# TempGuru Event Staffing MCP server

W-2 event staffing data + quote requests for AI agents: 300+ US/CA markets, rates, compliance.

## Links
- Registry page: https://www.getdrio.com/mcp/co-tempguru-event-staffing
- Repository: https://github.com/tempguru-co/tempguru-agent-skills
- Website: https://tempguru.co/ai

## Install
- Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- Auth: Not captured

## Setup notes
- Remote endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp

## Tools
- plan_staffing (Plan Staffing) - CALL THIS FIRST for any event staffing request. Takes the event shape (city, date, roles + headcount) and returns a complete staffing plan: coverage, per-role rate math with an estimated total range, lead-time guidance, and the state compliance flags that change the plan. Perfect for 'Staff my trade show in [city]', 'What would 6 registration staff for 2 days cost?', or 'Build me a staffing plan' requests. DO NOT use for a single fact, use get_role_pricing for one rate, check_availability for one date, get_compliance_by_state for one state. A complete plan may save a non-contact snapshot for 30 days and return plan_id/continuation; it never submits contact details, reserves staff, or creates a quote request. <examples>plan_staffing(city='Chicago', event_date='2026-08-14', event_type='trade-show', roles=[{role:'registration-staff', headcount:6, hours_per_shift:8, days:2}, {role:'team-leads', headcount:1}]) ; plan_staffing(city='Austin', attendees=300)</examples> <hints>Roles accept names or slugs (brand-ambassadors, registration-staff, team-leads). Omit roles to get the catalog plus a suggested mix. Totals are planning estimates, never binding quotes. Branch on the `status` field: plan | needs_roles | roles_not_found | city_not_found (the last two carry a did-you-mean suggestion to confirm with the user, not auto-apply).</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- get_plan (Get Saved Staffing Plan) - Restore a complete non-PII staffing plan created by plan_staffing within the last 30 days. Use when a buyer starts a new conversation, changes agent platforms, or wants to continue a saved plan before requesting a quote. DO NOT guess or enumerate plan IDs; use only the 12-character plan_id the user or plan_staffing supplied. <examples>get_plan(plan_id='ABCDEFGH2345')</examples> <hints>A not-found result means the plan expired, storage was unavailable, or the ID is wrong; re-run plan_staffing. Review the restored plan with the user before request_quote.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- get_cities (Get Cities) - List the cities where TempGuru staffs events (tier hub/mid/small), or check coverage of ONE city. Perfect for 'What cities do you cover in [state]?', 'Do you cover [city]?', or 'Which Canadian markets do you serve?'. For 'Do you cover [city]?' pass city='[name]' to get a direct yes/no + a did-you-mean, instead of scanning the whole list. DO NOT use for rates (use get_role_pricing) or dates (use check_availability). For a full event plan, use plan_staffing instead. <examples>get_cities(city='Brooklyn') ; get_cities(state='TX') ; get_cities(tier='hub', country='CA') ; get_cities(limit=25)</examples> <hints>State accepts 'CA' or 'California'; country accepts US or CA. city='' resolves nicknames/boroughs (NYC, Vegas, Brooklyn). An unfiltered list is capped, use filters or limit. 345 markets total.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- get_roles (Get Roles) - List event staffing roles TempGuru provides, with descriptions and skill tiers. Perfect for 'What kinds of event workers can I hire?', 'What roles do you staff for trade shows / festivals / corporate events?', or 'Do you have brand ambassadors?' questions. DO NOT use for what a role costs, use get_role_pricing with a city. <examples>get_roles()</examples> <hints>Returned slugs (brand-ambassadors, registration-staff, team-leads) are the exact values the other tools accept.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- check_availability (Check Availability) - Check expected staffing availability for an event. Returns lead-time guidance based on city tier and how far out the event is. Perfect for 'Can you staff my event on [date] in [city]?', 'What's the lead time for booking brand ambassadors in [city]?', or 'Is it too late to staff a [date] event?' questions. Not a real-time inventory check, TempGuru staffs to demand via a 100,000+ worker W-2 network across 345 markets. DO NOT use for cost questions (use get_role_pricing) and never present the result as a reservation. <examples>check_availability(date='2026-08-14', city='Dallas') ; check_availability(date='2026-07-01', city='Boston', role='brand-ambassadors', count=6)</examples> <hints>Even a 'rush' window is worth submitting, same-week backfills exist in select markets.