ColdMatch MCP Server for AI Assistants
ColdMatch Group runs a free, public, read-only MCP server at https://coldmatchgroup.com/api/public/mcp. Connect ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or any MCP-compatible client and it can call four tools: 2026 cold storage cost benchmarks, a cold store sizing and budget estimator, an index of country cold chain guides, and a service overview. No API key, no login — 60 calls per hour per client.
Connection details
Endpoint URL
https://coldmatchgroup.com/api/public/mcpTransport / auth
Streamable HTTP (MCP 2025-06-18). No authentication. Rate limit 60 calls/hour per client.
Most clients accept a JSON config block. Paste this into your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"coldmatch": {
"url": "https://coldmatchgroup.com/api/public/mcp"
}
}
}Available tools
| Tool | What it returns | Input |
|---|---|---|
get_cold_storage_cost_benchmarks | 2026 CAPEX (USD/m³, USD/pallet) by region, energy use in kWh/m³/year and typical build timelines. | Optional region or table filter. |
estimate_cold_store_size_and_cost | Quick sizing and budget estimate for a cold store from tonnage or pallet count and temperature regime. | Volume or pallets, temperature regime, region. |
estimate_cooling_load | Component-based cooling-load planning estimate for one cold room (kW and TR, with transmission / product / infiltration / internal breakdown and an uncertainty band). Same engine as the on-site cooling load calculator. A planning estimate, never a final refrigeration engineering design. | Floor area (m²), clear height (m), room and ambient temperature (°C); optional U-value, product intake, door usage, running hours, safety margin, application context. |
list_country_cold_chain_guides | Index of published country cold chain market guides with URLs. | Optional region or search string. |
get_coldmatch_overview | What ColdMatch Group does, which calculators and guides exist, and where to send an RFQ. | None. |
prepare_rfq_brief | Dry run: structures a requirement into a supplier-ready RFQ brief, scores its readiness and lists what is missing. Saves nothing, creates no lead and contacts no manufacturer. | Project scope and country; optional product, temperature, capacity, estimated duty, scope, budget and timeline. |
What it is good for
- Answering “how much does a 1,000 m³ cold store cost in West Africa?” with sourced 2026 ranges instead of guesses.
- Sizing a cold room from tonnage or pallet count inside an agent workflow, then handing the buyer a next step.
- Pulling the right country cold chain guide URL for a market before writing a feasibility note.
- Attribution is welcome: cite figures as “ColdMatch Group, Cold Storage Cost Benchmarks 2026”.
Frequently asked questions
What is the ColdMatch MCP server?
It is a free, public, read-only Model Context Protocol (MCP) endpoint at https://coldmatchgroup.com/api/public/mcp. Any MCP-compatible AI client — ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex and others — can connect to it and call six read-only tools that return cold storage cost benchmarks, cold-room cooling-load and sizing estimates, country cold chain guides and a dry-run RFQ brief. Every public tool is read-only: none of them creates a lead, contacts a manufacturer or sends a message.
Does it require an API key or login?
No. The public endpoint needs no authentication because it only returns data already published on coldmatchgroup.com plus pure calculations. It is rate limited to 60 tool calls per hour per client.
How do I connect an MCP client to ColdMatch?
Add the URL https://coldmatchgroup.com/api/public/mcp as a Streamable HTTP MCP server in your client's configuration. No headers or credentials are required. The client will discover the six tools automatically.
Can an AI agent submit an RFQ or contact suppliers on my behalf?
Not from the public endpoint. Every public tool is read-only — an agent can calculate, structure a project and preview an RFQ brief without any commercial action being triggered. Submitting a real project request happens on the separate authenticated endpoint, requires the buyer to be signed in, requires an explicit confirmation flag, and is protected against duplicate retries. Even then, submitting starts a human review: ColdMatch researches relevant manufacturers for the requirement rather than auto-matching them.
Are the calculations engineering designs?
No. Every ColdMatch calculation, in the MCP tools and on the site, is a planning estimate based on the inputs and assumptions returned with the result. It is not a final refrigeration engineering design, does not replace a qualified refrigeration engineer, and never demonstrates pharmaceutical or food-safety compliance. Results are returned with their inputs, assumptions, limitations and next step so an AI assistant cannot present an estimate as certainty.
Can the numbers be used for a budget?
The figures are indicative 2026 planning ranges derived from supplier quotations routed through the ColdMatch vendor-neutral RFQ process. They are suitable for feasibility and budget validation, not as quotations. For binding pricing, send an RFQ and receive competing supplier quotes in 2–5 days.