Groupon MCP vs Fluf MCP
A side-by-side look at the Groupon MCP and Fluf MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Groupon MCP for e-commerce work as a local process; choose Fluf 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 Groupon MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You want tools like
groupon_search_deals, groupon_get_deal, groupon_list_categories.
Choose Fluf MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
FLUF_API_TOKEN, FLUF_BASE_URL. - You want tools like
list_channels, list_products, crosslist.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 56/100 · Good | 57/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | None listed | FLUF_API_TOKENFLUF_BASE_URL |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 2 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 7 | 8 |
| Full listing | View Groupon MCP | View Fluf MCP |
Tools & capabilities
Groupon MCP tools 7
groupon_search_dealsSearch or browse a city's dealsgroupon_get_dealOne deal's detail, including each option's id and pricegroupon_list_categoriesGroupon's category taxonomygroupon_healthcheckOne live request to Groupon, reporting what failed if anything didgroupon_view_cartThe items in your Groupon cartgroupon_purchaseAdd a deal option to your cart (after you confirm) and return the checkout URLgroupon_clear_cartRemove every item from your cart (after you confirm)
Fluf MCP tools 8
list_channelsWhich marketplaces this account has connected, and which it can list to.list_productsYour products, with the channels each one is already live on.crosslistList one or more products on one or more marketplaces.get_ordersYour orders across every connected marketplace, in one shape.list_draftsListings a marketplace refused for a fixable reason (size, brand, category, price, wording), with the reason and the editable fields — plus anything waiting for your go-ahead.approve_draftCorrect a draft's fields and send it to the marketplace.ask_intesaAsk FLUF's own assistant an open-ended question about your account — why a channel stopped syncing, what a listing error means, what sold and where.report_bugRaise a bug with FLUF support on your behalf — either when you report a problem, or when the agent itself gets stuck and can't finish the job.
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.
Groupon MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"groupon-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"groupon-mcp"
]
}
}
}
Fluf MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-187": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"route"
],
"env": {
"FLUF_API_TOKEN": "YOUR_FLUF_API_TOKEN_HERE",
"FLUF_BASE_URL": "YOUR_FLUF_BASE_URL_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Groupon MCP is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Fluf MCP belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Groupon MCP for e-commerce work and Fluf 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.
Groupon MCP is listed as free. Fluf MCP 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 groupon-mcp and mcp-187 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Groupon MCP has a quality signal of 56/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars. Fluf MCP has 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.