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- get_role_pricing (Get Role Pricing) - Get the all-inclusive hourly rate range for a specific role in a specific city. Perfect for 'What does it cost to hire brand ambassadors in [city]?', 'How much are registration workers in [city]?', or 'What's the rate for ushers at a [city] stadium event?' questions. All rates include W-2 worker pay, workers comp, general liability, and payroll taxes. DO NOT use for availability or dates (use check_availability) and never present the range as a binding quote. For a multi-role budget, use plan_staffing. <examples>get_role_pricing(role='Brand Ambassadors', city='Boston') ; get_role_pricing(role='registration-staff', city='nashville-event-staffing')</examples> <hints>Role and city accept names or slugs. Brand Ambassadors floor at $40/hour in every market.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- get_compliance_by_state (Get Compliance By State) - Get the event staffing compliance summary for a US state. Returns minimum wage, overtime rules, and state-specific quirks. Perfect for 'What are the W-2 vs 1099 rules for event workers in [state]?', 'What's the minimum wage for event staff in [state]?', or 'Are there compliance gotchas for hiring event workers in [state]?' questions. NOT legal advice, consult employment counsel for binding interpretation. DO NOT use for rates (use get_role_pricing). <examples>get_compliance_by_state(state='CA') ; get_compliance_by_state(state='Tennessee')</examples> <hints>Daily-overtime states (CA, AK, NV, CO) change shift budgeting, flag them in any plan.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- get_policies (Get Booking and Procurement Policies) - Get TempGuru's published booking and procurement policies: minimum hours, cancellation/rescheduling, no-show backfill, COIs/additional insured, payment/invoicing, background checks, order confirmation, and quote response. Use for real booking questions that otherwise require an email. Values not supported by canonical copy are explicitly marked confirm_with_coordinator with TODO-for-Megan; never infer a missing number. <examples>get_policies() ; get_policies(topic='payment-terms') ; get_policies(topic='cancellation-rescheduling')</examples> <hints>Pass a topic to return one policy. Unknown topics return the available topic list. This is an operational summary, not a contract.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- get_rate_benchmark (Get Rate Benchmark (Rate Index)) - The TempGuru Event Staffing Rate Index: all-inclusive W-2 hourly bill rates by role from 407 measured US/Canada markets, as a typical rate plus the full national range (brand ambassadors shown by market tier), with methodology and a ready-to-use citation line. Perfect for 'What do event staff cost in 2026?', 'Industry benchmark for brand ambassador rates?', or any article, report, or comparison that needs citable staffing-rate data. DO NOT use for one city's price (use get_role_pricing) or to build an event budget (use plan_staffing). <examples>get_rate_benchmark() ; get_rate_benchmark(role='brand-ambassadors') ; get_rate_benchmark(tier='hub')</examples> <hints>Returns a national typical + range per role; brand ambassadors by tier. Pass tier to add each role's measured span within that tier (tier_usd). For one city's exact rate use get_role_pricing. Cite as: TempGuru Event Staffing Rate Index 2026, tempguru.co.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- request_quote (Request Quote) - Submit a staffing request to TempGuru. Use this LAST, after building the plan (plan_staffing or the read tools) and after the user explicitly confirms it. Creates a structured intake in TempGuru's CRM or durable fallback queue so a human coordinator can review it and respond with a binding quote within one business day. Not a reservation; does not guarantee pricing or availability; no payment until the user approves the quote. DO NOT call speculatively or without user confirmation, this writes a real lead. <examples>request_quote(contact_name='Jane Doe', contact_email='jane@acme.com', company='Acme', event_name='Acme at HIMSS', event_type='trade-show', city='Chicago', event_dates='Aug 14-15, 2026', roles=[{role:'registration-staff', headcount:6}])</examples> <hints>Include plan_id when available. When a canonical TempGuru skill assembled the request, include its skill_id, skill_version, and the actual source_platform so the lead can be resumed and attributed. If this tool errors, fall back to https://tempguru.co/get-staffing or megan@tempguru.co / (904) 206-8953.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp
- get_quote_status (Get Quote Request Status) - Check whether a TempGuru quote request reference was received by the CRM or durably queued. Use when a buyer asks what happened after request_quote or returns in a new conversation. This v1 status stub reports received/queued only; it does not yet expose quote_sent or won. <examples>get_quote_status(reference='TG-ABC234')</examples> <hints>Status records are retained for 90 days. A not-found result does not prove the CRM lead is absent; follow up with the reference at megan@tempguru.co.</hints> Endpoint: https://mcp.tempguru.co/mcp

