A side-by-side look at the Amazon Trends MCP and Canopy API MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Amazon Trends MCP for e-commerce work over a hosted endpoint; choose Canopy API for e-commerce over a hosted endpoint. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
TRENDSMCP_API_KEY.get_time_series, get_growth, get_top_trends.CANOPY_API_KEY.get_amazon_product, get_amazon_product_variants, get_amazon_product_offers.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 48/100 · Fair | 48/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Remote HTTP/SSE |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | TRENDSMCP_API_KEY | CANOPY_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 3 | 17 |
| Full listing | View Amazon Trends MCP | View Canopy API |
get_time_seriesWeekly (or daily) history for **one** `source` + `keyword`. Same name on MCP and REST (`mode: "get_time_series"`). REST also accepts `get_trends` as an alias.get_growthPoint-to-point percent change. Several windows in one call still count as **one** request for that source + keyword.get_top_trendsLive ranked list. **No keyword.** On MCP, `type` is required and must match the feed name **exactly** (including capitals). On REST, omit `type` only if you intend to pull every feed (billed per feed).get_amazon_productproduct details by ASIN, URL, or GTINget_amazon_product_variantsproduct variantsget_amazon_product_offersseller offers and Buy Box infoget_amazon_product_stockstock level estimatesget_amazon_product_salessales estimates (weekly, monthly, annual)get_amazon_product_top_reviewstop customer reviews (title, body, rating, helpful votes, images/videos)search_amazon_productssearch with filters and sortingget_amazon_autocompletesearch term suggestionsget_amazon_dealscurrent dealsget_amazon_bestsellersbest-selling products for a categoryget_amazon_bestseller_categoriesbest seller category listget_amazon_categoriesroot category taxonomyPaste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
{
"mcpServers": {
"amazon-trends-mcp-3": {
"url": "https://api.trendsmcp.ai/mcp"
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"canopy-api": {
"url": "https://mcp.canopyapi.co/mcp"
}
}
}