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MCP server · Data access / search

Camden Tools

UK tool shop: search, prices ex/inc VAT, stock, delivery, order tracking and basket links.

Checks passed
13 / 22

1 failed · 8 not measured

Median response
356 ms

Median of successful probes over 7 days

30-day uptime
Not measured

Share of countable probes over 30 days, including daily rollups. Auth challenges are excluded.

Discovered tools
29

Tool definitions returned by this server

Independent monitoring

Health & checks

Status history

Responded

The server completed its last measured handshake. This is an observation, not a guarantee.

Last checked
Check summary by test group
Test areaPassedFailedUnmeasured
ConnectionCan a client connect and discover tools?
500
Reliability & speedDoes it respond consistently and quickly?
004
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
400
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
312

Unmeasured means there is not enough evidence to decide. How these checks work

Inspect individual checks 22 recorded

Core

  • Pass
    Reachable

    Latest probe returned HTTP 200 in 356 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name com.camdentools/shop.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 29 tools.

  • Pass
    Current protocol

    Negotiated 2025-11-25. The bar is 2025-06-18 or newer.

  • Pass
    HTTPS

    The endpoint URL is https.

Performance

  • Not measured
    Fast (p50)

    Median latency 356 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 356 ms over 1 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    1 of 1 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Not measured
    Stable tool list

    Fewer than two successful probes in 30 days, so tool-list stability is not measured.

Access

  • Pass
    Open access

    tools/list succeeded with no credential, and the record declares none.

  • Not measured
    Standard auth

    Auth is not required, so the OAuth metadata check does not apply.

  • Not measured
    Free tier cited

    No publisher quote has been checked.

Tools

  • Pass
    Tools described

    Every tool description is at least 20 characters.

  • Pass
    Valid input schemas

    Every inputSchema is a JSON Schema object.

  • Pass
    Parameters documented

    82 of 87 parameters have a description (94%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Pass
    Website matches publisher

    The website host matches the reverse-domain namespace.

  • Fail
    Source repo linked

    No repository URL is on file.

  • Not measured
    Repo owner matches

    This namespace is not an io.github login, so the owner comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-09-19T20:44:36.956556Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    No GitHub repository to ask about a licence.

Start using Camden Tools

Connect to this server

Choose your client, copy the configuration, then enable the server in your client’s MCP settings.

Run this command in your terminal, then restart Claude Code.

Claude Code

claude mcp add --transport http camden-tools https://camdentools.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 29

check_express_eligibility

Whole-basket Website Express verdict for a set of product ids and quantities: every line must be eligible (no split shipments).

Discovered
check_shipping_availability

Whether Camden Tools ships to a country, with any restriction message.

Discovered
compare_products

Side-by-side comparison of 2 to 5 products by SKU: price ex/inc VAT, stock, brand, shipping weight and the specification bullet points, so an agent can recommend between options.

Discovered
create_basket_link

Turn product ids and quantities into one link that fills the shopper's basket on camdentools.com. Opening the link makes sure the basket holds at least those quantities (opening it twice does not double them); the shopper reviews the basket and pays at checkout themselves. The result says which lines are out of stock: those cannot be bought, so offer an alternative before sharing the link. Use it to finish a shopping conversation. Ids come from search_products, list_products or get_product.

Discovered
estimate_delivery

Delivery services, charges and transit times for a basket to a destination (country plus postcode/ZIP and city). This is an estimate using placeholder contact details; exact rates are confirmed at checkout.

Discovered
get_blog_post

A blog post's full text (plain text) by slug.

Discovered
get_brand_products

A brand's details, its active promotions and its products (paged) by brand slug.

Discovered
get_cart_promotions

Evaluate a prospective basket for a destination country: whether it can be fulfilled, which promotions apply (including free-delivery style offers and free gifts) and the adjusted basket value. Same check the checkout runs.

Discovered
get_category

A category's details and its products (paged) by slug. For a department or group slug, returns what is inside it instead, since only categories hold products.

Discovered
get_collection_point_info

The London Click & Collect warehouse: address, opening hours, whether it is open right now (Europe/London, bank holidays respected) and when it next opens.

Discovered
get_express_delivery_status

Whether Website Express (free same-working-day dispatch for eligible UK orders) is available right now, the order-by cutoff and the promised dispatch date.

Discovered
get_policy

Full text (markdown) of a store policy: delivery, returns, payment-options, faqs or contact.

Discovered
get_prices_for_country

Country-specific pricing for a set of products (the checkout applies the destination country's currency and pricing). Returns unit, sale and final prices plus the subtotal.

Discovered
get_product

Full details for one product by slug, SKU or id: description, specifications, prices ex/inc VAT with bulk breaks, stock, variants, safety/spec documents and the canonical page URL. Provide exactly one of slug, sku or id.

Discovered
get_product_documents

Safety data sheets, specification sheets and COSHH hazard codes for a product (by slug or SKU). Returns document URLs.

Discovered
get_product_promotions

Active promotions that apply to one SKU (discounts, free gifts, end dates).

Discovered
get_products

Look up up to 50 products at once by SKU or by numeric id. Returns compact products (name, price ex/inc VAT, stock, link).

Discovered
get_related_products

Variants, similar products, recommendations and 'you may also like' items for a product (by slug or SKU). Useful for alternatives when something is out of stock.

Discovered
get_site_info

Who Camden Tools is, how to contact them, VAT display rules, key page links, current announcements and a summary of each policy (delivery, returns, payment, FAQs). Call get_policy for the full text of a policy.

Discovered
get_stock_level

Live availability check for a SKU: whether it can be bought now and how many units can be ordered. Fresher than the stock_level on product results, which can be hours old.

Discovered
list_brands

Brands sold by Camden Tools (DeWalt, Makita, Milwaukee, Bosch, Stanley …). Without a query returns the popular brands; with a query searches brand names.

Discovered
list_bundles

Curated product bundles (kits) with their items and prices.

Discovered
list_categories

The category tree: departments, the groups inside them, and the categories (leaves) that hold products. With no department, lists every department and its groups; with a department or group slug, lists what is inside it. Use popular_only for the popular categories shown on the site. Browse a category's products with get_category or list_products.

Discovered
list_offers

Current storefront promotions (percentage/fixed discounts and free gifts), optionally grouped by brand or category. Also points at the /offers page.

Discovered
list_products

Browse a product collection: most popular, newest, on sale, Website Express eligible, or a category by slug (see list_categories). Supports paging, sorting and brand/price filters.

Discovered
lookup_uk_postcode

Addresses for a full UK postcode such as NW2 7JW (rate limited upstream). A partial postcode (only the outward part, e.g. NW2) is refused.

Discovered
search_blog_posts

Guides and articles from the Camden Tools blog (how-tos, buying guides, brand news).

Discovered
search_products

Full-text search of the Camden Tools catalogue (tools and hardware, electrical, cleaning, household, garden, safety and more). Returns compact products with prices ex/inc VAT, stock and a link. Out-of-stock products are left out unless include_out_of_stock is true. Use page/per_page to paginate and brand/min_price/max_price to narrow down.

Discovered
track_guest_order

Order status, tracking number/URL, shipping method and line items for any order, given the order number and the delivery postcode (no sign-in needed).

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

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Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected356 ms29