# BuyNearby (remote · buynearby.store)

Shop BuyNearby's local Calgary marketplace, book couriers, and request personal shopping runs.

- Trust score: 78/100 (medium)
- Change this week: +3
- Registry status: active
- Liveness: live
- Owner verified: no
- Last scored: 2026-09-24

## Components

- remote · `buynearby.store`: 78/100 (this document), [markdown](https://verifymcp.io/servers/store-buynearby-mcp/api-v1-mcp-server-php.md), [page](https://verifymcp.io/servers/store-buynearby-mcp/api-v1-mcp-server-php)

## Channel facts

- Endpoint: `https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php`
- Transports: `streamable-http`
- Auth: `none`
- Version: `1.0.0`

## Trust breakdown

How this component scores in each security and reliability category. Every signal is checked automatically against the live server, 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 2026-09-24.

- **Endpoint Security**: 83/100
  - The endpoint's TLS certificate is valid, in date, and uses a strong key.
  - Authorisation is enforced on tool calls, advertised via RFC 9728 protected-resource metadata. Discovery is public, which costs nothing: no tool can be invoked without a token.
  - HTTPS enforcement could not be verified: the plaintext port answered with HTTP 405, which proves neither a plaintext path nor enforcement.
  - The HSTS (Strict-Transport-Security) header is present.
  - DNSSEC check failed: this domain isn't protected by DNSSEC.
  - The authorisation server offers only Dynamic Client Registration (RFC 7591), which MCP 2026-07-28 deprecated in favour of Client ID Metadata Documents.
- **Transport & Reachability**: 100/100
  - Verified streamable-http transport via a live MCP handshake.
- **Schema Quality & AI Usability**: 63/100
  - AI-judged instruction clarity (good).
  - Context-footprint check failed: tool/resource definitions use about 1434 tokens (~179/item across 8 items; 8 tools + 0 resources), over budget; trim descriptions and params.
  - Usage-examples check failed: none of the tools include examples.
- **Stability & Change Management**: 63/100
  - Stability observed for 19 of 30 days with no destabilising changes; credit accrues until the full window elapses.
- **Tool Coverage**: 83/100
  - 100% of tools have a non-trivial description (not blank, and not just the tool's name).
  - 48% 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 8 captured tool definition(s), and no name or description among them implies an irreversible operation.
  - An AI judge read all 8 captured unit(s) of tool text and found none that tries to manipulate the model reading it.
- **Capabilities**: 60/100
  - Spec-recency check failed: implements MCP spec 2025-06-18; the latest is 2026-07-28.

## Install

### How do I install the BuyNearby MCP server?

BuyNearby is a hosted endpoint at https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php, so there is nothing to install locally. 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 --transport http store-buynearby-mcp 'https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php'
```

### Cursor

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "store-buynearby-mcp": {
      "url": "https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php"
    }
  }
}
```

### VS Code

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "store-buynearby-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php"
    }
  }
}
```

### Codex

```toml
[mcp_servers.store-buynearby-mcp]
url = "https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php"
```

### opencode

```json
{
  "$schema": "https://opencode.ai/config.json",
  "mcp": {
    "store-buynearby-mcp": {
      "type": "remote",
      "url": "https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php",
      "enabled": true
    }
  }
}
```

### OpenClaw

```bash
openclaw mcp add store-buynearby-mcp --url 'https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php' --transport streamable-http
```

### Hermes

```yaml
mcp_servers:
  store-buynearby-mcp:
    url: "https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php"
```

### Netclaw

```json
{
  "McpServers": {
    "store-buynearby-mcp": {
      "Transport": "http",
      "Url": "https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php"
    }
  }
}
```

### Vellum

```bash
assistant mcp add store-buynearby-mcp -t streamable-http -u 'https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php'
```

### Other

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "store-buynearby-mcp": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php"
    }
  }
}
```

The mcpServers block is a cross-client convention. Remote transports vary, so check your client's docs.

