Keepa MCP vs Giftcardshop MCP
A side-by-side look at the Keepa MCP and Giftcardshop MCP MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Keepa MCP for e-commerce work as a local process; choose Giftcardshop 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 Keepa MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
KEEPA_API_KEY. - You want tools like
get_product, get_price_history, get_sales_rank_history.
Choose Giftcardshop MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
GCS_API_BASE, GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET. - You want tools like
list_brands, search_products, get_product.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 51/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | KEEPA_API_KEY | GCS_API_BASEGCS_INTERNAL_SECRET |
| Verified owner |
Tools & capabilities
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=172282
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.
Keepa MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"keepa-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"keepa-mcp"
],
"env": {
"KEEPA_API_KEY": "YOUR_KEEPA_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Giftcardshop MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"mcp-379": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@giftcardshop/mcp"
],
"env": {
"GCS_API_BASE": "YOUR_GCS_API_BASE_HERE",
"GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET": "YOUR_GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Keepa MCP is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Giftcardshop MCP belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Keepa MCP for e-commerce work and Giftcardshop 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.
Keepa MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Giftcardshop 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 keepa-mcp and mcp-379 as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Keepa MCP has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 2 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Giftcardshop MCP has 51/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars.
