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Merchant Context

By ihint Verified namespace

Resolve sourced merchant facts and safe actions before an agent acts.

WebsiteSource codeAI models & agents
Connect to Merchant Context
Checks passed
14 / 22

1 failed · 7 not measured

Median response
737 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
9

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?
103
Access & authenticationWhat is required to use this server?
102
Tool qualityAre the tool definitions usable by an agent?
310
Publisher identityCan the publisher be traced to its source?
402

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 725 ms.

  • Pass
    Valid handshake

    protocolVersion 2025-11-25, serverInfo.name merchant-context.

  • Pass
    Lists tools

    tools/list returned 9 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 737 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 1000 ms. Need at least 5 samples.

  • Not measured
    Consistent (p95)

    95th percentile 748 ms over 2 samples in 7 days. The bar is 3000 ms. Need at least 20 samples.

  • Not measured
    Reliable (uptime)

    2 of 2 attempts returned a tool list in 30 days (100%). The bar is 99%. Need at least 30 samples.

  • Pass
    Stable tool list

    No tool was removed and no required parameter was added in the last 30 days.

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.

  • Fail
    Parameters documented

    10 of 37 parameters have a description (27%). The bar is 80%.

  • Pass
    Safety hints

    Every tool sets readOnlyHint or destructiveHint.

Publisher

  • Pass
    Verified namespace

    Listed in the Official MCP Registry.

  • Not measured
    Website matches publisher

    This namespace is not a reverse domain, so the website comparison does not apply.

  • Pass
    Source repo linked

    A repository URL is on file.

  • Pass
    Repo owner matches

    The GitHub repository owner matches the namespace login.

  • Pass
    Recently updated

    Updated 2026-08-11T17:44:19.157963Z, within 180 days.

  • Not measured
    Open-source licence

    The GitHub licence lookup has not returned an OSI result yet.

Start using Merchant Context

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 merchant-context https://api.merchant.atomandbits.com/mcp

Capabilities

Tools 9

check_merchant

Run a free merchant-site diagnostic. Agents should use resolve_merchant before relying on merchant facts or actions.

Discovered
compare_offers

Compare only sourced offer fields from two or more merchants. Unknown values stay unknown and payment never changes order.

Discovered
get_safe_actions

Return current merchant-owned action URLs, exact inputs, authority, confirmation, expiry, retry rules, recovery, and attribution.

Discovered
get_service_info

Describe the Merchant Context service, price, and inspection checks.

Discovered
inspect_merchant

Compatibility alias for refresh_merchant. Show the price and get explicit human approval first.

Discovered
preflight

Resolve one merchant, evaluate sourced intent constraints, select a safe action, state approval, and return attribution.

Discovered
refresh_merchant

Pay for a fresh merchant inspection and cache refresh. Show the price and get explicit human approval first.

Discovered
resolve_merchant

Resolve cached merchant identity, sourced facts, offers, terms, freshness, and safe actions for free. Call this before relying on merchant facts or starting an action.

Discovered
search_merchants

Search cached merchant records by sourced offer, place, price, timing, policy, action support, and freshness. Payment and adoption never change order.

Discovered

Recent measurements

Probe history

View status
Latest stored probes. Raw probe rows are kept for 14 days.
CheckedResultResponseTools
Connected725 ms9
Connected749 ms9

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