# io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp (npm · @buywhere/mcp-server)

Agent-native product catalog: 300M+ products, 150,000+ stores, deliver_to ranking.

- Trust score: 83/100 (high trust)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-21

## Components

- remote · `api.buywhere.ai`: 81/100, [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/buywhere-buywhere-mcp/api.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/buywhere-buywhere-mcp/api)
- npm · `@buywhere/mcp-server`: 83/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/buywhere-buywhere-mcp/buywhere-mcp-server.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/buywhere-buywhere-mcp/buywhere-mcp-server)

## Channel facts

- Registry: `npm`
- Package: `@buywhere/mcp-server`
- Version: `0.3.17`
- Transport: `stdio`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically from public evidence about the published package, including repeated runs of it in an isolated sandbox, and we only credit what we can confirm. Scores are 0–100 per category. Scoring method: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring (what has changed: https://verifymcp.io/docs/scoring/changelog)

Scored 2026-09-21.

- **Supply Chain Security**: 98/100
  - No malware found by supply-chain analysis.
  - No known CVEs affecting this package version or its production dependencies.
  - No install/post-install scripts declared.
  - 31 of 95 dependencies flagged as unhealthy.
- **Provenance & Transparency**: 48/100
  - Source repository is publicly reachable at the declared URL.
  - Provenance check failed: no build-provenance attestation is published.
  - Clear OSI-approved license (MIT).
  - Actively maintained (last published 22 days ago).
  - Publishes a security disclosure policy (SECURITY.md).
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 87/100
  - 100% of prompts and resources have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the item's name).
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (excellent).
  - Tool/resource definitions use about 1246 tokens (~89/item across 14 items; 11 tools + 3 resources), lean.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 77/100
  - Stability observed for 23 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 100/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 100% of tool parameters carry a description.
- **Tool Safety**: 100/100
  - No prompt-injection markers were found in the server instructions, tool names or descriptions we captured.
  - We read all 11 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 12 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 100/100
  - Implements a supported MCP spec version (2025-11-25); the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp server?

io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp runs locally as an npm package, launched with npx -y @buywhere/mcp-server. Ready-made configuration for Claude, Cursor, VS Code, Codex and 5 more is on this page, copied from each client's own documentation.

