Drop Beacon

Name: Drop Beacon
Author: direct-web

@direct-web

Repository

About Drop Beacon

MCP server for Drop Beacon — search EDC products, track drops, compare prices across 1,000+ brands. edc4me.com

#edc #shopping #product-search #price-comparison #knives #everyday-carry

Basic information

Config

Add this server to your MCP-compatible client using the configuration below.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drop-beacon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "drop-beacon-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "postgresql://neondb_owner:npg_VHNawfS1O2WZ@ep-ancient-hat-aic8s9vt.c-4.us-east-1.aws.neon.tech/neondb?sslmode=require"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Search EDC products by keyword, category, brand, or material

Get new product drops from the last 7 days

Brand stats, price range, categories, and top products

Compare prices for the same product across retailers

Sell-through velocity, top movers, and price distribution

Real-time stock check across all retailers

Overview

What is Drop Beacon?

Drop Beacon is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that gives AI assistants access to real-time everyday carry (EDC) product data from Drop Beacon — covering 100,000+ products across 1,000+ brands.

How to use Drop Beacon?

Run npx drop-beacon-mcp with a DATABASE_URL environment variable pointing to the Drop Beacon database. Optionally set API_KEY to require authentication. For Claude Desktop, add the server configuration to claude_desktop_config.json.

Key features of Drop Beacon

Search EDC products by keyword, category, brand, or material.
Get new product drops from the last 7 days.
Retrieve brand stats, price range, categories, and top products.
Compare prices for the same product across retailers.
View market trends: sell-through velocity, top movers, price distribution.
Real-time stock check across all retailers.

Use cases of Drop Beacon

Find whether a specific knife is in stock at any retailer.
Compare prices of a flashlight across multiple stores.
Discover new titanium fidgets dropped this week.
Identify the hottest EDC brands using sell-through velocity.

FAQ from Drop Beacon

What product categories does Drop Beacon cover?

Knives, fidgets & haptics, flashlights, pens & writing, wallets & organization, multitools & pry bars, watches, and bags & pouches.

Do I need an API key to use Drop Beacon?

No. Authentication via an API key is optional — set the API_KEY environment variable to require it; otherwise the server runs without authentication.