How do I use Cart MCP Server?

1. Click on "Install Server". 2. Wait a few minutes for the server to deploy. Once ready, it will show a "Started" state. 3. In the chat, type @ followed by the MCP server name and your instructions, e.g., "@Cart MCP Server search for trending products in electronics" That's it! The server will respond to your query, and you can continue using it as needed. Here is a step-by-step guide with screenshots.

Cart MCP Server

by FlatNineOrg

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TypeScript

Remote

@usecart/mcp-server

MCP (Model Context Protocol) server for the Cart e-commerce intelligence API. This server exposes Cart's full API as tools that AI agents can call directly.

Available Tools

Tool	Description
`search_stores`	Search for e-commerce stores by keyword, platform, language, traffic
`get_store`	Get full store details by domain
`get_store_products`	List products for a store
`get_store_traffic`	Get traffic analytics for a store
`get_store_tech`	Get the technology stack for a store
`get_store_ads`	Get ads detected for a store
`compare_stores`	Compare 2-10 stores side by side
`search_products`	Search for products across all tracked stores
`get_product`	Get a single product by ID
`get_trending`	Get trending products and growing stores
`search_ads`	Search for e-commerce advertisements
`get_ad`	Get a single ad by ID
`search_suppliers`	Search for product suppliers and vendors
`get_niche_overview`	Get a market overview for a niche keyword
`get_account`	Get API key info and usage stats

Related MCP server: SellerChamp MCP Server

Prerequisites

Node.js 18 or later
A Cart API key (get one at usecart.com)

Setup

Claude Desktop

Add this to your Claude Desktop configuration file:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@usecart/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CART_API_KEY": "cart_sk_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

VS Code

Add this to your VS Code MCP settings (.vscode/mcp.json or user settings):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "cart": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["@usecart/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "CART_API_KEY": "cart_sk_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

Claude Code

claude mcp add cart -- npx @usecart/mcp-server

Set the environment variable before running:

export CART_API_KEY=cart_sk_...

Other MCP Clients

Any MCP-compatible client can use this server. The configuration is always:

Command: npx
Args: ["@usecart/mcp-server"]
Environment: CART_API_KEY must be set

Environment Variables

Variable	Required	Description
`CART_API_KEY`	Yes	Your Cart API key (starts with `cart_sk_`)
`CART_API_BASE_URL`	No	Override the API base URL (defaults to `https://api.usecart.com/v1`)

Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

# Run locally
CART_API_KEY=cart_sk_... node dist/index.js

License

MIT

Install Server

license - permissive license

quality

maintenance

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–Release cycle

–Releases (12mo)

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