Forthcast MCP server

• Registry nameio.forthcast/inventoryverified in the MCP registry

The registry name sits under forthcast.io. The registry only lets a publisher use that namespace after proving control of the domain through DNS or HTTP.

• Stateanswerschecked 2026-11-02
• Tools11
• Server calls itselfforthcast-inventory
• Server version1.1.0
• Protocol version2025-06-18

On 2026-11-02 the server answered initialize and tools/list without a sign-in. First answer in 215 ms.

• Whether its tools do the product's job has not been judged yet.
• Checked on 1 of the 7 days it takes to judge reliability.

Said by rules from the measurements above. The likely first call is a model's pick from the tool list; read its description before relying on it.

• INITE MCP scoreafter a weeka score needs 7 daily checks: 1 so far
• Answeredmeasuring1 of the 7 daily checks it takes to print a share
• Median first answer232 ms
• Space in an agent's context≈ 3,133 tokensthe definitions of all its tools (11), which an agent carries on every turn
• Tool definitionsA · 100 of 100
• Typed results11 of 11 toolsdeclared outputSchema: results come typed, read once

• Every tool passes all six checks.

A program checks the server once a day: initialize and tools/list, no model. Tokens are the definitions' length at about four characters a token. The grade averages six checks of every tool's name, description, schema and annotations; it says how well the tools are described, not whether they work. The score weighs what was measured and nothing else: answering (25%), doing the product's job (25%), definitions (20%), context (10%), use (10%) and how readily a client connects (10%). A part that was not measured is left out, and a hidden instruction caps the score at 40. The state of vendors' MCP servers: method and numbers →

• get_inventory_overview

  Use this when the merchant asks for a broad inventory health check, an executive summary, their urgent/excess/no-demand counts, inventory valuation, or current PO workload. Requires a connected Forthcast store; the assistant will prompt…

• get_reorder_recommendations

  Use this when the merchant asks what to reorder, how much to buy, or which critical/warning items need action. Quantities reuse Forthcast's live lead-time, MOQ, case-pack, open-PO, location, and supplier minimum-order-value logic; this…

• find_inventory_items

  Use this when the merchant wants a bounded list of their items filtered by urgency, assigned supplier, or Shopify vendor, such as all excess items or a supplier's critical SKUs. Requires a connected Forthcast store; the assistant will…

• get_inventory_item

  Use this when the merchant names an exact SKU and needs its live stock, forecast demand, days of supply, reorder point, suggested quantity, supplier, or open-PO coverage. Requires a connected Forthcast store; the assistant will prompt to…

• list_purchase_orders

  Use this when the merchant asks what is ordered, drafted, open, partially received, received, cancelled, overdue, expected, or associated with a named supplier. Results are grouped by PO; this tool does not approve, receive, cancel, or…

• get_supplier_performance

  Use this when the merchant asks how suppliers are performing or wants rolling 24-month on-time rate, fill rate, actual versus promised lead time, spend, or invoice price accuracy, plus current open and overdue purchase-order counts…

• calculate_reorder_point

  Use this when someone asks how much safety stock to hold or at what stock level to reorder a product. Give a daily demand history (best) or an average daily demand with its variability, plus the supplier lead time and a service level…

• calculate_order_quantity

  Use this when someone asks how many units to order, given demand, lead time, stock on hand and on order, and supplier rules such as MOQ, case pack or a minimum order value. Sizes the line the way Forthcast sizes a purchase-order line and…

• forecast_demand_series

  Use this when someone pastes past sales numbers and asks what to expect next month, next quarter or next season. Takes 3 to 365 monthly, weekly or daily totals (oldest first) and returns the next periods with an 80 percent range, the…

• score_inventory_health

  Use this when someone shares a list or CSV of products with stock and sales rates and asks which need reordering, which are overstocked, or how healthy the inventory is. Up to 500 rows. Applies Forthcast's urgency bands (Order now, Plan…

• explain_inventory_metric

  Use this when someone asks what an inventory planning term means or how Forthcast calculates it: safety stock, reorder point, days of cover, urgency bands, service level, ABC class, EOQ, order quantity, fill rate, on-time rate, lead time…