Marktplaats MCP vs Rakuten MCP

In-depth architectural comparison of the Marktplaats MCP and Rakuten 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 Marktplaats 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: search_listings, get_listing_details, get_seller_profile.

Explore Marktplaats MCP Details

Choose Rakuten MCP when:

• You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
• You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
• Your security boundary fits: API Key required (Free / Open Source).
• You have access to required keys: RAKUTEN_APP_ID, RAKUTEN_ACCESS_KEY, RAKUTEN_AFFILIATE_ID, RAKUTEN_MAX_RETRIES.
• Primary tools included: ichiba_item_search, ichiba_genre_search, ichiba_tag_search.

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	Marktplaats MCP jasp-nerd E-Commerce	Rakuten MCP mrslbt E-Commerce
Summary	Search Marktplaats.nl and 2dehands.be, the Dutch and Belgian second-hand marketplaces. Listings with price, condition and distance filters, full ad details, seller verification and reviews, categories, and new-listing monitoring. No account or API key needed. Install via uvx marktplaats-mcp.	Rakuten API integration for product search, hotel and travel booking, and recipe lookup across Japan's largest e-commerce platform. Install via npx rakuten-mcp.
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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": {
    "jasp-nerd-marktplaats-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "marktplaats-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mrslbt-rakuten-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rakuten-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "RAKUTEN_APP_ID": "YOUR_RAKUTEN_APP_ID_HERE",
        "RAKUTEN_ACCESS_KEY": "YOUR_RAKUTEN_ACCESS_KEY_HERE",
        "RAKUTEN_AFFILIATE_ID": "YOUR_RAKUTEN_AFFILIATE_ID_HERE",
        "RAKUTEN_MAX_RETRIES": "YOUR_RAKUTEN_MAX_RETRIES_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}

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