## 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.

### 2026-09-22 (score 78, +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.

### 2026-09-20 (score 77, +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.

### 2026-09-18 (score 76, +1)

- [functional] New tool “get_todays_deals”

### 2026-09-17 (score 75, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 37 to 40. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 11 days of observed history at the previous scan, 12 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-15 (score 74, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 30 to 33. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 9 days of observed history at the previous scan, 10 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-13 (score 73, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 23 to 27. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 7 days of observed history at the previous scan, 8 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

### 2026-09-12 (score 72, 0)

- [security] Tool “book_courier” rewrote its description, which is the text the model reads
- [functional regression] Schema quality: 161 → 189
- [functional improvement] Tool coverage: 36% → 45%
- [cosmetic] “book_courier” added an optional parameter “booking_ref”
- [cosmetic] “book_courier” added an optional parameter “cancel_reason”
- [cosmetic] “book_courier” added an optional parameter “idempotency_key”
- [cosmetic] “book_courier” reworded the description of “customer_phone”
- [cosmetic] “book_courier” reworded the description of “delivery_address”
- [cosmetic] “book_courier” reworded the description of “pickup_address”
- [cosmetic] “book_courier” made “delivery_address” optional
- [cosmetic] “book_courier” made “pickup_address” optional

### 2026-09-10 (score 72, +1)

No change was recorded against any check on this day. Stability & Change Management went from 13 to 17. That category is still filling its 30-day observation window: 4 days of observed history at the previous scan, 5 at this one. The score rises as the window fills, whether or not the server changes.

## MCP tools (8)

### `search_products` (~100 tokens)

Search for products available at local Calgary stores. Returns product name, store, price, stock level, and store categories. Use this when the user asks about finding, buying, or locating any product locally.

Input parameters:

- `city` (string): City to search. Default: Calgary
- `limit` (integer): Number of results (max 50)
- `q` (string, required): Product search query — can be a product name, ingredient, or natural language description

### `check_stock` (~77 tokens)

Check live stock level for a specific product. Optionally filter by store. If the caller's API key is a store-scoped partner key, the result is limited to that key's own store regardless of store_id.

Input parameters:

- `product_id` (string, required): Product ID from search results
- `store_id` (integer): Store ID (optional)

### `get_todays_deals` (~109 tokens)

Get today's real discounted products and active flash deals — products currently priced below their regular price, and time-limited flash deals. This is the actual sale/discount data; search_products has no discount flag so a text search for "sale" or "deals" won't find this.

Input parameters:

- `limit` (integer): Max results per section. Default 20, max 50
- `store_id` (integer): Limit to one store (optional — omit for deals across all stores)

### `get_stores` (~28 tokens)

Get a list of local stores in Calgary with location info.

Input parameters:

- `city` (string)

### `place_order` (~184 tokens)

Place an order for a single product from BuyNearby's own catalog (stores running the BuyNearby POS - stock/price are live and guaranteed). Requires API key authentication. A store-scoped partner key can only order products from its own store. Payment is a pre-authorization link texted/emailed to the customer (card is held, not charged) - the actual charge happens once the store confirms the order, not at booking time.

Input parameters:

- `customer_email` (string, required)
- `delivery_address` (string, required)
- `express` (boolean): Adds an express fee (default $4.99 CAD)
- `product_id` (string, required)
- `quantity` (integer)
- `requested_by_time` (string): Any parseable date/time, e.g. 'today 22:00' - recorded on the order, not an enforced SLA at this tier

### `place_cart_order` (~265 tokens)

Shop BuyNearby's real marketplace catalog: add multiple products (from one store or several) to a cart and check out as ONE real order in a single call - price/stock for every item is looked up from the live catalog server-side (you cannot supply your own price). Use this instead of place_order whenever the user wants more than one item, or items from different stores. Uses the exact same tax/delivery-fee/coupon pricing engine as the human checkout page, so the total you quote back to the user is authoritative. Creates a REAL order immediately - not a draft - visible right away in the store's dashboard for confirmation. Payment is a pre-authorization link texted/emailed to the customer (card held, not charged) - the actual charge happens once the store confirms.

Input parameters:

- `coupon_code` (string)
- `customer_email` (string)
- `customer_name` (string, required)
- `customer_phone` (string, required)
- `delivery_address` (string, required): Required unless fulfillment_type is 'pickup'
- `express` (boolean)
- `fulfillment_type` (string)
- `items` (array, required)
- `tip_percentage` (number): Only set this if the user explicitly chose a tip - don't default one in on their behalf

### `book_courier` (~467 tokens)

Get a courier price quote, book a REAL point-to-point courier/parcel delivery in Calgary, check a booking's status, or cancel one - no BuyNearby account needed. action:'book' immediately creates the booking and auto-assigns a driver if one is available, exactly like a human finishing the form at buynearby.store/courier-book.php; the response's booking_ref is a real, live booking, not a draft. Payment is a link texted to the customer afterward (this call never charges a card). Use action:'quote' first if you just need a price before the user has decided to book. Use action:'status' to check on an existing booking, and action:'cancel' to self-cancel one (only while it's still 'pending' or 'assigned' — once a driver has picked up the package, direct the customer to support instead).

