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Avalara Returns

Provides access to Avalara Global Returns API for tax returns, filing calendars, and compliance data

Description as published by the maintainer. Source

  • version 1.0.1
  • active
  • security

active — Most recent push to the repository was 2026-07-30. Dashed tags are derived by ZBS Index from the published description, not stated by the maintainer.

Signals

These are separate measurements of different things. They are deliberately not combined into one score, because a popularity number that mixes website traffic with saves and stars cannot be checked or acted on.

Signal Value What it measures Window Observed Source
GitHub stars 2 Number of GitHub accounts that bookmarked this repository since it was created. It is a bookmark count, not installs, not active users and not quality. cumulative, all time GitHub
Last commit 2026-07-30 Date of the most recent push to any branch. This is the strongest cheap indicator of whether the project is still maintained. point in time GitHub
Open issues 0 Open issues plus open pull requests, as GitHub counts them together. A high number can mean an active project or an abandoned one. as of fetch GitHub
Latest published version 1.0.1 Latest version string the maintainer published to the registry. as of fetch Model Context Protocol
Registry record last updated 2026-06-19 When the registry record was last updated by its maintainer. point in time Model Context Protocol
First listed in the MCP Registry 2026-06-19 Date this server was first published to the official MCP Registry. Not a usage or quality measure. point in time Model Context Protocol
repository status active The repository exists on GitHub and is not archived. This says nothing about how recently it was worked on. as of fetch GitHub

Where to get it

Also from avadev

  • Avalara Tax Content — last commit 2026-07-30
    Provides access to Avalara Tax Content: TTE configs, jobs, communications, lodging, autorental
  • Avalara AvaTax — last commit 2026-07-30
    Access Avalara AvaTax API for tax calculation, transactions, nexus management, and compliance
  • Avalara Tax Registrations and Business Licenses — last commit 2026-07-30
    Provides access to Avalara Tax Registration and Business Licenses APIs for filings and registrations
  • Avalara Classification — last commit 2026-07-30
    Classify, validate & verify HS codes and access tariff compliance data for cross-border trade
  • Avalara Cross-Border — last commit 2026-07-30
    Cross-border duty-rate and Trade & Tariff content lookups with product compliance and restrictions
  • Avalara Developer Documentation — last commit 2026-07-30
    Provides access to Avalara developer documentation, integration guides, and code examples
  • Avalara E-Invoicing & Live Reporting — last commit 2026-07-30
    Provides access to Avalara E-Invoicing and Live Reporting APIs for document statuses and compliance

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Sources

  1. avadev/mcp on GitHub — GitHub, observed , trust tier 3.
  2. Official MCP Registry — Model Context Protocol, observed , trust tier 1.