# ucp-mcp-server

> MCP server that exposes UCP shopping capabilities as tools for AI assistants. Let Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI shop via the Universal Commerce Protocol.

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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/ucp-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- publisher: ucp-mcp-server contributors
- homepage: https://github.com/nguthrie/ucp-mcp-server#readme
- repository: https://github.com/nguthrie/ucp-mcp-server#readme
- version: 0.2.0
- protocols: mcp
- tags: agent, ai, commerce, llm, mcp, protocol, shopping, ucp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:ucp-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# ucp-mcp-server

**Let AI assistants shop.** An MCP server that gives Claude, Cursor, and any MCP-compatible AI the ability to interact with UCP-enabled merchants.

> **UCP** (Universal Commerce Protocol) is Google's new open standard for agentic commerce, backed by Shopify, Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, Target, Walmart, and 20+ partners.
>
> **MCP** (Model Context Protocol) is the standard for giving AI assistants access to tools.
>
> This project connects them.

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## What Can It Do?

| Tool | Description |
|------|-------------|
| `ucp_discover` | Find out what a merchant supports (capabilities, payment methods) |
| `ucp_checkout_create` | Start a purchase (add items to cart, set buyer info) |
| `ucp_checkout_update` | Apply discount codes to an existing checkout |
| `ucp_checkout_set_fulfillment` | Set up shipping (auto-selects address and delivery option) |
| `ucp_checkout_complete` | Complete the purchase by submitting payment |

Your AI assistant gets structured, type-safe access to the entire UCP shopping flow. No scraping, no browser automation, no brittle hacks.

## Quick Start

### Install

```bash
pip install ucp-mcp-server
```

Or with [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/):

```bash
uv pip install ucp-mcp-server
```

### Use with Claude Desktop

Add to your `claude_desktop_config.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ucp-shopping": {
      "command": "ucp-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

### Use with Cursor

Add to your `.cursor/mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ucp-shopping": {
      "command": "ucp-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}
```

### Run Directly

```bash
# As a module
python -m ucp_mcp_server

# Or via the entry point
ucp-mcp-server
```

## Tools Reference

### `ucp_discover`

Discover what a UCP merchant supports before shopping.

```
Arguments:
  merchant_url (str): Base URL of a UCP-enabled merchant

Returns:
  capabilities: List of supported UCP capabilities (checkout, discount, fulfillment)
  payment_handlers: Accepted payment methods (Shop Pa…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- commerce.payments (1, derived)
- infra.browser-automation (0.859, derived)
- commerce.ecommerce (0.848, derived)
- dev.docs-lookup (0.791, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/ucp-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-10T14:23:41.113Z)

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