# busca_cep — how to use (mcp.ai)

Returns the postal code (CEP) and standardized address from the Brazilian Post from a given address. Platform-hosted, no credentials, pay per query with prepaid credit.

## Option A — via MCP (recommended)
Remote MCP endpoint (HTTP, streamable): `https://api.mcp.ai/p_busca_cep?ms=1787191680000`
Add it as a custom/remote MCP connector in your client (Claude, Cursor, VS Code…), then authenticate when prompted. Once connected, ask the agent to use the server's tools (e.g. `busca_cep_consultar`).

## Option B — via direct REST API
Base URL: `https://api.mcp.ai/api/busca_cep`
Auth: `Authorization: Bearer sk_live_…` — create a workspace API key at https://mcp.ai/settings/api-keys
Discover endpoints: `GET https://api.mcp.ai/api/busca_cep/_endpoints`

### Endpoints
- `POST https://api.mcp.ai/api/busca_cep/consultar` — Retorna o CEP e o endereço padronizado dos Correios a partir de um endereço informado. Hospedado pela plataforma, sem credenciais, pague por consulta com crédito pré-pago. Consulta informação de ACESS
  - body: { Endereco: string, completo?: boolean }

## Example prompts
- "What is the CEP of Avenida Paulista 1000, São Paulo?"
- "Standardized address for Rua da Consolação 200"

## More
- Page: https://mcp.ai/busca_cep
- Agent spec (llms.txt): https://mcp.ai/busca_cep/llms.txt
- Postman collection: https://mcp.ai/busca_cep/postman.json