About cobroya
cobroya is an open-source Mercado Pago payment server for AI agents, chat bots and automation workflows. It provides payment links, payment lookup, refunds and merchant details, with adapters for several chat and automation platforms.
Key features
- 01Create checkout payment links
- 02Retrieve and search payments
- 03Issue full or partial refunds
- 04View merchant profile
- 05Telegram and WhatsApp support
- 06Adapters for automation platforms
Use cases
- 01Create payment links from an AI assistant
- 02Check approved or pending payments
- 03Refund a customer payment
- 04Send payment commands through chat
MCP support
cobroya is an MCP server exposing five tools for creating payment links, retrieving and searching payments, issuing refunds and viewing merchant information.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
npx -y cobroyaMERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKENSecretMercado Pago Access Token (starts with APP_USR-)Local servers need a runtime on your machine (e.g. Node.js 18+). Config file locations differ by client; see your client’s docs.
Tools
5Saved tool list · updated 2w ago
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| title | string | Yes | |
| currency | string | Yes | |
| quantity | number | Yes | |
| back_urls | object | No | |
| back_urls.failure | string | No | |
| back_urls.pending | string | No | |
| back_urls.success | string | No | |
| unit_price | number | Yes | |
| notification_url | string | No |
Details
From the project READMECobroYa
Cobra con Mercado Pago en 10 segundos.
CobroYa is an open-source Mercado Pago payment tool for AI agents, Telegram, WhatsApp, and automation platforms. Create payment links, search payments, issue refunds -- all from your AI assistant or chat bot.
Quick Start with AI
CobroYa is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server. Add it to your AI tool in one step -- no cloning, no building. Just provide your Mercado Pago access token.
Claude Desktop
Add to your claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cobroya": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "cobroya"],
"env": {
"MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "APP_USR-..."
}
}
}
}
Claude Code
claude mcp add cobroya -- npx -y cobroya \
--env MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN=APP_USR-...
Cursor
Add to .cursor/mcp.json in your project root:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cobroya": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "cobroya"],
"env": {
"MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "APP_USR-..."
}
}
}
}
Windsurf
Add to your Windsurf MCP configuration:
{
"mcpServers": {
"cobroya": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "cobroya"],
"env": {
"MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN": "APP_USR-..."
}
}
}
}
Once configured, ask your AI assistant things like: "Create a payment link for $5000 for a Python course" or "Show me today's approved payments".
Available Tools
CobroYa exposes 5 MCP tools that any connected AI agent can call:
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
create_payment_preference | Create a Mercado Pago checkout payment link. Returns an init_point URL to share with buyers. Supports back_urls and notification_url. |
get_payment | Retrieve full details of a payment by ID, including status, amount, and payer info. |
search_payments | Search payments with filters: status (approved, pending, rejected, etc.), sort order, and pagination. |
create_refund | Issue a full or partial refund for a payment. Omit amount for a full refund. |
get_merchant_info | Get the authenticated merchant's profile: user ID, nickname, and site. |
Telegram Bot
CobroYa includes a ready-to-use Telegram bot: @CobroYa_bot
Self-hosting the bot
- Create a bot via @BotFather and get your token.
- Set environment variables:
export MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN="APP_USR-..."
export TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN="your-telegram-bot-token"
- Run:
npx cobroya-telegram
Or from source:
npm run bot
CobroYa supports WhatsApp Business Cloud API for receiving commands and sending payment notifications.
- Create a Meta app at Meta for Developers and enable WhatsApp Business API.
- Set environment variables:
export WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN="your-meta-graph-api-token"
export WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID="your-phone-number-id"
export WHATSAPP_VERIFY_TOKEN="your-webhook-verify-token"
- Run the webhook server:
npm run whatsapp
# Starts on http://localhost:3000/webhook
- Expose with ngrok (
ngrok http 3000) and configure the webhook URL in your Meta Dashboard.
For full details on supported commands and payment notifications, see the WhatsApp documentation.
