# InstaBids (instabids.ai)

Turns a homeowner's job description and photos into a written scope that contractors bid on, with phone numbers hidden until one is chosen.

- Atlas card: https://inite.ai/en/atlas/instabids.ai
- Site: https://instabids.ai
- For: Homeowners and property managers in the US who want contractor bids on a repair or install job
- Categories: creative
- Use 0/100 · alive 100/100

## Used for

- describe a job once with photos to create a written scope
- compare contractor bids side by side on one scope
- choose a contractor without sharing your phone number

## Price

- no price printed (read 2026-10-27 on https://instabids.ai/cost/what-does-not-change-the-price)

## For developers

- OpenAPI: https://instabids.ai/openapi.json (4 paths)
- API docs: https://instabids.ai/developers
- MCP server: ai.instabids/instabids (namespace; auth on 2026-10-27)
- Read 2026-10-27

## MCP server, measured daily

Server: https://instabids.ai/api/agent/mcp, checked every day since 2026-10-27 (8 checks).

- Answered: 100% of daily checks
- Median first answer: 170 ms
- Sign-in: none
- Context its tool definitions take: about 780 tokens (6 tools)
- Tool definitions: B, 86/100
- Failing "params_described": 5 of 6 tools
- Method: https://inite.ai/en/atlas/mcp/report

## Your data

- Certifications stated: none
- Read 2026-10-27

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Source: INITE Atlas, https://inite.ai/en/atlas/instabids.ai. JSON: https://inite.ai/api/atlas/instabids.ai. MCP: https://inite.ai/api/mcp (atlas_lookup).