Retail MCP Server

What is Retail MCP Server?

Retail MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for accessing and searching retail product information. It is designed to be used with MCP clients like Claude or other AI assistants that support the protocol.

How to use Retail MCP Server?

Install Node.js 18 or higher, clone the repository, run npm install, then start the server with npm start. MCP clients can connect to http://localhost:3000/mcp. Docker installation is also supported.

Key features of Retail MCP Server

• Get product information by ID
• Search products by query and/or category
• List all available product categories
• Check product availability

Use cases of Retail MCP Server

• An AI assistant retrieving detailed product info by ID
• Searching products across categories using natural language
• Checking real-time inventory availability for a product
• Browsing all product categories to narrow down searches

FAQ from Retail MCP Server

What tools does Retail MCP Server provide?

It provides get-product, search-products, get-categories, and check-availability.

What are the runtime requirements?

Node.js 18 or higher. Docker can be used as an alternative.

How do I connect an MCP client?

Clients connect to http://localhost:3000/mcp via SSE or HTTP endpoints.

What data does the server use?

The README does not specify the data source or storage backend.

Does the server support authentication?

The README does not mention authentication or authorization methods.