Input parameters:

- `action` (string, required)
- `booking_ref` (string): Required for action 'status'/'cancel', e.g. 'CB-20260912-0007'
- `cancel_reason` (string): Optional, action 'cancel' only
- `customer_email` (string)
- `customer_name` (string): Required for action 'book'
- `customer_phone` (string): Required for action 'book', 'status', and 'cancel' — for 'status'/'cancel' this must match the phone on the booking (it's the ownership check, since booking_ref alone is guessable)
- `delivery_address` (string): Required for action 'quote'/'book'
- `delivery_notes` (string)
- `idempotency_key` (string): Optional, action 'book' only — pass the same value on a retry (e.g. after a dropped connection) to avoid creating a duplicate booking
- `package_count` (integer)
- `pickup_address` (string): Required for action 'quote'/'book'
- `preferred_dropoff_time` (string): Any parseable date/time the customer needs the delivery completed by, e.g. 'today 10pm'; must not be before preferred_pickup_time
- `preferred_pickup_time` (string): Any parseable date/time; omit for ASAP dispatch
- `size_tier` (string)

### `shop_and_deliver` (~204 tokens)

Book a REAL personal-shopper run - a BuyNearby driver goes into a named physical store, shops from the given item list, and delivers it. Works even for stores that aren't BuyNearby partners (set needs_verification expectations: our team calls ahead to confirm stock first for those). This immediately creates the order, exactly like a customer finishing the Shop & Deliver chat flow on buynearby.store - it is not a draft. Estimate each item's price yourself (or via search_products if it's a known BuyNearby-catalog item) since the customer is only charged the driver's actual receipt total afterward, not this estimate.

Input parameters:

- `customer_email` (string)
- `customer_name` (string, required)
- `customer_phone` (string, required)
- `delivery_address` (string, required)
- `items` (array, required)
- `notes` (string)
- `store_hint` (string, required): Physical store name, e.g. 'Purdys Chocolatier Chinook Centre'

## Diagnostics

Captured diagnostic sections: TLS, DNSSEC, Authorisation, Transports. The full working is on the page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/store-buynearby-mcp/api-v1-mcp-server-php#diagnostics

## Score history

- 2026-09-24: 78
- 2026-09-23: 78
- 2026-09-22: 78
- 2026-09-21: 77
- 2026-09-20: 77
- 2026-09-19: 76
- 2026-09-18: 76
- 2026-09-17: 75
- 2026-09-16: 74
- 2026-09-15: 74
- 2026-09-14: 73
- 2026-09-13: 73
- 2026-09-12: 72
- 2026-09-11: 72
- 2026-09-10: 72
- 2026-09-09: 71
- 2026-09-08: 71
- 2026-09-07: 70
- 2026-09-06: 70
- 2026-09-05: 69

## Common questions

### What is the BuyNearby MCP server?

BuyNearby is an MCP server listed in the public MCP registry as store.buynearby/mcp. Shop BuyNearby's local Calgary marketplace, book couriers, and request personal shopping runs. This page covers its hosted endpoint (https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php).

### Is the BuyNearby MCP server safe to use?

BuyNearby scores 78 out of 100 on VerifyMCP. 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 BuyNearby MCP server expose?

BuyNearby exposes 8 tools: search_products, check_stock, get_todays_deals, get_stores, place_order, and 3 more. Their descriptions and schemas cost roughly 1,434 tokens of context every time the server is loaded.

### Does the BuyNearby MCP server require authentication?

Yes. BuyNearby asked us for credentials when we connected, so you will need to authorise it in your MCP client before it can do anything.

### Is the BuyNearby MCP server still maintained?

BuyNearby is still listed as active in the MCP registry. We last reached this channel on 24 September 2026. Those dates come from our own scans of the registry and the channel itself, not from anything the publisher announced.

## Links

- Remote endpoint: https://buynearby.store/api/v1/mcp-server.php
- Changelog RSS feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/store-buynearby-mcp/api-v1-mcp-server-php.xml
- Changelog JSON feed: https://verifymcp.io/servers/store-buynearby-mcp/api-v1-mcp-server-php.json
- HTML version of this page: https://verifymcp.io/servers/store-buynearby-mcp/api-v1-mcp-server-php