Automation Platforms
Pre-built packages for popular automation platforms are available in the packages/ directory:
- n8n --
packages/n8n-nodes-mercadopago - Zapier --
packages/zapier-mercadopago - Make --
packages/make-mercadopago - Pipedream --
packages/pipedream-mercadopago
Each package wraps the CobroYa core with platform-specific configuration. See the README in each package for setup instructions.
AI Framework Adapters
LangChain (Python)
pip install langchain-mercadopago
from langchain_mercadopago import create_mercadopago_tools
tools = create_mercadopago_tools("APP_USR-...")
# Use with any LangChain agent
from langchain.agents import initialize_agent, AgentType
from langchain_openai import ChatOpenAI
agent = initialize_agent(
tools=tools,
llm=ChatOpenAI(model="gpt-4"),
agent=AgentType.OPENAI_FUNCTIONS,
)
agent.run("Create a payment link for $5000 for a Python course")
OpenAI Function Calling (TypeScript)
npm install openai-mercadopago
import { createMercadoPagoExecutor } from "openai-mercadopago";
const executor = createMercadoPagoExecutor(process.env.MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN!);
// Pass executor.definitions to OpenAI's tools parameter
const response = await openai.chat.completions.create({
model: "gpt-4",
messages,
tools: executor.definitions,
});
// Execute the tool call
const result = await executor.handleToolCall(
toolCall.function.name,
JSON.parse(toolCall.function.arguments),
);
Programmatic Usage
Install as a dependency:
npm install cobroya
import { createMercadoPagoTools } from "cobroya";
const mp = createMercadoPagoTools(process.env.MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN!);
// Create a payment link
const pref = await mp.tools.create_payment_preference({
title: "Premium Plan",
quantity: 1,
currency: "ARS",
unit_price: 5000,
});
console.log(pref.init_point); // Checkout URL to share with the buyer
// Search approved payments
const payments = await mp.tools.search_payments({ status: "approved", limit: 10 });
// Get payment details
const payment = await mp.tools.get_payment({ payment_id: "123456789" });
// Full refund
await mp.tools.create_refund({ payment_id: "123456789" });
// Partial refund
await mp.tools.create_refund({ payment_id: "123456789", amount: 500 });
// Merchant profile
const merchant = await mp.tools.get_merchant_info();
Error Handling
import { MercadoPagoError } from "cobroya";
try {
await mp.tools.get_payment({ payment_id: "invalid" });
} catch (err) {
if (err instanceof MercadoPagoError) {
console.log(err.status); // 404
console.log(err.isNotFound); // true
console.log(err.isUnauthorized); // false
console.log(err.isRateLimited); // false
}
}
Environment Variables
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN | Yes | Mercado Pago API access token (get one here) |
TELEGRAM_BOT_TOKEN | For Telegram | Telegram bot token from @BotFather |
WHATSAPP_ACCESS_TOKEN | For WhatsApp | Meta Graph API token |
WHATSAPP_PHONE_NUMBER_ID | For WhatsApp | WhatsApp Business phone number ID |
WHATSAPP_VERIFY_TOKEN | For WhatsApp | Webhook verification token |
WA_NOTIFY_PHONE | No | Phone number for WhatsApp payment notifications |
MERCADO_PAGO_WEBHOOK_SECRET | No | HMAC secret for Mercado Pago webhook signature validation |
MP_CURRENCY | No | Default currency (defaults to ARS) |
MP_SUCCESS_URL | No | Default success redirect URL for payment preferences |
Development
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Build
npm run build
# Run all tests
npm test
# Run tests with coverage
npm run test:coverage
# Watch mode
npm run test:watch
# Type-check without emitting
npx tsc --noEmit
# Integration test against real Mercado Pago API
MERCADO_PAGO_ACCESS_TOKEN=APP_USR-... npm run integration
# Start the unified server (Telegram + WhatsApp + webhooks)
npm start
# Dev mode with auto-reload
npm run dev:server
# Docker
docker compose up -d
License
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