Mercadolibre MCP vs Forency
A side-by-side look at the Mercadolibre MCP and Forency MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Mercadolibre MCP for e-commerce work as a local process; choose Forency 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 Mercadolibre MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: No auth required.
- You want tools like
search_items, get_item, get_item_description.
Choose Forency when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
FORENCY_API_KEY. - You want tools like
lookup_tech_stack, batch_lookup, compare_stacks.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 59/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | FORENCY_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 6 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 8 | 3 |
| Full listing | View Mercadolibre MCP | View Forency |
Tools & capabilities
Mercadolibre MCP tools 8
search_itemsSearch products on MercadoLibre by keyword. Supports filtering by category, price range, and site (MLA=Argentina, MLB=Brazil, MLM=Mexico, etc.)get_itemGet full details of a MercadoLibre item including title, price, pictures, seller, condition, and stock.get_item_descriptionGet the full text description of a MercadoLibre item.get_categoriesList all top-level categories for a MercadoLibre site.get_categoryGet category details including name, path from root, and children categories.get_seller_infoGet seller profile including reputation, ratings, and transaction stats.get_trendsGet current trending searches on MercadoLibre for a specific site/country.get_currency_conversionConvert between currencies using MercadoLibre exchange rates (ARS, BRL, MXN, USD, etc.).
Forency tools 3
lookup_tech_stackDetect the technologies a website runs: CMS, ecommerce platform, JavaScript frameworks, analytics, CRM, marketing automation, payment processors, chat widgets, CDN, and hosting. Use it to research a competitor, qualify a sales prospect, or check what a site is built with. Reads the HTML and headers the server sends, so anything injected only by client-side JavaScript may not appear — a sparse result means little was detectable, not that the site runs nothing. Counts as one scan against the caller's plan.batch_lookupDetect the technology stacks of up to 25 websites in one call, returning the full detail for each. Use it when working through a list of prospects, competitors, or portfolio sites. If you want a side-by-side view of who uses what, use compare_stacks instead. Counts one scan per URL against the caller's plan.compare_stacksScan 2-25 websites and return a side-by-side table of which technologies each one uses. Answers questions like 'which of these prospects use HubSpot vs Salesforce?' or 'how does our stack compare to our competitors?'. For the full per-site detail rather than a table, use batch_lookup. Counts one scan per URL against the caller's plan.
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.
Mercadolibre MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"dan1d-mercadolibre-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@dan1d/mercadolibre-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Forency
{
"mcpServers": {
"forency": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"forency-mcp"
],
"env": {
"FORENCY_API_KEY": "YOUR_FORENCY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Mercadolibre MCP is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Forency belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Mercadolibre MCP for e-commerce work and Forency 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.
Mercadolibre MCP is listed as free. Auth: no auth required. Forency 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 dan1d-mercadolibre-mcp and forency as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Mercadolibre MCP has a quality signal of 59/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 6 GitHub stars. Forency has 57/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.
