Buywhere MCP vs Glongus MCP
A side-by-side look at the Buywhere MCP 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 Buywhere MCP for e-commerce work as a local process; 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 Buywhere 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:
BUYWHERE_API_KEY. - You want tools like
search_products, get_product, compare_products.
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 | 67/100 · Great | 63/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | BUYWHERE_API_KEY | GLONGUS_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 15 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 4 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 13 | 44 |
| Full listing | View Buywhere MCP | View Glongus MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Buywhere MCP tools 13
search_productsSearch the BuyWhere product catalog by keyword. Treat deliver_to as REQUIRED for buyer-facing use (ISO-3166 country of the end user); it takes precedence over country_code/country and prevents all-market scans. Returns product records with title, description, image, price, and merchant information. Covers e-commerce platforms across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and US. Use compact=true for agent-optimized responses with structured_specs, comparison_attributes, and normalized_price_usd fields. BUY-74597 degraded contract: when the catalog query cannot complete inside the user-facing timeout, this tool returns a 200-OK envelope with `meta.status="degraded"`, `meta.emptiness_reason="api_error"` with `meta.degraded_kind="timeout"` (or `"partial_timeout"` / `"auth_failure"`), `meta.confidence="low"`, and `meta.diagnostic.timed_out_stage` naming the failed stage (catalog_search / offer_aggregation / merchant_join). It never returns an unqualified empty result when the cause is timeout, auth failure, upstream exception, or circuit breaker. Agents should branch on `meta.degraded === true` (or `meta.status === "degraded"`) instead of treating empty `data` as no_match.get_productGet a specific product by its ID, including full details and current price.compare_productsCompare multiple products side-by-side. Returns price, brand, rating, and category for each.get_dealsGet discounted products sorted by discount percentage. Returns schema.org/Product entities with schema.org/Offer properties: price, priceCurrency, availability, originalPrice, and discountPercentage. Covers Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and US e-commerce. Supports currency, region (sea, us, eu, au) and country (SG, US, VN, MY, ...) filters. BUY-74597 degraded contract: when the discount-index scan cannot complete inside the user-facing timeout, this tool returns a 200-OK envelope with `meta.status="degraded"`, `meta.emptiness_reason="api_error"` with `meta.degraded_kind="timeout"` (or `"partial_timeout"` / `"auth_failure"`), `meta.confidence="low"`, and `meta.diagnostic.timed_out_stage` (typically `offer_aggregation`). It never returns an unqualified empty result when the cause is timeout, auth failure, upstream exception, or circuit breaker. Branch on `meta.degraded === true` or `meta.status === "degraded"`.list_categoriesList top-level product categories available in the BuyWhere catalog.find_best_priceUse this whenever a user asks about prices, wants to find the cheapest option, or asks "what's the best price for X" or "where can I buy X for the lowest price". Returns schema.org/Product entities with schema.org/AggregateOffer (lowPrice, offerCount, priceCurrency) across all merchants. BUY-74597 degraded contract: when the candidates query cannot complete inside the user-facing timeout, this tool returns a 200-OK envelope with `meta.degraded=true`, `meta.status="degraded"`, `meta.emptiness_reason="api_error"` with `meta.degraded_kind="timeout"` (or `"partial_timeout"` / `"auth_failure"`), `meta.confidence="low"`, and `meta.diagnostic.timed_out_stage="catalog_search"`, with `best_price=null` and `alternatives=[]`. It never returns an unqualified empty result when the cause is timeout, auth failure, upstream exception, or circuit breaker.find_similarFind products similar to a given product using vector similarity. Returns up to 10 nearest neighbours by semantic meaning (title+description embedding). Useful for "more like this" recommendations.ingest_productsIngest (upsert) a batch of products into the BuyWhere catalog. Use this to add or update product listings from any merchant/source. Requires a valid API key with ingest permissions. Accepts up to 1000 products per call with source, SKU, title, price, URL, and optional metadata.search_products_v2REQUIRED deliver_to. Search the BuyWhere product catalog by keyword. The deliver_to parameter is REQUIRED (ISO country code, e.g. "SG", "US") — it takes precedence over country_code/country and prevents all-market scans. Always pass deliver_to="SG" (or your buyer's country). Returns product records with title, description, image, price, and merchant information. Covers e-commerce platforms across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and US. Use compact=true for agent-optimized responses with structured_specs, comparison_attributes, and normalized_price_usd fields.get_product_v2REQUIRED deliver_to. Get a specific product by its ID, including full details and current price. Always pass deliver_to="SG" (or your buyer's country). Response includes a resolved outbound_url (https://…) that routes the buyer through the BuyWhere click tracker when the product has merchant offers.compare_products_v2REQUIRED deliver_to. Compare multiple products side-by-side. Always pass deliver_to="SG" (or your buyer's country). Returns price, brand, rating, category, and a resolved outbound_url per product for the buyer market.get_deals_v2REQUIRED deliver_to. Get discounted products sorted by discount percentage. Always pass deliver_to="SG" (or your buyer's country). Returns schema.org/Product entities with schema.org/Offer properties: price, priceCurrency, availability, originalPrice, and discountPercentage. Covers Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and US e-commerce. Supports currency, region (sea, us, eu, au) and country (SG, US, VN, MY, ...) filters.- +1 more on the listing page
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.
Buywhere MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"buywhere-buywhere-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@buywhere/mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"BUYWHERE_API_KEY": "YOUR_BUYWHERE_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Glongus MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"glongus-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"glongus-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GLONGUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_GLONGUS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Buywhere MCP is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Glongus MCP belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Buywhere MCP 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.
Buywhere MCP is listed as free. Auth: api key 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 buywhere-buywhere-mcp and glongus-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Buywhere MCP has a quality signal of 67/100 (Great) with 4 views, 0 installs and 15 GitHub stars. Glongus MCP has 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
