Catalogue vs Ebay
A side-by-side look at the Catalogue and Ebay MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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CatalogueE-CommerceSearch 10,209 products for sale in euros and return buyable links with live prices.41FairAuth: no auth requiredVerdict: choose Catalogue for e-commerce work; choose Ebay 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?
CChoose Catalogue when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
Choose Ebay when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
ebay_search, ebay_get_item, ebay_get_categories.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | C Catalogue | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 41/100 · Fair | 53/100 · Good |
| Install command | Not confirmed yet | Confirmed |
| Transport | — | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
Tools & capabilities
Catalogue tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
Ebay tools 3
ebay_searchSearch active eBay listings (US marketplace). Returns title, price, condition, seller, thumbnail, and item_id per hit. Use ebay_get_item with the returned item_id for full detail.ebay_get_itemGet full detail for a single eBay item. Accepts either the RESTful item ID ("v1\ebay_get_categoriesGet the eBay category subtree under category_id. Omit category_id for the top-level US categories. Returned ids feed into ebay_search.category_id.
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.
Catalogue
No confirmed install command for Catalogue yet — follow the setup steps linked from its listing page rather than a guessed package name.
Ebay
{
"mcpServers": {
"ebay": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@pipeworx/mcp-ebay"
]
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Catalogue is categorized under E-Commerce and uses an install path we have not confirmed yet. Ebay belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Catalogue for e-commerce work and Ebay 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. Catalogue has no confirmed install command yet — follow its own setup instructions.
Catalogue has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: no auth required. Ebay has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. 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 catalogue-2 and ebay as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Catalogue has a quality signal of 41/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Ebay has 53/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.