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Merchant Context: MCP server (Search & research) in 2026

Resolve sourced merchant facts and safe actions before an agent acts.

Verified working on 2026-10-27 Rank 58 of 94 in Search & research. Source: MCP Registry record, checked 2026-10-27.

Key facts

TypeMCP server, remote (streamable HTTP)
CategorySearch & research
Endpointhttps://api.merchant.atomandbits.com/mcp
Registry nameio.github.ihint/merchant-context
Version (registry)0.3.0
Published in registry2026-08-11
Registry record updated2026-08-11
Repositoryhttps://github.com/ihint/merchant-context
Websitehttps://merchant.atomandbits.com
AuthenticationNone needed for initialize and tools/list (checked anonymously)
Latest checkUp on 2026-10-27, 1080 ms to initialize
Tools listed9
Checks passed1 of 1 daily checks
Last verified working2026-10-27
Sourcehttps://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io/v0/servers/io.github.ihint%2Fmerchant-context/versions/latest (pulled 2026-10-27)

Tools (9)

get_service_info, check_merchant, resolve_merchant, search_merchants, compare_offers, get_safe_actions, preflight, refresh_merchant, inspect_merchant

Verification history

One probe a day: initialize, then tools/list, nothing else. Last 1 checks: 10-27 up

Install

Claude Code
claude mcp add --transport http merchant-context https://api.merchant.atomandbits.com/mcp
Claude (claude.ai, Desktop)

Settings > Connectors > Add custom connector. Name: Merchant Context. URL: https://api.merchant.atomandbits.com/mcp

Cursor
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "merchant-context": {
      "url": "https://api.merchant.atomandbits.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Save as ~/.cursor/mcp.json (all projects) or .cursor/mcp.json (this project).

ChatGPT

Settings > Connectors > Advanced > Developer mode, then Create. Name: Merchant Context. MCP server URL: https://api.merchant.atomandbits.com/mcp. Authentication: No authentication.

Custom connectors need a plan with Developer mode; menu names change between releases.

Hermes Agent
mcp_servers:
  merchant-context:
    url: "https://api.merchant.atomandbits.com/mcp"

Add to ~/.hermes/config.yaml, then run /reload-mcp.

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