC businesses in Hamilton."

"Claim a CAN-TAP Verified listing for Joe Plumber, joeplumber.ca, Toronto Ontario, joe@joeplumber.ca."

"Check backlink status for joe-plumber-toronto."

Add to any HTTP MCP client

Send a JSON-RPC 2.0 envelope:

Terminal

curl -X POST https://mcp.can-tap-verified.com \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/list"}'

Why this matters

Free permanent dofollow backlink — rare in 2026
Agent-native — first Canadian directory built for AI workflows from day one
Open API + MCP — no auth required for reads, bearer auth for admin
3,156 verified Canadian businesses in the directory
Yelp/BBB compliance pattern — domain ownership verification, manual review, rate limits

Repo layout

Code

src/index.js     — Cloudflare Worker source (the MCP server)
wrangler.toml    — Cloudflare Workers config

Deploy your own fork

Terminal

npx wrangler@latest login
npx wrangler@latest deploy

API server: https://api.can-tap-verified.com
API source + docs: https://github.com/morphious33453/can-tap-verified-client
For agents page: https://can-tap-verified.com/for-agents
llms.txt manifest: https://api.can-tap-verified.com/llms.txt
OpenAPI spec: https://api.can-tap-verified.com/openapi.json

License

MIT — use freely.

CAN TAP Verified README