io.github.matthewdtowles/iwantmymtg-mcp
Query Magic: The Gathering cards, sets, and prices and manage your I Want My MTG collection.
What can you do with io.github.matthewdtowles/iwantmymtg-mcp?
- Anonymous (no key): search cards, look up a card by set+number, get current prices and 30-day price history, get a card's buylist (sell-to-vendor) offers, list sets and their cards, list sealed products.
- Authenticated (with an IWMM API key): manage your inventory and transactions; build and manage decks (create, import from a decklist, edit cards, add the cards you're missing to your buy-list); view portfolio summaries, history, performance, cash flow, ...
- Sell tools (with a key): see your collection's market sell value (best buylist offer per card, grouped by vendor), manage a buy-list (want-list), and get a cash-vs-store-credit recommendation for selling toward your buy list.
Install
Add this to your client's MCP configuration (Claude Desktop: claude_desktop_config.json; Cursor: .cursor/mcp.json; VS Code and others use the same "mcpServers" shape).
iwantmymtg-mcpclaude mcp add iwantmymtg-mcp -e 'IWMM_API_KEY=<your iwmm_api_key>' -- npx -y iwantmymtg-mcp@0.7.0
{
"mcpServers": {
"iwantmymtg-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"iwantmymtg-mcp@0.7.0"
],
"env": {
"IWMM_API_KEY": "<your iwmm_api_key>"
}
}
}
}
Environment variables
IWMM_API_KEYsecret Personal IWMM API key (iwm_live_...). Optional; required only for the authenticated tools (anything that reads or changes your own collection). Read-only card, set, and price tools work without it.
Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
iwantmymtg-mcp
An MCP server for I Want My MTG. Exposes IWMM's API as tools so Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients can search Magic: The Gathering cards/sets and manage a user's collection conversationally.
Published on npm, the MCP Registry, and Smithery. Coverage expands to match the API; see
docs/TOOLS.mdfor the full, always-current tool list.
What you can do
- Anonymous (no key): search cards, look up a card by set+number, get current prices and 30-day price history, get a card's buylist (sell-to-vendor) offers, list sets and their cards, list sealed products.
- Authenticated (with an IWMM API key): manage your inventory and transactions; build and manage decks (create, import from a decklist, edit cards, add the cards you're missing to your buy-list); view portfolio summaries, history, performance, cash flow, realized gains, and breakdowns (including by color, with per-slice drill-down); manage price alerts and notifications.
- Sell tools (with a key): see your collection's market sell value (best buylist offer per card, grouped by vendor), manage a buy-list (want-list), and get a cash-vs-store-credit recommendation for selling toward your buy list.
See the project roadmap for what's next.
Install
Requires Node 20+.
npx iwantmymtg-mcp
Or install globally if you prefer:
npm install -g iwantmymtg-mcp
iwantmymtg-mcp
Claude Desktop
Add to claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json; Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"iwmm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "iwantmymtg-mcp"],
"env": {
"IWMM_API_KEY": "iwm_live_..."
}
}
}
}
IWMM_API_KEY is optional - read-only tools work without it. Create a key at https://iwantmymtg.net/user/api-keys.
Claude Code
Add to .mcp.json in your project (or ~/.claude/.mcp.json globally):
{
"mcpServers": {
"iwmm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "iwantmymtg-mcp"],
"env": { "IWMM_API_KEY": "iwm_live_..." }
}
}
}
Cursor
Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"iwmm": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "iwantmymtg-mcp"],
"env": { "IWMM_API_KEY": "iwm_live_..." }
}
}
}
After saving, restart Cursor and confirm iwmm appears under Settings -> Features -> MCP Servers.
Example prompts
- "Search for Lightning Bolt printings and show me the cheapest one."
- "What's the price history of Bloodbraid Elf from Modern Horizons 3?"
- "Add 4 copies of Lightning Bolt LEA to my inventory."
- "What sealed products are available for MH3?"
- "What's my collection worth to sell right now, and which vendor pays most?"
- "Add these cards to my buy list, then tell me whether cash or store credit is the better deal."
See examples/ for walkthroughs of common flows, and docs/TOOLS.md for the full tool reference.
Configuration
| Env var | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
IWMM_API_KEY | (unset) | Personal API key. Required only for authenticated tools. |
IWMM_BASE_URL | https://iwantmymtg.net | Override for self-hosted or local-dev IWMM instances. |
Local development
npm install
npm run build
node dist/index.js
Or with tsx for live reload:
npm install
npx tsx src/index.ts
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.
Frequently asked questions
What is io.github.matthewdtowles/iwantmymtg-mcp?
Query Magic: The Gathering cards, sets, and prices and manage your I Want My MTG collection.
How do I install io.github.matthewdtowles/iwantmymtg-mcp?
It runs on your machine. In Claude Code: claude mcp add iwantmymtg-mcp -e 'IWMM_API_KEY=<your iwmm_api_key>' -- npx -y iwantmymtg-mcp@0.7.0. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does io.github.matthewdtowles/iwantmymtg-mcp need an API key?
Yes. It expects IWMM_API_KEY, which you set in its configuration.
Is io.github.matthewdtowles/iwantmymtg-mcp open source?
Yes. Its code is on GitHub under the MIT license.
Who maintains io.github.matthewdtowles/iwantmymtg-mcp?
It is published by matthewdtowles. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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