Terms of Service

Last updated: April 21, 2026

1. Acceptance of Terms

By using the Utilify website (utilify.io), MCP server, or API (the "Service"), you agree to these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use the Service.

2. Description of Service

Utilify is a utility setup service that helps users find, compare, and sign up for utility providers (electricity, internet, gas, water, trash, and home services) at a given US address. The Service is available through AI agent integrations (MCP server) and a REST API.

3. Free Service

Utilify is free for consumers. We earn revenue through affiliate commissions and referral fees from service providers when users sign up through our tracked links. You are never charged by Utilify.

4. Affiliate Disclosure

Utilify has affiliate relationships with utility and service providers. When you sign up for a provider through a link provided by Utilify, we may earn a commission. This is disclosed in every response that contains affiliate links. Our recommendations consider fit, quality, and value — not solely commission rates.

5. No Guarantee of Availability or Accuracy

While we strive to keep provider information accurate and up to date:

Provider plans, pricing, and availability change frequently and may not reflect the most current information
Coverage at a specific address may differ from ZIP-code-level estimates
Utilify does not guarantee that any provider will accept your enrollment
Final pricing, terms, and conditions are determined by the provider, not by Utilify

6. Third-Party Providers

When you click a signup link, you leave the Utilify Service and interact directly with the provider's website. Utilify is not responsible for:

The provider's terms of service, privacy practices, or data handling
The quality of service delivered by the provider
Billing disputes, service outages, or contract issues with the provider
Any information you provide directly to the provider

7. User Responsibilities

You agree to:

Provide accurate address and contact information
Use the Service only for your own utility setup needs
Not attempt to manipulate, reverse-engineer, or abuse the Service
Not use the Service to set up utilities at an address you do not have the legal right to occupy

8. API and MCP Server — Acceptable Use

Utilify exposes a public REST API at /api/* and a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server at /mcp, along with supporting discovery endpoints (/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json, /openapi.json, /.well-known/ai-plugin.json, /llms.txt). These are offered without authentication and without charge so that AI agents, developers, and automation tools can integrate Utilify on behalf of end users. Continued access to these endpoints is conditional on the following rules.

Permitted use. You may call the API and MCP server to:

Power AI assistants, chatbots, or agents that help a specific end user compare utility plans, build a move-in checklist, or find promotions at a real US address
Build personal, research, educational, or non-commercial prototypes and integrations
Conduct reasonable testing and development of Utilify integrations

Prohibited use. You may not, and may not assist or permit any third party to:

Systematically download, scrape, mirror, or index the plan database, provider catalog, ZIP coverage data, pricing data, or any other dataset made available through the Service — whether by the API, MCP, the sitemap, or crawling the site
Resell, redistribute, sublicense, or republish plan, pricing, or provider data obtained from the Service, in whole or in part, for commercial or competitive purposes
Use the Service to build, train, fine-tune, or evaluate a competing utility-comparison, utility-signup, or energy-marketplace product
Generate automated, fraudulent, or synthetic signup events, affiliate clicks, or promotional-code redemptions, or otherwise pollute referral metrics
Construct affiliate redirect URLs (/go/*) directly rather than calling initiate_signup, or otherwise bypass the tracked signup flow
Circumvent or attempt to circumvent rate limits, access controls, bot filters, or abuse protections — including by rotating IP addresses, distributing requests across accounts or infrastructure, or masking User-Agent strings
Attempt to reverse-engineer the Service, probe for vulnerabilities, or access data that is not made explicitly public
Use the Service in a manner that interferes with its operation or the experience of other users, including volumetric denial-of-service attempts
Initiate signups or create contact records on behalf of any person who has not explicitly requested assistance from you or your product
Remove, obscure, or misrepresent the FTC affiliate disclosure displayed with Utilify's responses

Rate limits. REST API endpoints under /api/* are rate-limited to 60 requests per minute per IP. The /mcp endpoint is subject to a comparable per-IP limit that may change without notice. Repeated violations may result in longer blocks, IP range bans, or termination of access.

Changes and reservations. Utilify may at any time, without prior notice: add, remove, rename, or change the signature of any MCP tool or API endpoint; introduce authentication, pricing, or usage tiers; change rate limits; require a formal partnership agreement for high-volume or commercial integrations; and block specific clients, IPs, or products that violate these terms or that Utilify reasonably believes may violate them.

No service-level guarantees. The API and MCP server are provided on an "as available" basis with no uptime, latency, accuracy, or data-freshness guarantees. Utilify does not commit to backward compatibility for unreleased or experimental endpoints.

Volume inquiries. If your product routes material agent-driven volume to Utilify (roughly 1,000 calls per day or more), or if you intend to build a commercial product on top of the Service, contact hello@utilify.io to discuss a partnership. Continued high-volume use without such an agreement may be treated as a breach of these terms.

Enforcement. Utilify may investigate suspected violations by reviewing server logs, request patterns, affiliate-network reports, and other lawful means. Remedies for violations include, without limitation: throttling, IP or account blocking, invalidation of affiliate commissions, clawback of paid commissions, termination of access, and legal action for fraud, trademark infringement, or breach of these terms.

9. Intellectual Property

The Utilify name, logo, website content, API design, and MCP tool definitions are the property of Utilify. Provider names, logos, and trademarks belong to their respective owners.

10. Limitation of Liability

Utilify is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Utilify shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from your use of the Service, including but not limited to incorrect provider information, failed signups, or service disruptions.

11. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold Utilify harmless from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the Service or your violation of these Terms.

12. Modifications

We may update these Terms at any time. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated Terms.

13. Governing Law

These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of Texas, without regard to conflict of law principles.

14. Contact

Questions? Email us at hello@utilify.io.