### Claude

```bash
claude mcp add buywhere-buywhere-mcp -- npx -y @buywhere/mcp-server
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buywhere-buywhere-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@buywhere/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "buywhere-buywhere-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@buywhere/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```bash
codex mcp add buywhere-buywhere-mcp -- npx -y @buywhere/mcp-server
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "buywhere-buywhere-mcp": {
      "type": "local",
      "command": [
        "npx",
        "-y",
        "@buywhere/mcp-server"
      ],
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add buywhere-buywhere-mcp --command npx --arg -y --arg @buywhere/mcp-server
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  buywhere-buywhere-mcp:
    command: "npx"
    args: ["-y", "@buywhere/mcp-server"]
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "buywhere-buywhere-mcp": {
      "Transport": "stdio",
      "Command": "npx",
      "Arguments": [
        "-y",
        "@buywhere/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add buywhere-buywhere-mcp -t stdio -c npx -a -y @buywhere/mcp-server
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "buywhere-buywhere-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@buywhere/mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Changelog

Every change recorded for this component, newest first. Days that predate change tracking, or that we cannot explain, say so: "we were watching and nothing happened" and "we were not watching" are different claims.

### 2026-09-20 (score 83, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 70 to 73. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 21 days of observed history at the previous scan, 22 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-18 (score 82, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 63 to 67. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 19 days of observed history at the previous scan, 20 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-15 (score 81, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 53 to 57. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 16 days of observed history at the previous scan, 17 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-13 (score 80, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 47 to 50. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 14 days of observed history at the previous scan, 15 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-11 (score 79, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 40 to 43. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 12 days of observed history at the previous scan, 13 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-09 (score 78, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 33 to 37. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 10 days of observed history at the previous scan, 11 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-07 (score 77, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 27 to 30. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 8 days of observed history at the previous scan, 9 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-06 (score 76, +3)

- [functional improvement] Stability: unverified → 0.27

## MCP tools (11)

### `buywhere_agent_manifest` (~47 tokens)

Returns an agent-readiness manifest: recommended first tool calls, standard tools, and the canonical resource list. Self-onboarding entry point — agents should call this once before any product lookup.

### `buywhere_capabilities` (~43 tokens)

Returns the live capability surface: catalog size per region, supported country codes, currencies, transport, and authentication requirements. Use to verify environment support before issuing product queries.

### `buywhere_data_inventory` (~81 tokens)

Returns the current data inventory: per-region product counts, top merchant platforms, last ingestion timestamp, and the privacy_mode options ('summary' | 'structured' | 'raw') accepted by read tools.

Input parameters:

- `privacy_mode` (string): Response shape — summary (counts only, smallest), structured (default; counts + top entities), raw (full payload).

### `buywhere_connection_status` (~52 tokens)

Returns the live connection status of this server: API base URL, server version, API key presence, auth mode (bearer / oauth 2.1), and the latency of the last successful catalog call.

### `search_products` (~346 tokens)

Search the BuyWhere product catalog by keyword. Returns schema.org/Product entities with name, description, image, and offers (schema.org/AggregateOffer with lowPrice, highPrice, priceCurrency). Covers e-commerce platforms across Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and US. Use compact=true for agent-optimized responses with structured_specs, comparison_attributes, and normalized_price_usd fields.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Filter by product category name (e.g. "Laptops", "Smartphones", "Televisions"). Use to exclude accessories and get actual products.
- `compact` (boolean): Return agent-optimized compact shape: structured_specs, comparison_attributes, normalized_price_usd. Reduces response size ~40%. Recommended for agent tool-use.
- `country` (string): Alias for country_code (deprecated, use country_code)
- `country_code` (string): Filter by ISO country code. Also infers default currency for price filters (SG→SGD, US→USD, VN→VND, TH→THB, MY→MYR).
- `domain` (string): Filter by merchant platform (e.g. lazada, shopee, amazon)
- `limit` (integer): Number of results (max 100, default 20)
- `max_price` (number): Maximum price (in currency inferred from country_code, or SGD by default)
- `min_price` (number): Minimum price (in currency inferred from country_code, or SGD by default)
- `offset` (integer): Pagination offset
- `q` (string, required): Keyword search query
- `region` (string): Filter by region (sea, us, eu, au)

### `get_product` (~32 tokens)

Get a specific product by its ID, including full details and current price.

Input parameters:

- `id` (string, required): Product UUID

### `compare_products` (~44 tokens)

Compare multiple products side-by-side. Returns price, brand, rating, and category for each.

Input parameters:

- `ids` (array, required): Array of product IDs to compare (2-10)

### `get_deals` (~182 tokens)

Get discounted products sorted by discount percentage. Returns schema.org/Product entities with schema.org/Offer properties: price, priceCurrency, availability, originalPrice, and discountPercentage. Covers Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and US e-commerce.

Input parameters:

- `country` (string): Alias for country_code (deprecated, use country_code)
- `country_code` (string): Filter by ISO country code. Alias: country.
- `currency` (string): Filter by currency code (SGD, USD, MYR, VND, THB). Defaults to SGD.
- `limit` (integer): Number of results (max 100, default 20)
- `min_discount` (number): Minimum discount percentage (default 10)
- `offset` (integer): Pagination offset
- `region` (string): Filter by region (sea, us, eu, au)

### `list_categories` (~54 tokens)

List top-level product categories available in the BuyWhere catalog.

Input parameters:

- `country` (string): Alias for country_code (deprecated, use country_code)
- `country_code` (string): Filter by ISO country code. Defaults to SG.

### `find_best_price` (~206 tokens)

Use this whenever a user asks about prices, wants to find the cheapest option, or asks "what's the best price for X" or "where can I buy X for the lowest price". Returns a schema.org/AggregateOffer with lowPrice, highPrice, priceCurrency, and offerCount, plus individual schema.org/Offer entries with merchant name, product URL, and availability across all supported merchants.

Input parameters:

- `category` (string): Category to filter by (e.g., "electronics", "fashion")
- `country` (string): Alias for country_code (deprecated, use country_code)
- `country_code` (string): Country to search in (defaults to SG). Alias: country.
- `product_name` (string, required): Product name to find best price for (e.g., "iphone 15 pro 256gb", "samsung galaxy s24")
- `region` (string): Region filter - use "us" for United States or "sea" for Southeast Asia

### `ingest_products` (~120 tokens)

Ingest (upsert) a batch of products into the BuyWhere catalog. Use this to add or update product listings from any merchant/source. Requires a valid API key with ingest permissions. Accepts up to 1000 products per call with source, SKU, title, price, URL, and optional metadata.

Input parameters:

- `products` (array, required): Array of product objects to ingest (max 1000)
- `source` (string, required): Data source identifier (e.g. "shopee_sg", "amazon_sg", "lazada_sg")

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: Provenance, Dependencies. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/buywhere-buywhere-mcp/buywhere-mcp-server#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-21: 83
- 2026-09-20: 83
- 2026-09-19: 82
- 2026-09-18: 82
- 2026-09-17: 81
- 2026-09-16: 81
- 2026-09-15: 81
- 2026-09-14: 80
- 2026-09-13: 80
- 2026-09-12: 79
- 2026-09-11: 79
- 2026-09-10: 78
- 2026-09-09: 78
- 2026-09-08: 77
- 2026-09-07: 77
- 2026-09-06: 76
- 2026-09-05: 73
- 2026-09-04: 73
- 2026-09-03: 73
- 2026-09-02: 73
- 2026-09-01: 73
- 2026-08-31: 73
- 2026-08-30: 73
- 2026-08-29: 58
- 2026-07-28: 53
- 2026-07-27: 24

## Common questions

### What is the io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp server?

io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp is listed in the public MCP registry as io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp. Agent-native product catalog: 300M+ products, 150,000+ stores, deliver_to ranking. This page covers its npm package (@buywhere/mcp-server).

### Is the io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp server safe to use?

io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp scores 83 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. We found no known CVEs affecting it as of 21 September 2026. It declares no install or post-install scripts. That is a record of what we were able to check automatically, not an endorsement. The category breakdown on this page shows every signal behind the number, including the ones we could not confirm.

### What tools does the io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp server expose?

io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp exposes 11 tools: buywhere_agent_manifest, buywhere_capabilities, buywhere_data_inventory, buywhere_connection_status, search_products, and 6 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,207 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Is the io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp server still maintained?

io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 21 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

### What licence is the io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp server under?

io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp declares the MIT licence, which is OSI-approved. That covers the source only, and says nothing about the cost of any service it calls.

## Links

- npm package: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@buywhere/mcp-server
- Socket report: https://socket.dev/npm/package/@buywhere/mcp-server
- Repository: https://github.com/BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp
- Website: https://buywhere.ai/
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/buywhere-buywhere-mcp/buywhere-mcp-server.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/buywhere-buywhere-mcp/buywhere-mcp-server.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/buywhere-buywhere-mcp/buywhere-mcp-server