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MCP explainedOct 5, 2026

Real Estate MCP: What the IDX Broker MCP Can Do Today

A real estate MCP in practice: what the IDX Broker MCP does with an IDX Broker account today, example prompts, honest limits, and how to get access.

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Developer notesOct 7, 2026

IDX Broker MCP: Where We Are, V1 to V4 and Beyond

A developer-to-developer status report on the IDX Broker MCP: version history, 103 tools, what works, what we are working through, and how to test it.

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Lead managementOct 5, 2026

Ask AI About Your IDX Broker Leads

Use an AI assistant to review, sort and follow up on IDX Broker leads. Example prompts, plus the privacy points to keep in mind.

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AI for agentsOct 5, 2026

Claude for Real Estate: Working With Your IDX Account

What Claude can do with an IDX Broker account via MCP: lead review, saved searches and links. Plus the limits agents should know.

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Lead managementOct 5, 2026

Create IDX Broker Saved Searches With AI

Set up and change IDX Broker saved searches by describing them in plain language. How it works through MCP, with examples and limits.

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