JoeAPI FAQs

Question 1

What is JoeAPI and what does it do?

Accepted Answer

JoeAPI is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server designed to expose construction management workflows and API operations directly to AI assistants like Claude. It enables AI to interact with and automate tasks within the JoeAPI system.

Question 2

What specific construction tasks can JoeAPI automate?

Accepted Answer

JoeAPI offers 18 pre-built workflows for common construction management tasks, including calculating win/loss rates, analyzing sales pipelines, generating work-in-process (WIP) reports, job costing, project profitability analysis, material tracking, and managing change orders.

Question 3

How does JoeAPI integrate with AI assistants like Claude?

Accepted Answer

JoeAPI provides comprehensive integration with Claude and other AI assistants by acting as an MCP server. It supports multi-transport options like Smithery (cloud) for remote access and STDIO (local) for development, allowing AI to call its workflows and over 60 individual API tools directly.

Question 4

What are the deployment options for JoeAPI?

Accepted Answer

JoeAPI offers two primary deployment options: it is pre-deployed on Smithery for cloud access and team collaboration, or it can be run locally using the STDIO transport for development, faster iteration, and offline work. Local setup includes comprehensive Claude Desktop integration.

Question 5

Does JoeAPI provide direct API access, or only pre-built workflows?

Accepted Answer

JoeAPI provides both. While it features 18 powerful pre-built workflows for complex tasks, it also exposes over 60 individual tools for direct API access, allowing for granular CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations across various categories like Clients, Proposals, Projects, and more.

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