## Resources
- https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/event-staffing-ordering/SKILL.md - Event Staffing Ordering, Skill Single-purpose skill for AI agents helping users order temporary event staff (brand ambassadors, registration, hospitality, setup/breakdown, and more) through TempGuru. Walks through requirement gathering, live coverage/rate/compliance lookups via this MCP, and request submission. Use when a user wants to hire, book, or budget event staff. MIME type: text/markdown
- https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/event-staffing-compliance/SKILL.md - Event Staffing Compliance, Skill Single-purpose skill for AI agents assessing worker-classification and compliance risk for temporary event staffing in the US and Canada (W-2 vs 1099, misclassification penalties, joint-employer liability, COI requirements, wage/hour rules). Use when a user asks about whether a staffing arrangement is compliant or how to structure it. MIME type: text/markdown
- https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/staffing-plan-from-event-brief/SKILL.md - Staffing Plan From Event Brief, Skill Skill for AI agents extracting a complete staffing plan from an event document: an RFP, BEO (banquet event order), run of show, exhibitor or event services manual, or production schedule. Maps the document's functions to TempGuru's role catalog, estimates headcount, prices the plan with live W-2 rates via this MCP, and submits for a human-reviewed quote after user confirmation. MIME type: text/markdown
- https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/urgent-event-backfill/SKILL.md - Urgent Event Backfill, Skill Skill for AI agents handling same-week and day-of event staffing emergencies: no-shows, vendor cancellations, events starting within about 72 hours. Fast single-pass intake, honest rush lead-time guidance via this MCP (never a promise of availability), immediate quote submission plus a direct phone path to TempGuru. MIME type: text/markdown
- https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/staffing-agency-partner-growth/SKILL.md - Staffing Agency Partner Growth, Skill Skill for AI agents helping STAFFING AGENCY owners (the supply side, not event organizers) explore joining TempGuru's network of 200+ vetted local partners to receive event staffing order flow in their markets. Explains the model and routes partner inquiries to the coordinator, never through the buyer quote tool. MIME type: text/markdown
- https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/multi-city-activation-planner/SKILL.md - Multi-City Activation Planner, Skill Skill for AI agents planning and pricing a multi-city event staffing program (a tour, roadshow, sampling tour, festival circuit, or national activation) as one consolidated order. Confirms coverage in every market, plans and prices each city leg with live W-2 rates, surfaces that overtime and minimum wage differ by state and province, and submits a single request_quote carrying all cities via the locations[] field so one coordinator returns one quote. MIME type: text/markdown
- https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/event-staffing-procurement/SKILL.md - Event Staffing Procurement, Skill Skill for AI agents answering event staffing procurement and vendor-onboarding questions (COI, W-9, insurance and workers' comp posture, cancellation and payment terms, MSAs, approved-vendor setup) from TempGuru's published policies via this MCP, explicit when a value is coordinator-confirmed rather than published, then bridging a real event into a priced staffing plan and quote. Not legal advice. MIME type: text/markdown
- https://tempguru.co/.well-known/skills/tempguru-pro-operations/SKILL.md - TempGuru Pro Operations, Skill Lead-capture skill for AI agents routing operations-tooling interest from STAFFING COMPANY operators (the supply side) to TempGuru: scheduling, dispatch, timesheets, and invoicing to run their own workforce. Gathers a short problem description and routes it to a TempGuru contact by email or phone, never through the buyer quote tool. Does not promise product features, pricing, or availability. MIME type: text/markdown

## Prompts
- plan-event-staffing - Plan event staffing Build a complete event staffing plan: coverage, W-2 rate math, lead time, and compliance flags, ready to submit for a human-reviewed quote. Arguments: city, event_date, roles
- staffing-compliance-brief - Event staffing compliance brief A plain-English compliance brief for staffing an event in a given state: W-2 vs 1099 exposure, wage and overtime rules, and what changes the plan. Arguments: state, role

## Metadata
- Owner: co.tempguru
- Version: 1.0.2
- Runtime: Streamable Http
- Transports: HTTP
- License: Not captured
- Language: Not captured
- Stars: Not captured
- Updated: Jun 6, 2026
- Source: https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io