mercadolibre-mcp

MercadoLibre marketplace for AI agents.

MCP server that connects AI agents to MercadoLibre, the largest e-commerce marketplace in Latin America (150M+ users). Search products, get item details, browse categories, track trends, and convert currencies across Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, and more.

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Quick Start

No API key required for public endpoints (search, items, categories, trends).

Claude Desktop

Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mercadolibre": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dan1d/mercadolibre-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

Terminal

claude mcp add mercadolibre -- npx -y @dan1d/mercadolibre-mcp

Cursor

Add to .cursor/mcp.json:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mercadolibre": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dan1d/mercadolibre-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Windsurf

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mercadolibre": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dan1d/mercadolibre-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

With authentication (optional)

For endpoints that require auth (future premium features), add your access token:

config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mercadolibre": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@dan1d/mercadolibre-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "MERCADOLIBRE_ACCESS_TOKEN": "APP_USR-..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Once configured, ask your AI assistant things like: "Search for iPhone 15 on MercadoLibre" or "What are the trending searches in Argentina?" or "Show me details for item MLA1234567890"

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`search_items`	Search products by keyword. Filter by category, price range, and site (MLA=Argentina, MLB=Brazil, MLM=Mexico, MLC=Chile, MCO=Colombia).
`get_item`	Get full item details: title, price, pictures, seller, condition, stock, and more.
`get_item_description`	Get the full text description of an item.
`get_categories`	List all top-level categories for a MercadoLibre site.
`get_category`	Get category details including name, path from root, and children.
`get_seller_info`	Get seller profile: reputation, ratings, and transaction stats.
`get_trends`	Get current trending searches for a specific site/country.
`get_currency_conversion`	Convert between currencies using MercadoLibre exchange rates (ARS, BRL, MXN, USD, etc.).

Supported Sites

Site ID	Country
`MLA`	Argentina
`MLB`	Brazil
`MLM`	Mexico
`MLC`	Chile
`MCO`	Colombia
`MLU`	Uruguay
`MPE`	Peru
`MEC`	Ecuador
`MCR`	Costa Rica
`MPA`	Panama
`MLV`	Venezuela
`MRD`	Dominican Republic
`MHN`	Honduras
`MBO`	Bolivia
`MNI`	Nicaragua
`MPY`	Paraguay
`MSV`	El Salvador
`MGT`	Guatemala

Example Prompts

"Search for PlayStation 5 under $500000 in Argentina"
"Show me the details of item MLA1405857684"
"What are the trending searches in Brazil?"
"List all categories on MercadoLibre Mexico"
"Show me the reputation of seller 123456789"
"Convert 100 USD to ARS"

Programmatic Usage

Terminal

npm install @dan1d/mercadolibre-mcp

server.ts

import { createMercadoLibreTools } from "@dan1d/mercadolibre-mcp";

const ml = createMercadoLibreTools();

// Search products
const results = await ml.tools.search_items({
  query: "iPhone 15",
  site_id: "MLA",
  price_max: 2000000,
  limit: 5,
});

// Get item details
const item = await ml.tools.get_item({ item_id: "MLA1405857684" });

// Get trending searches in Argentina
const trends = await ml.tools.get_trends({ site_id: "MLA" });

// Browse categories
const categories = await ml.tools.get_categories({ site_id: "MLA" });

// Get seller reputation
const seller = await ml.tools.get_seller_info({ seller_id: 123456789 });

// Convert currencies
const conversion = await ml.tools.get_currency_conversion({
  from: "USD",
  to: "BRL",
  amount: 100,
});

Part of the LATAM MCP Toolkit

Server	What it does
CobroYa	Mercado Pago payments — create links, search payments, refunds
MercadoLibre MCP	MercadoLibre marketplace — search products, categories, trends
DolarAPI MCP	Argentine exchange rates — blue, oficial, CCL, crypto, conversion

License

MIT -- by dan1d