How do I authenticate?

Provide BUYWHERE_API_KEY as a Bearer token or environment variable.

What rate limits apply?

Free keys allow 60 requests per minute; live keys allow 600.

BuyWhere Product Catalog

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Search and compare 5M+ products across 40+ retailers.

MCP ServerSearch & WebRemote (streamable-http)

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Updated 2026-06-16

What is the BuyWhere Product Catalog MCP server?

The server exposes tools for searching products, retrieving details by ID, comparing prices, discovering deals, and browsing categories. It connects to the remote BuyWhere API using an API key for authenticated access.

Designed for agent-native commerce workflows, it supports structured queries and affiliate tracking across 40+ platforms in multiple countries.

Install & connect

Add this to your MCP client config. Pick your client below and copy.

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "catalog-api": {
      "url": "https://mcp.buywhere.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Tools it exposes

7 tools your AI client can call once connected.

search_products— Search products across platforms

get_product— Get a specific product by ID

compare_prices— Compare prices

find_deals— Find deals

get_deals— Get deals feed

browse_categories— Browse categories

get_category_products— Get category products

Example prompts

Once connected, try asking your AI client:

“Search for wireless headphones under $100

“Get details for product ID 78234

“Find deals with at least 20 percent discount

“Compare prices for the latest smartphone across platforms

Security & permissions

Requires a remote API key via BUYWHERE_API_KEY environment variable; connects over HTTPS to api.buywhere.ai and does not run locally.

What you can do with BuyWhere Product Catalog

Price comparison shopping

Compare prices for items like wireless headphones across multiple retailers to find the best deal.

Deal discovery

Retrieve current promotions with minimum discount thresholds for timely purchase decisions.

Category browsing

Explore products within specific categories to support guided shopping agents.

How to use BuyWhere Product Catalog

1Obtain an API key from buywhere.ai/api-keys
2Install dependencies with pip install httpx mcp
3Run the MCP server script with python mcp_server.py
4Configure the server in Claude Desktop or Cursor using the provided JSON config
5Set BUYWHERE_API_KEY and BUYWHERE_API_URL in the environment