Glongus MCP vs Keepa MCP
A side-by-side look at the Glongus MCP and Keepa MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Glongus MCP for e-commerce work as a local process; choose Keepa 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 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.
Choose Keepa 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:
KEEPA_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_product, get_price_history, get_sales_rank_history.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 63/100 · Good | 60/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | API key required | API key required |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | GLONGUS_API_KEY | KEEPA_API_KEY |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 0 |
| Directory activity | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 7 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 44 | 6 |
| Full listing | View Glongus MCP | View Keepa MCP |
Tools & capabilities
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
Keepa MCP tools 6
get_productFetch current product details from Keepa for a given Amazon ASIN. Returns: title, brand, category path, current Amazon price, new (3P) price, buy box price, review count, star rating, number of new offers, and latest sales rank. Prices are in USD. A value of "N/A" means the price type is not currently available. Args: - asin (string): Amazon ASIN, e.g. "B08N5WRWNW" - domain (number, optional): Keepa domain id (default 1 = amazon.com) Examples: - "What is the current price of ASIN B08N5WRWNW?" -> use get_product with asin="B08N5WRWNW" - "Show me product details for B07PXGQC1Q" -> use get_product with asin="B07PXGQC1Q" Error handling: - Returns an instructional message if KEEPA_API_KEY is missing. - Returns a not-found message for invalid ASINs.get_price_historyFetch historical price data for an Amazon ASIN from Keepa. Returns a decoded, downsampled time series (at most 60 data points) for: - Amazon price (sold by Amazon directly) - New (3P) price (lowest new third-party price) - Used price (lowest used price) - Buy box price Keepa stores prices in cents. All prices returned are in USD. Keepa time values (minutes since 2011-01-01) are decoded to ISO dates. Args: - asin (string): Amazon ASIN - range (string, optional): Time range. "30d", "6m", "1y", "all". Default: "90d" - domain (number, optional): Keepa domain id (default 1 = amazon.com) Examples: - "Show price history for B08N5WRWNW over the past year" -> range="1y" - "What has the Amazon price been for B07PXGQC1Q in the last 30 days?" -> range="30d"get_sales_rank_historyFetch historical sales rank data for an Amazon ASIN from Keepa. Sales rank (BSR) is a proxy for demand: lower rank = faster sales velocity. Returns a decoded, downsampled time series plus a trend summary. The trend summary indicates whether demand is improving (rank decreasing), worsening (rank increasing), or stable. Args: - asin (string): Amazon ASIN - range (string, optional): Time range. "30d", "6m", "1y", "all". Default: "90d" - domain (number, optional): Keepa domain id (default 1 = amazon.com) Examples: - "Is demand trending up or down for B08N5WRWNW?" -> use get_sales_rank_history - "Show 6-month BSR history for B07PXGQC1Q" -> range="6m"search_productsSearch for Amazon products on Keepa by keyword. Returns a list of matching ASINs. Use get_product on any returned ASIN to fetch full product details, prices, and history. Args: - keyword (string): Search term, e.g. "wireless earbuds" - category_id (number, optional): Restrict to a Keepa category id. - domain (number, optional): Keepa domain id (default 1 = amazon.com) Examples: - "Find products for 'yoga mat'" -> keyword="yoga mat" - "Search Electronics for 'USB-C hub'" -> keyword="USB-C hub", category_id=172282get_best_sellersGet the top-selling ASINs in a Keepa category. Returns an ordered list of ASINs. Find category ids at: https://keepa.com/#!categorytree/1 Common category ids (amazon.com): - 172282: Electronics - 1055398: Computers & Accessories - 3760901: Camera & Photo - 2619533: Musical Instruments - 284507: Kitchen & Dining Args: - category_id (number): Keepa category id - domain (number, optional): Keepa domain id (default 1 = amazon.com) Examples: - "What are the best sellers in Electronics?" -> category_id=172282 - "Top Kitchen products" -> category_id=284507get_dealsFetch current Amazon price-drop deals from Keepa. Returns products where the price has dropped significantly, filtered by minimum price drop percentage and minimum rating. Args: - min_price_drop_pct (number, optional): Minimum % price drop (1-99). Default: 20 - min_rating (number, optional): Min rating 0-50 (45 = 4.5 stars). Default: 40 - page (number, optional): Page offset for pagination. Default: 0 - domain (number, optional): Keepa domain id (default 1 = amazon.com) Examples: - "Show me deals with at least 30% off" -> min_price_drop_pct=30 - "Find highly-rated products on sale" -> min_rating=45, min_price_drop_pct=20
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.
Glongus MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"glongus-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"glongus-mcp"
],
"env": {
"GLONGUS_API_KEY": "YOUR_GLONGUS_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Keepa MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"keepa-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"keepa-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KEEPA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEEPA_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Glongus MCP is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Keepa MCP belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Glongus MCP for e-commerce work and Keepa 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.
Glongus MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Auth: api key required. Keepa 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 glongus-mcp and keepa-mcp as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Glongus MCP has a quality signal of 63/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Keepa MCP has 60/100 (Good) with 7 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
