Swell MCP vs Tanpin
A side-by-side look at the Swell MCP and Tanpin MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
Verdict: choose Swell MCP for e-commerce work as a local process; choose Tanpin 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 Swell MCP when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SWELL_STORE_ID, SWELL_SECRET_KEY, DEBUG, TRANSPORT_MODE, PORT. - You want tools like
swell_list_products, swell_get_product, swell_search_products.
Choose Tanpin when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
INVENTORY_URL, INVENTORY_API_KEY.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 52/100 · Good | 40/100 · Fair |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | Not declared | Not declared |
| Pricing | Not declared | Not declared |
| Required env vars | SWELL_STORE_IDSWELL_SECRET_KEYDEBUGTRANSPORT_MODEPORT | INVENTORY_URLINVENTORY_API_KEY |
Tools & capabilities
Swell MCP tools 10
swell_list_productsList products with filtering and paginationswell_get_productGet detailed product informationswell_search_productsSearch products with multiple criteriaswell_check_inventoryCheck product inventory levelsswell_list_ordersList orders with filtering optionsswell_get_orderGet detailed order informationswell_update_order_statusUpdate order statusswell_list_customersList customers with search capabilitiesswell_get_customerGet detailed customer informationswell_search_customersSearch customers with multiple criteria
Tanpin tools
No tool names declared yet. Check the project README from the listing page.
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.
Swell MCP
{
"mcpServers": {
"swell-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"swell-mcp"
],
"env": {
"SWELL_STORE_ID": "YOUR_SWELL_STORE_ID_HERE",
"SWELL_SECRET_KEY": "YOUR_SWELL_SECRET_KEY_HERE",
"DEBUG": "YOUR_DEBUG_HERE",
"TRANSPORT_MODE": "YOUR_TRANSPORT_MODE_HERE",
"PORT": "YOUR_PORT_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Tanpin
{
"mcpServers": {
"tanpin": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"github:willykeenan/tanpin"
],
"env": {
"INVENTORY_URL": "YOUR_INVENTORY_URL_HERE",
"INVENTORY_API_KEY": "YOUR_INVENTORY_API_KEY_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Swell MCP is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Tanpin belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Swell MCP for e-commerce work and Tanpin 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.
Swell MCP has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. Tanpin 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 swell-mcp and tanpin as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Swell MCP has a quality signal of 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 2 GitHub stars. Tanpin has 40/100 (Fair) with 0 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.