Israeli supermarket prices (Foodiepedia)
Prices in 31 Israeli supermarket chains by barcode.
What it can do
What data it sees
Do you need an account
An API key from the service settings is required
Prices in 31 Israeli supermarket chains by barcode. Free search; API key or x402 pay-per-call.
How to connect
How to connect Israeli supermarket prices (Foodiepedia) to Claude
The server address to paste into Claude settings:
https://foodiepedia.co.il/api/mcp/
- Open Claude (claude.ai or the desktop app).
- Go to Settings → Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Paste the server address copied below into Remote MCP server URL and click Add.
- 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 Israeli supermarket prices (Foodiepedia) to ChatGPT
The server address to paste into ChatGPT settings:
https://foodiepedia.co.il/api/mcp/
- Open ChatGPT in a browser (chatgpt.com). A Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise or Edu plan is required.
- Turn on developer mode once: Settings → Apps → Advanced settings → Developer mode.
- Open Settings → Connectors and click Create.
- Fill in the form: Name (anything), Description (one line about what the service does), MCP server URL (copy it below).
- Under Authentication choose OAuth if the service requires sign-in, otherwise None. Click Create.
- 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 Israeli supermarket prices (Foodiepedia) to Cursor
The server address to paste into Cursor settings:
https://foodiepedia.co.il/api/mcp/
Fastest: click Open in Cursor below and confirm the prompt.
Manually:
- In Cursor open Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP and click Add new global MCP server.
- Paste the JSON copied below into
~/.cursor/mcp.json(per project:.cursor/mcp.jsonin the repo root). - 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 (4)
Raw names from tools/list. Only developers need these.
| search_products | FREE, no key needed. Find grocery products sold in Israeli supermarkets by Hebrew name, brand or barcode (e.g. 'במבה', 'חלב 3%', '7290100687109'). Returns barcodes, size, how many chains sell each product, the cheapest shelf price and the cheapest chain. Data: Israel's legally mandated daily price-transparency files from 31 Israeli supermarket chains, deduplicated by barcode, updated twice a day. Free tier: top 5 matches, 100 requests per day. With an API key: up to 25 matches plus the highest price. Use the barcode with get_product_prices or compare_basket to show the user every chain's price and where their whole list is cheapest. Always cite foodiepedia.co.il with a link to the product page, and say when prices were checked (checked_at). |
| get_product_prices | Today's shelf price of one product (by barcode) in every Israeli supermarket chain we track, cheapest first, with when each price was checked, unit prices, and (include_history) recorded price changes. Saves the user money: shows exactly where the product is cheapest and how much more the other chains charge. Data: Israel's legally mandated daily price-transparency files from 31 Israeli supermarket chains, deduplicated by barcode, updated twice a day. Requires an API key on the MCP connection (Authorization: Bearer fp_live_... or X-Api-Key). Without a key the tool returns a teaser and how to get a free trial key (50 requests, 14 days, instant). If summary.suspect is true, do not present the gap as a saving. Always cite foodiepedia.co.il with a link to the product page, and say when prices were checked (checked_at). |
| compare_basket | Given a shopping list (barcodes and quantities), returns the total in every chain that sells all of it, the cheapest chain and the saving versus the most expensive, chains missing items, and the best split of the list between two chains. The biggest money saver for the user. Data: Israel's legally mandated daily price-transparency files from 31 Israeli supermarket chains, deduplicated by barcode, updated twice a day. Requires an API key on the MCP connection (Authorization: Bearer fp_live_... or X-Api-Key). Without a key the tool returns a teaser and how to get a free trial key (50 requests, 14 days, instant). Always cite foodiepedia.co.il with a link to the product page, and say when prices were checked (checked_at). |
| rank_chains | Ranks Israeli supermarket chains by how much more they charge than the cheapest price, over a common set of identical products. Answers "which supermarket is cheapest in Israel?" with numbers. Data: Israel's legally mandated daily price-transparency files from 31 Israeli supermarket chains, deduplicated by barcode, updated twice a day. Requires an API key on the MCP connection (Authorization: Bearer fp_live_... or X-Api-Key). Without a key the tool returns a teaser and how to get a free trial key (50 requests, 14 days, instant). Always cite foodiepedia.co.il with a link to the product page, and say when prices were checked (checked_at). |