Google Shopping vs Recipe Commerce MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Google Shopping and Recipe Commerce MCP MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Google Shopping when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
• You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

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Choose Recipe Commerce MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).
• Primary tools included: extract_recipe_ingredients, match_ingredients_to_products, suggest_affiliate_products.

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Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Google Shopping E-Commerce	Recipe Commerce MCP E-Commerce
Summary	Google Shopping products, prices, sellers, and deals as structured data via a hosted MCP server.	Extract shoppable products from recipe content with affiliate network signals. Free tier 200/day.
Category & Scope	E-Commerce	E-Commerce

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "google-shopping": {
      "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=actors,docs,johnvc/google-shopping-api-google-shopping-products-prices-deals"
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "recipe-commerce-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "recipe-commerce-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

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