merchant-catalog-mcp
Server Configuration
Describes the environment variables required to run the server.
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Instructions
Guidance the server publishes about itself, which clients place ahead of the tool catalog so the model reads it before choosing anything.
This server publishes no instructions, or was last inspected before Glama recorded them.
Capabilities
Features and capabilities supported by this server
Protocol revision2025-11-25
| Capability | Details |
|---|---|
| tools | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| prompts | {
"listChanged": true
} |
| resources | {
"listChanged": true
} |
Tools
Functions exposed to the LLM to take actions
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| search_productsA | Search the merchant catalog by keyword, with an optional category filter. Returns matching products with id, name, price, and stock. |
| check_availabilityA | Check the stock status and on-hand quantity for a single product, given its product id. |
| place_orderA | Place an order for a given quantity of a product. Validates the product exists and that enough stock is available, decrements stock, and returns a mock order confirmation. |
Prompts
Interactive templates invoked by user choice
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| gift_finder | Compose a request asking the assistant to recommend a gift from the catalog for a given occasion and budget. |
Resources
Contextual data attached and managed by the client
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| catalog | The entire in-memory product catalog as a JSON array. |
TDQS
Scored across 3 tools
Each tool has a clearly distinct purpose: searching products, checking stock, and placing orders. There is no overlap or ambiguity.
All tool names follow a consistent verb_noun pattern (search_products, check_availability, place_order), making them predictable.
Three tools is well-scoped for a simple merchant catalog server, covering the core search, stock check, and order operations without excess.
The tool set covers search, stock inquiry, and ordering. A minor gap is the lack of a dedicated get_product_details tool, but search can compensate.