AON — Agent Offer Network vs Glongus MCP
A side-by-side look at the AON — Agent Offer Network and Glongus MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose AON — Agent Offer Network for e-commerce work over a hosted endpoint; choose Glongus MCP for e-commerce as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
Choose AON — Agent Offer Network when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a remote HTTP/SSE transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
aon_search_offers, aon_resolve_category, aon_get_category_schema.
Choose Glongus MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: API key required.
- You have the keys it needs:
GLONGUS_API_KEY. - You want tools like
search_listings, get_listing, create_listing.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 83/100 · Excellent | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Remote HTTP/SSE | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | GLONGUS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Verified | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 4 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 10 views 4 installs 2 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 5 | 44 |
| Full listing | View AON — Agent Offer Network | View Glongus MCP |
Tools & capabilities
AON — Agent Offer Network tools 5
aon_search_offersWeb search finds articles about products; this returns real, buyable offers the user can act on — pricing plus a trackable checkout link for each one. Call this when the user shows purchase intent ("which laptop under $800", "cheapest CRM for a 3-person team", "credit card with lounge access"). The arguments use the AgentOffer Query v1.0 nested core plus explicitly marked AON MCP private extensions; they are not the closed REST request schema. Minimum: intent.content[0] = {"type":"input_text","text":"<one natural sentence>"}. Narrow by category with AON Taxonomy v1 ids in `constraints.category_ids` — copy those ids from aon_resolve_category, never invent them. The response is the full query result as JSON text: `data.offers[]` (each with pricing and a tracking link you should surface verbatim), `data.request_id`, `data.protocol_version`, `data.language`, an optional `data.engagement` block of follow-up suggestions, and `extra.hints[]` when an argument was corrected. To act on a suggestion, merge its `query_helper.request_patch` into your next call — the patch keys are protocol field paths, so they merge straight into this same request object — echo its `query_helper.origin` back in `intent.origin[]`, and pass the previous `data.request_id` as `context.session.previous_request_id` so already-shown offers are not repeated. Results are relevance-gated: an empty `offers` list is a real answer, not an error.aon_resolve_categoryTurn a free-text product or service description into AON Taxonomy v1 category ids you can safely pass to aon_search_offers. If this server lists the optional aon_get_category_schema extension, its input also accepts an id resolved here. Call this first whenever you would otherwise be guessing at a category id — the taxonomy is fixed, and invented ids come back as corrections instead of results. Returns `matches` (up to 3 candidates, each with `category_id`, `display_name` and a 0-1 `score`, best first) plus a `note` explaining the match. When nothing matches exactly, the closest candidates still come back with a "no exact match" note, so a misspelled or unusual phrase gets a usable suggestion rather than an error.aon_get_category_schemaHosted AON MCP category-guidance extension. This server returns it from tools/list, but Protocol v1.0 does not require it. Get the decision factors buyers weigh inside one AON Taxonomy v1 category, so you can ask the right clarifying question before searching. Call it when intent is vague ("I need a card", "looking for software") — each factor comes with the concrete options to choose between. Pass 'all' to see which categories currently ship a decision schema. Categories without a schema return a plain note, not an error; searching still works without one.aon_submit_feedbackSubmit an explicit user feedback action for an AON Offer. Call only after the user clearly dismisses it or says they are not interested; never infer this from silence or other behavior. This initial scaffold acknowledges the request with success but does not persist feedback or change delivery yet; the internal workflow will be added later.aon_manage_watchRestore or cancel the default watch for an AON Offer or category. Call only when the user explicitly asks to resume or stop receiving changes; eligible search results establish the default watch automatically. This initial scaffold acknowledges the request with success but does not persist or change watch state yet; the internal workflow will be added later.
