# basketwatch-mcp

> Model Context Protocol server for BasketWatch — Irish grocery data for AI agents

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/basketwatch-mcp/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/basketwatch/basketwatch-mcp
- repository: https://github.com/basketwatch/basketwatch-mcp
- version: 0.1.0
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: agent, aldi, claude, dunnes, grocery, ireland, mcp, prices, supermarket, supervalu, tesco
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:basketwatch-mcp

### Description (declared)

# BasketWatch MCP Server

A [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) server that
exposes the **BasketWatch Irish grocery data** API as tools your AI agent
can call directly. Works with **Claude Desktop**, **Continue.dev**,
**Cursor**, and any other MCP-compatible client.

> ~47,000 Irish supermarket SKUs across Aldi, Tesco, SuperValu and Dunnes
> Stores. Refreshed every Friday at 02:00 UTC. Now queryable by Claude.

## What your agent can do

Once installed, your agent has 8 grocery-aware tools:

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| `status` | Cross-retailer health snapshot — SKU counts, last-scrape dates, run status |
| `search_products` | Find products by name in one or all stores |
| `compare_price_across_stores` | One-call comparison across all 4 supermarkets |
| `get_promotions` | List products currently on offer at a given store |
| `recent_price_changes` | Week-over-week price movements |
| `newly_added_products` | New listings in a configurable lookback window |
| `removed_products` | Delistings / range cuts |
| `list_products` | Paginated catalogue dump for walking the full assortment |

Example questions your agent can answer:

- *"Where can I buy Heinz Baked Beans cheapest this week?"*
- *"Build me a €40 weekly grocery list across the 4 supermarkets."*
- *"Which products got cheaper at Tesco this week?"*
- *"What promotions are running on chocolate at Dunnes right now?"*
- *"Track the price of Brennans bread for the next 12 weeks."*

## Install

```bash
pip install basketwatch-mcp
```

Or from source:

```bash
git clone https://github.com/basketwatch/basketwatch-mcp.git
cd basketwatch-mcp
pip install -e .
```

## Configuration

| Variable | Default | Purpose |
|---|---|---|
| `BASKETWATCH_API_BASE` | (required) | Origin of the BasketWatch API (e.g. `https://basketwatch.fly.dev`) |
| `BASKETWATCH_API_KEY` | (none) | API key for higher-tier usage. Free-tier limits apply without one |
| `BASKETWATCH_MCP_DAILY_LIMIT` | `100` | Free-tier cap …

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- commerce.ecommerce (0.791, derived)
- dev.version-control (0.745, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/basketwatch-mcp/ (first seen 2026-09-09T10:26:41.360Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/basketwatch-mcp/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/basketwatch-mcp · ARD identifier urn:air::server:basketwatch-mcp