Flow by MCP · Claude, ChatGPT and your own app

Flow by MCP

Fuel answers for trucking inside the AI you already use. The ValveRide Flow MCP server is a connector in Claude and an app in ChatGPT, and any MCP client or app of your own can connect with the server URL. Ask for live diesel prices by state or a stop-by-stop fuel plan with exact gallons, from the same engine the fleets run on.

MCP server URL

https://app.valverideflow.com/api/mcp

Jump to Claude, ChatGPT or your own app.

Claude

ValveRide Flow in Claude

Ask Claude where to fuel and get a real answer. The ValveRide Flow connector is listed in the Claude connector directory and brings the free diesel market snapshot and Flow Fuel Plans into Claude, from the same MCP server and engine as the ChatGPT app.

You ask Claude

"I am running Birmingham to Laredo, 180 gallon tank, half full, where do I fuel?"

Flow answers with

Which stops to fuel at along the route, how many gallons to buy at each, and what the plan saves.

1

Open Connectors

In Claude, open Settings, then Connectors, then Browse.

2

Find ValveRide Flow

Search ValveRide Flow and choose Connect. Or add a custom connector and paste the MCP server URL.

3

Ask in plain English

Ask for diesel prices or a fuel plan for your route. Claude calls Flow and answers with the stops and the gallons.

ChatGPT

ValveRide Flow in ChatGPT

Install the ValveRide Flow app from the ChatGPT directory, or connect by MCP server URL. Either way you sign in with OAuth and get the free diesel market snapshot and Flow Fuel Plans in ChatGPT.

1

Add the app

Use Add to ChatGPT to open the ValveRide Flow app, or add a connector in ChatGPT with the MCP server URL above.

2

Sign in with OAuth

ChatGPT opens the ValveRide Flow sign-in. Verify your email and the $20 free credit is live, with no card. ChatGPT connects by OAuth sign-in only, never an API key.

3

Ask in plain English

Ask for live diesel prices in a state, or a fuel plan for your route with tank size and fuel on board.

Use our MCP in your app

Build on the ValveRide Flow MCP server

Building your own agent or app? Call the same MCP server with an API key. Send it as Authorization: Bearer vrf_dev_... to the MCP server URL above. Creating a key requires accepting the API Terms, and buying a plan requires accepting the Terms of Service and API Terms. Full request details are in the API docs.

1

Get an API key

Sign up with your email at the developer portal and create a key from the dashboard. The $20 free credit applies, with no card.

2

Point your client at the server

Send JSON-RPC to the MCP server URL over Streamable HTTP with Authorization: Bearer vrf_dev_... on every request.

3

Call the tools

List the tools, then call fuel_market_snapshot or optimize_fuel_plan. Full request details are in the API docs.

What you get

Three products, one engine

US diesel market snapshot

fuel_market_snapshot

Free

National and per-state diesel percentiles from pump-posted retail at truck stops, refreshed every 12 hours. Good for market questions and lane cost estimates. Works in Claude, ChatGPT and your own app.

Flow Fuel Plans

optimize_fuel_plan

From $99/month

A stop-by-stop diesel fuel plan for a truck route: which stops, how many gallons at each, and what the plan saves, tax-aware for IFTA and priced on your own discounts. Replan the same trip with its tripId as the truck moves. Works in Claude, ChatGPT and your own app.

Flow Diesel Prices

diesel_price_station, diesel_prices_near

From $29/month

Posted retail diesel prices at a single truck stop or at the truck stops near a point, nearest first, from the same price grid the fuel plans use. Available today on ValveRide partner API keys only, not yet in Claude or ChatGPT.

Pricing

Start with $20 of free credit, then choose a monthly tier

New accounts start with $20 of free credit, no card. When it runs out, pick a monthly tier for the product you use. Every 10 replans of the same trip count as 1 plan. Nothing is charged automatically.

Flow Fuel Plans

TierMonthlyIncluded
Starter$99200 plans
Growth$3491,000 plans
Partner$7993,000 plans

Flow Diesel Prices

TierMonthlyIncluded
Starter$2910,000 lookups
Growth$12550,000 lookups
Partner$440200,000 lookups

Questions

Flow by MCP, answered

What does the ValveRide Flow MCP server cost?

The diesel market snapshot is free. Flow Fuel Plans and Flow Diesel Prices start with $20 of free credit, then a monthly tier: Flow Fuel Plans $99 / $349 / $799, Flow Diesel Prices $29 / $125 / $440. Every 10 replans of the same trip count as 1 plan. Nothing is charged automatically.

Which AI clients work with it?

ValveRide Flow is a connector in Claude and an app in ChatGPT. Any client that supports remote MCP servers over Streamable HTTP, such as Cursor or your own agent, can connect with the server URL and OAuth or an API key.

Is ValveRide Flow available in Claude?

Yes. ValveRide Flow is listed in the Claude connector directory. It runs on the same MCP server as the ValveRide Flow app in ChatGPT, so the prices and fuel plans match.

Does Flow Diesel Prices work in Claude or ChatGPT?

Not yet. Flow Diesel Prices is available today on ValveRide partner API keys only. In Claude and ChatGPT you get the free diesel market snapshot and Flow Fuel Plans.

Ask your AI where to fuel

ValveRide Flow is a product of ValveRide, LLC.