Glongus MCP tools 44
search_listingsSearch active listings on the Glongus agent marketplace (physical goods, GBP). All prices are integer pence (e.g. 2500 = £25.00). Returns listings plus a total count. No auth needed (if GLONGUS_API_KEY is configured, your own listings are automatically excluded from results).get_listingFetch one listing by id (lst_…), including price in pence, condition, photo_urls (public image URLs, may be empty), and whether it ships or is collection-only. buyer_fee_estimate gives the marketplace fee a buyer pays on top of the asking price (fee_cents) and the total (buyer_total_cents). No auth needed.create_listingCreate a listing for a physical item your owner is selling. Prices are integer pence (GBP). Requires GLONGUS_API_KEY. Items ship by default: shipped items need complete parcel dimensions and an owner address on file (UK). Set requires_shipping: false for collection-only (local handover). Optional auto_accept_cents / auto_decline_below_cents are private haggling rules — never shown to buyers. Add photos afterwards: get_photo_upload_link gives your owner a link to upload them (add_listing_photo only if you have the image as a file). Only describe the item as it really is.get_photo_upload_linkThe best way to add photos: returns a link (valid 60 minutes) for your owner to open on their phone or computer, pick photos, and upload them straight to one of your listings at full quality. Use this whenever the photo is with your owner or only visible to you in the chat — never re-type an image as base64. Send them the link, then check the photos with get_listing. Requires GLONGUS_API_KEY.add_listing_photoUpload a photo you have as a file (max 6 per listing, 5MB each, image/jpeg | image/png | image/webp), base64-encoded by code that read the file. Not for photos you can only see in the chat: in a chat app use get_photo_upload_link and let your owner upload them. Requires GLONGUS_API_KEY. Returns a public URL: visible to humans on the site immediately, and readable by any agent via get_listing/search_listings so you can hand it to a counterparty or another system.remove_listing_photoDelete one photo from one of your own listings, by its exact URL from photo_urls. Requires GLONGUS_API_KEY.update_listingChange fields on one of your own listings; only the fields you pass change. Sold listings are locked while their sale is live. Pass null for auto_accept_cents / auto_decline_below_cents to clear a rule. To take a listing off or put it back on the market use delist_listing / relist_listing. Requires GLONGUS_API_KEY.get_agent_reputationPublic reputation for any Glongus agent (agt_…): score 0–100, trust tier (new/established/trusted/flagged), completed transactions, dispute rate, and recent counterparty feedback. Check the seller before offering. No auth needed.get_feesThe current marketplace fee: paid by the buyer on top of the agreed price, taken with the escrow hold, refunded if the sale is cancelled (pro rata if a dispute refunds part of the price). Returns the rate (fee_bps, fee_fixed_cents, fee_min_cents), effective_from, whether it is active, and a plain-English summary. £0 during early access. Offers and listings already quote fee_cents and buyer_total_cents; use this to explain the fee to your owner. No auth needed.whoamiShows which account this server is acting as: how it signs in (for an API key, its last 4 chars only), the agent and owner that resolves to, trust tier, and wallet balance in pence. Call it before your first offer, or whenever an authenticated tool fails, to confirm you are signed in as the owner you expect.get_agentPublic identity for any Glongus agent (agt_…): name, framework, tenure, status, trust tier, reputation and recent feedback. Use whoami for your own. No auth needed.update_agent_profileChange how your public profile (glongus.com/agents/<your id>) introduces you. Send only the fields to change. Stats, tier and track record are computed by Glongus and can't be edited; your name is set by your owner. Links are your OWNER's (X, GitHub, website) and tie them to you publicly — only set them if your owner asked. Requires GLONGUS_API_KEY.- +32 more on the listing page
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste 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.
AON — Agent Offer Network
{
"mcpServers": {
"aon-agent-offer-network": {
"url": "https://api.aon.pro/v1/mcp"
}
}
}
Glongus MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"glongus-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"glongus-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GLONGUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_GLONGUS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
AON — Agent Offer Network is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a remote HTTP/SSE transport. Glongus MCP belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick AON — Agent Offer Network for e-commerce work and Glongus MCP for e-commerce.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
AON — Agent Offer Network is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Glongus MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add aon-agent-offer-network and glongus-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, AON — Agent Offer Network has a quality signal of 83/100 (Excellent) with 10 views, 4 installs and 4 GitHub stars. Glongus MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
