About Demo Mercado Pago MCP Server
Demo Mercado Pago MCP Server lets applications search Mercado Pago documentation through an MCP tool. It is intended for developers integrating Mercado Pago and requires API credentials to configure the server.
Key features
- 01Search Mercado Pago documentation
- 02Choose documentation language
- 03Filter by country site identifier
- 04Set a result limit
Use cases
- 01Find documentation for a Mercado Pago feature
- 02Search documentation for a specific country site
MCP support
The server exposes the `search_documentation` tool to MCP clients, with parameters for language, query, site identifier, and result limit.
Configuration
Local server config is the same for every client. Copy it into your client’s MCP config file.
We haven’t collected a package or remote endpoint for this server. Follow the instructions in the project README.
Tools
Local servers expose tools only once running on your machine, and the maintainer has not provided a tool list.
Details
From the project READMEDemo Mercado Pago MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol server that provides tools for integrating Mercado Pago into your applications.
Installation & Setup
-
Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/mercadolibre/demo-mercadopago-mcp-server.git cd demo-mercadopago-mcp-server -
Install dependencies:
npm install -
Get Mercado Pago API credentials
You'll need to provide valid Mercado Pago API credentials through the environment variables:
- Get your credentials from Mercado Pago Developer Dashboard
- CLIENT_ID: Your Mercado Pago application ID
- CLIENT_SECRET: Your Mercado Pago secret key
-
Configure MCP Server in your IDE
To use with Claude Desktop or other MCP-compatible applications (including Windsurf, Cursor, Cline, etc), add the server configuration to your settings:
{ "mcpServers": { "mercadopago": { "command": "node", "args": ["/path/to/demo-mercadopago-mcp-server/build/index.js"], "env": { "CLIENT_ID": "your-mercadopago-client-id", "CLIENT_SECRET": "your-mercadopago-client-secret", "DEBUG": "true" // Optional: Enable debug logging } } } }
Available Tools
search_documentation
Search through Mercado Pago's documentation.
Parameters
-
language(string, required)- Documentation language
- Options: "es" (Spanish), "pt" (Portuguese)
-
query(string, required)- Search term to find in documentation
-
siteId(string, required)- Country site identifier
- Options: "MLB" (Brazil), "MLA" (Argentina), "MLM" (Mexico), "MLU" (Uruguay), "MLC" (Chile), "MCO" (Colombia), "MPE" (Peru)
-
limit(number, optional)- Maximum number of results to return
- Default: 10
- Range: 1-100
Example Request
<use_mcp_tool>
<server_name>mercadopago</server_name>
<tool_name>search_documentation</tool_name>
<arguments>
{
"language": "es",
"query": "checkout pro",
"siteId": "MLA",
"limit": 3
}
</arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>
Example response:
# Search Results for "checkout pro"
Showing 3 of 8 results
## Checkout Pro
Checkout Pro es una solución que permite a tus clientes realizar pagos de forma segura...
🔗 [Read more](https://www.mercadopago.com.ar/developers/es/guides/checkout-pro/introduction)
Score: 0.95
---
## Integrar Checkout Pro
Aprende a integrar Checkout Pro en tu sitio web para comenzar a recibir pagos...
🔗 [Read more](https://www.mercadopago.com.ar/developers/es/guides/checkout-pro/integration)
Score: 0.85
Development Guide
Building
Install dependencies:
npm install
Build the server:
npm run build
Watch mode for development:
npm run watch
Running
Configure environment variables:
export CLIENT_ID=your_mercadopago_client_id
export CLIENT_SECRET=your_mercadopago_client_secret
export DEBUG=true # Optional: Enable debug logging
Start the server:
npm start
Run with inspector for testing:
npm run inspector
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