A side-by-side look at the Okala and Shopino MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Okala for e-commerce work as a local process; choose Shopino for e-commerce as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
OKALA_MCP_PROXY, OKALA_MCP_TOKEN.ok_locate, ok_stores, ok_store.sh_search, sh_find_cheapest, sh_browse.Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | O Okala | S Shopino |
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 53/100 · Good | 55/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | No auth required | No auth required |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Required env vars | OKALA_MCP_PROXYOKALA_MCP_TOKEN | None listed |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 1 | 2 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 16 | 14 |
| Full listing | View Okala | View Shopino |
ok_locateAddress text → coordinates (candidates) plus the street address of the best hitok_storesStores that deliver to a point: type, rating, distance, first slot, service / packaging / delivery feeok_storeOne store: serves this point?, minimum order, location, open delivery slots (`all_slots` adds full ones with availability)ok_store_reviewsCustomer reviews of a store: stars, comment (`full_text` for whole), liked / disliked reasonsok_searchProducts for a query near a point or in one store: Okala's text search when logged in, matching categories as a guest; name matches first, then cheapestok_compareThe same product across nearby stores, cheapest store first, with each store's feesok_store_productsA whole category of one store, sorted, filtered by name (search inside one store)ok_productOne product in one store: price, discount, stock, max per order, brand, images, description (`full_text` for whole)ok_categoriesCategory tree with slugs, near a point or in one storeok_brandsBrand ids and slugs (featured brands, or lookup by slug)ok_dealsDeal rows running now near a point or in one store, with end time and top productsok_offerOne deal row in full, across stores or in one store, sorted and pagedsh_searchSearch every shop by keyword: price, discount, stock, shop; filter by category, shop, size, price, citysh_find_cheapestCheapest in-stock matches for a keyword, one flat list sorted by price to paysh_browseA category, shop, tag or curated listing sorted by price / date / discount, with price range and size filterssh_filtersSize systems and sizes, sort orders, courier cities and the sub-categories of a categorysh_categoriesCategory tree with ids and paths, plus total product and shop countssh_brandsFeatured official brand shops, or the brands (with ids) a watch shop sellssh_dealsFlash sale with end time, best sellers and themed rows, biggest discount first, campaigns and discount codessh_campaignA campaign page's product rows and tabssh_productEvery color / size with its own price and units in stock, size guide, description, shop trust signals, original linksh_similarProducts that look like this one at other shops (cheapest first), or Shopino's related productssh_shopsFind shops by name, category group, gender or courier city, with rating, surveys and followerssh_shopA shop's rating, buyer survey, followers, main categories, contacts, website and similar shopsPaste 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.
{
"mcpServers": {
"okala": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"okala-mcp"
],
"env": {
"OKALA_MCP_PROXY": "YOUR_OKALA_MCP_PROXY_HERE",
"OKALA_MCP_TOKEN": "YOUR_OKALA_MCP_TOKEN_HERE"
}
}
}
}
{
"mcpServers": {
"shopino": {
"command": "uvx",
"args": [
"shopino-mcp"
]
}
}
}