Forage Shopping

AI shopping comparison — search 50M+ products, compare prices, find deals

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What it can do

    What data it sees

    Do you need an account

    No: the server works without sign-in

    AI shopping comparison — search 50M+ products, compare prices, find deals

    How to connect

    How to connect Forage Shopping to Claude

    The server address to paste into Claude settings:

    https://forageshopping.com/mcp

    1. Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
    2. Go to Settings → Connectors.
    3. Click Add custom connector.
    4. Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
    5. In a chat, click + → Connectors and switch the new connector on.

    Custom connectors are available on Free, Pro, Max, Team and Enterprise plans (Free is limited to one). On Team and Enterprise an organization Owner adds the connector first under Organization settings → Connectors.

    Authorization

    After you click Add, a sign-in window for the service opens. Sign in with your own account and approve access. Claude never sees your password.

    How to connect Forage Shopping to ChatGPT

    The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:

    https://forageshopping.com/mcp

    1. Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
    2. Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
    3. Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
    4. Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
    5. Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
    6. In a new chat open + → Apps/Connectors and enable the connector.

    OpenAI has renamed this section before (Connectors → Apps/Plugins). If the label differs, search settings for "developer mode". On Business/Enterprise workspaces an admin must allow custom connectors first.

    Authorization

    On first use ChatGPT opens the service's sign-in window. Sign in and approve access.

    How to connect Forage Shopping to Cursor

    The server address to paste into Cursor settings:

    https://forageshopping.com/mcp

    Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.

    Manually:

    1. In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
    2. Paste the JSON copied below into ~/.cursor/mcp.json (per project: .cursor/mcp.json in the repo root).
    3. Save the file. The server appears in the MCP list; authorize it there if asked.

    Authorization

    If the service needs sign-in, an authorize button appears next to the server in the MCP list.

    Server tool list (7)

    Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.

    search_productsSearch for products across merchants and return comparison results. Returns structured product listings with prices, merchants, and checkout links. Searches Shopify's global catalogue (50M+ products across all Shopify merchants) and Channel3's affiliate network. Results include direct checkout links.
    compare_pricesCompare prices for a specific product across multiple merchants. Finds the same product at different retailers and shows price differences.
    find_dealsFind the best current deals in a product category. Searches for discounted, on-sale, or best-value products.
    start_checkoutStart a UCP checkout session for a product. Discovers the merchant's UCP capabilities, creates a checkout session, and attaches content attribution data from the current session's search and comparison activity. Returns the checkout status and any information the merchant still needs (email, shipping address, etc).
    update_checkout_infoUpdate a checkout session with buyer information. Provide the information the merchant requested (email, name, shipping address, discount codes). Call this after start_checkout when the merchant indicates what information is still needed. If the response has status 'requires_escalation', share the continue_url with the user so they can complete payment in their browser.
    complete_purchaseComplete a checkout and place the order. Only call this when the checkout status is 'ready_for_complete'. Records the purchase as a conversion in telemetry and ends the attribution session. Returns the order confirmation with order ID and receipt link.
    check_orderCheck the status of a checkout session or order. Use this after the user has completed an escalation step (e.g. payment in the browser) to see if the checkout can now proceed, or to check on a completed order's status.