The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open, JSON-RPC-based protocol that lets AI hosts (Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, Cursor, Cline, Gemini CLI, etc.) call external tools in a consistent way. Anthropic published the protocol; the broader community has adopted it.
What it means for Hoist Assets
We expose Hoist Assets as an MCP server at mcp.assets.hoistai.com. Any MCP-capable host can install us with a config snippet, and the user's AI assistant gains the ability to run PPSR searches, look up ABNs, generate records, and so on — with each paid action confirmed before execution.
Components
- Tools — discrete actions the agent can call (e.g.,
ppsr_search_organisation). - Tool descriptions — natural-language strings the LLM reads to decide whether to call a tool.
- OAuth 2.1 + Resource Indicators — scoped, auditable authorisation.
- Cost hints — annotations that let hosts surface a price confirmation natively.
Install
See /docs/mcp for per-host install snippets.
How Hoist Assets uses this
We run an MCP server at mcp.assets.hoistai.com. See /docs/mcp for install instructions per host.