Ebaymcpserver
What is Ebaymcpserver
EbayMcpServer is a simple server that allows users to fetch auction listings from Ebay.com using the official MCP Python SDK for protocol communication and server interactions.
Use cases
Use cases include finding specific auction items, monitoring auction trends, and integrating Ebay auction data into other applications or services.
How to use
To use EbayMcpServer, install the required UV package, then install the MCP server from source. Set up your environment variables with your Ebay client ID and secret before running the server.
Key features
Key features include the ‘list_auction’ tool, which scans Ebay for auctions based on a search query and allows users to specify the number of results to return.
Where to use
EbayMcpServer can be used in e-commerce applications, auction tracking systems, and any platform that requires integration with Ebay’s auction listings.
Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Overview
What is Ebaymcpserver
EbayMcpServer is a simple server that allows users to fetch auction listings from Ebay.com using the official MCP Python SDK for protocol communication and server interactions.
Use cases
Use cases include finding specific auction items, monitoring auction trends, and integrating Ebay auction data into other applications or services.
How to use
To use EbayMcpServer, install the required UV package, then install the MCP server from source. Set up your environment variables with your Ebay client ID and secret before running the server.
Key features
Key features include the ‘list_auction’ tool, which scans Ebay for auctions based on a search query and allows users to specify the number of results to return.
Where to use
EbayMcpServer can be used in e-commerce applications, auction tracking systems, and any platform that requires integration with Ebay’s auction listings.
Clients Supporting MCP
The following are the main client software that supports the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
Content
Ebay MCP server
Simple Ebay server that lets you fetch auctions from Ebay.com
Uses the official MCP Python SDK to handle protocol communication and server interactions.
Example
Let’s you use prompts like, “Find me 10 auctions for batman comics”
Components
Tools
The server provides a single tool:
- list_auction: Scan ebay for auctions. This tool is helpful for finding auctions on ebay.
- Required “query” argument for the search query
- Optional “ammount” argument for ammount of results
- defaults to 0
- Returns result from Ebay’s REST API
Installation
Requires UV (Fast Python package and project manager)
If uv isn’t installed.
# Using Homebrew on macOS
brew install uv
or
# On macOS and Linux.
curl -LsSf https://astral.sh/uv/install.sh | sh
# On Windows.
powershell -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -c "irm https://astral.sh/uv/install.ps1 | iex"
Next, install the MCP server
# Install from source
uv pip install git+https://github.com/CooKey-Monster/EbayMcpServer.git
Environment Variables
The following environment variable is required; you can find them on the Ebay developer portal
CLIENT_ID: Your Ebay client IDCLIENT_SECRET: Your Ebay client secret
Dev Tools Supporting MCP
The following are the main code editors that support the Model Context Protocol. Click the link to visit the official website for more information.
