Product Source
Real-time product data across 450+ retailers — look up any UPC for prices, images, and margin data.
What can you do with Product Source?
- Price comparison apps
- AI shopping assistants (Claude, GPT, Codex)
- Retail arbitrage and product sourcing
- MAP monitoring for brands
- New product drop alerts
- Catalog enrichment with images, descriptions, specs
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).
claude mcp add --transport http product-source 'https://mcp.productsource.io/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer token API key. Get one free at https://productsource.io>'{
"mcpServers": {
"product-source": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp.productsource.io/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "<Bearer token API key. Get one free at https://productsource.io>"
}
}
}
}Documentation
From the project's README on GitHub, refreshed weekly. Links open on GitHub.
Contents
Product Source MCP Server
Real-time product data across 450+ retailers. Look up any product by UPC — get prices, availability, images, descriptions, SEO data, marketplace sell prices, and margin estimates.
MCP URL: https://mcp.productsource.io/mcp
Transport: Streamable HTTP
Auth: Bearer token (API key)
Docs: productsource.io/docs
Quick Start
Get a free API key at productsource.io — enter your email, get a key instantly. 500 lookups/month, no credit card required.
Claude Code
claude -p "start ProductSource MCP" -p "YOUR_API_KEY"Codex
codex --mcp productsource-mcp --api-key YOUR_API_KEYMCP JSON Config
Add to your MCP client configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"product-source": {
"type": "streamable-http",
"url": "https://mcp.productsource.io/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}Tools
All 8 tools verified and working:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
lookup_product | Look up a product by UPC — returns title, brand, description, images, prices at every retailer, marketplace sell data |
search_products | Search 450+ retailer catalogs by keyword, brand, or category |
compare_prices | Compare current prices for a UPC across all tracked retailers |
get_price_history | Historical price data for a product over time |
find_deals | Find products with the highest margin between source cost and marketplace sell price |
check_availability | Check in-stock status at any or all retailers |
get_images | All product images from every source, deduplicated |
get_new_listings | Recently discovered products — new drops at retailers |
What You Get Per Product
- Pricing — real-time prices at every retailer that carries the product
- Images — every angle, every source, deduplicated
- Descriptions & SEO — titles, bullet points, feature lists, specs
- Brand & Category — verified, normalized across sources
- Availability — in-stock / out-of-stock at each retailer
- Marketplace Sell Prices — what it actually sells for on Amazon, eBay, Walmart
- Price History — changes over time
- Margin Estimates — source cost vs sell price, profit calculations
All matched by UPC/GTIN across 450+ retailers.
Pricing
| Tier | Lookups/mo | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 500 | $0 |
| Pro | 10,000 | $29.99/mo |
| Business | 100,000 | $99.99/mo |
| Scale | 500,000 | $249.99/mo |
| Enterprise | 1,000,000 | $499.99/mo |
Coming Soon
- Marketplace listing — Available on major MCP marketplaces at 15% commission
- Live demo — Try it now at productsource.io
Use Cases
- Price comparison apps
- AI shopping assistants (Claude, GPT, Codex)
- Retail arbitrage and product sourcing
- MAP monitoring for brands
- New product drop alerts
- Catalog enrichment with images, descriptions, specs
Frequently asked questions
What is Product Source?
Real-time product data across 450+ retailers — look up any UPC for prices, images, and margin data.
How do I install Product Source?
It runs as a remote server. In Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http product-source 'https://mcp.productsource.io/mcp' --header 'Authorization: <Bearer token API key. Get one free at https://productsource.io>'. For other clients, paste the JSON configuration from this page into their MCP settings.
Does Product Source need an API key?
Yes. It expects Authorization, which you set in its configuration.
Is Product Source open source?
Its code is public on GitHub, but the repository does not declare a standard license.
Who maintains Product Source?
It is published by skutrue. AI.tn lists it but does not maintain or endorse it.
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