keepa-adapter
MCP server + OpenClaw skill for Amazon intelligence via the Keepa API. 33 MCP tools cover every path in Keepa's current endpoint index, plus local snapshots, change detection, BSR analysis, and promotion measurement.
Setup
git clone https://github.com/your-org/keepa-adapter.git
cd keepa-adapter
npm install
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env and add your Keepa API key
Install Via Claude Desktop MCPB
The easiest Claude Desktop install path is the .mcpb bundle from GitHub Releases.
- Download
keepa-adapter-vX.Y.Z.mcpbfrom the latest release. - Open the
.mcpbfile with Claude Desktop. - Enter your Keepa API key when Claude asks for
Keepa API Key. - Enable or restart the extension if Claude Desktop prompts you.
- Start a new Claude chat and confirm the Keepa tools are available.
The bundle passes your key to the local MCP server as KEEPA_API_KEY. Optional settings such as KEEPA_TOKENS_PER_MINUTE, KEEPA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN, and KEEPA_DB_PATH remain available for manual MCP installs.
The bundle uses sql.js, so it does not load native Node add-ons inside Claude Desktop. That avoids Node ABI rebuild issues and macOS Electron code-signing failures for SQLite.
Build A Local MCPB
npm install
npm run mcpb:validate
npm run mcpb:pack
The packaged bundle is written to:
release/keepa-adapter-v1.2.0.mcpb
release/keepa-adapter.mcpb
Use the stable filename for website download links:
https://github.com/BWB03/keepa-adapter/releases/latest/download/keepa-adapter.mcpb
Environment Variables
International Marketplaces
All tools support international Amazon marketplaces via the domain parameter. Set KEEPA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN in your .env to avoid passing it on every call:
# .env
KEEPA_DEFAULT_DOMAIN=uk # All tools now default to Amazon.co.uk
Supported domains: com (US), uk, de, fr, jp, ca, it, es, in, mx, br. Keepa only supports Brazil on a subset of endpoints; the adapter validates that restriction before sending a request.
You can still override per-call by passing domain explicitly to any tool.
Usage
As an MCP Server (Claude Desktop)
If you prefer manual JSON config instead of the .mcpb installer, add this server to Claude Desktop's MCP config (claude_desktop_config.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"keepa-adapter": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/keepa-adapter/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"KEEPA_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
Or run in development mode:
npm run dev
Claude Code / Codex Setup
Claude Code, Codex, and other stdio MCP clients can use the same local server command after building from source:
{
"mcpServers": {
"keepa": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/absolute/path/to/keepa-adapter/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"KEEPA_API_KEY": "your_key_here"
}
}
}
}
For Codex CLI-style configs, use the equivalent command/args/env shape supported by your client:
[mcp_servers.keepa]
command = "node"
args = ["/absolute/path/to/keepa-adapter/dist/index.js"]
[mcp_servers.keepa.env]
KEEPA_API_KEY = "your_key_here"
As an OpenClaw Skill (for bots)
import { KeepaSkill } from "keepa-adapter";
const skill = new KeepaSkill({ apiKey: "your_key" });
// Fetch product data
const products = await skill.getProduct(["B0012ZQPKG"]);
// Get daily alerts for Telegram/Slack/etc.
const alerts = await skill.getAlerts();
const summary = await skill.getDailySummary();
Daily Collection (Scheduler)
Run a one-time collection of all tracked ASINs:
# Via npm
npm run collect
# Or directly
npx tsx src/scheduler/runner.ts
Schedule with cron for daily monitoring:
0 6 * * * cd /path/to/keepa-adapter && KEEPA_API_KEY=xxx npm run collect
Playbooks
- Amazon Monitoring Playbook - Operating workflow for turning Keepa price, BSR, buy box, sales, variation, and promo signals into actions.
MCP Tools Reference
Read Tools
Monitoring Tools
Market Intelligence Tools
Official Keepa API Tools
keepa_track_asins remains a lightweight local snapshot list. The keepa_*_api_tracking* tools use Keepa's hosted Tracking API and affect the Keepa account associated with the API key.
Promo Tools
Example Prompts
Once connected via Claude Desktop, try:
- "Show me product data for ASIN B0012ZQPKG"
- "Track these ASINs: B0012ZQPKG, B001234567"
- "Take a snapshot of all tracked ASINs and show me what changed"
- "Analyze the BSR trend for B0012ZQPKG over the last 10 days"
- "Check if any of my tracked products lost the buy box"
- "Add a coupon promo for B0012ZQPKG starting today"
- "Show me sales history for B0012ZQPKG"
- "What deals or coupons are active for B0012ZQPKG?"
- "Show me buy box stats by seller for B0012ZQPKG"
- "What are the best sellers in category 3760911?"
- "Look up category 3760911"
- "How many API tokens do I have left?"
Price Format
All price fields (amazon_price, new_price, buy_box_price) are returned in dollars, not cents. The adapter converts from Keepa's raw cent values automatically.
snapshot.new_price → 35.99 (dollars, ready to display)
Do not divide by 100 — the conversion is already done. Keepa's API returns prices in cents (e.g. 3599), but the adapter handles that internally.
Change Detection Severity
When snapshots are compared, changes are classified:
Development
npm run build # Build with tsup
npm test # Run unit tests
npm run mcpb:validate # Validate MCPB bundle
npm run mcpb:pack # Build release/keepa-adapter-vX.Y.Z.mcpb
npm run test:watch # Watch mode
npm run test:integration # Integration tests (requires KEEPA_API_KEY)
npm run discover # Hit live API and save raw response for schema modeling
npm run export:asins -- --input exports/todd-hydrapak-asins.txt
Raw ASIN Export
For one-off catalog dumps, put ASINs in a text file and run:
KEEPA_API_KEY=xxx npm run export:asins -- --input exports/todd-hydrapak-asins.txt
The exporter writes a timestamped exports/keepa-raw-* folder with raw Keepa JSON plus CSVs for product fields, decoded price/rank histories, variations, and offers. By default it skips the higher-token offer scrape; add --buybox --offers 20 when seller/offer detail is needed.
MCPB Release Flow
Version tags create GitHub Releases with the packaged .mcpb attached:
git tag v1.2.0
git push origin v1.2.0
The release workflow runs tests, builds the adapter, validates the MCPB manifest, packs the bundle, and uploads release/*.mcpb as a release asset.
MCPB Test Checklist
- Run
npm test. - Run
npm run build. - Run
npm run mcpb:validate. - Run
npm run mcpb:pack. - Confirm
release/keepa-adapter-v1.2.0.mcpbexists. - Confirm
release/keepa-adapter.mcpbexists for stable website download links. - Open the
.mcpbfile with Claude Desktop. - Enter
KEEPA_API_KEYin the install form. - Confirm Keepa tools appear in Claude Desktop.
- Run a low-cost call such as
keepa_check_tokens. - Temporarily install with a missing or invalid key and confirm the adapter returns a clear API-key error rather than crashing.
- Push a version tag and confirm the GitHub Action attaches the
.mcpbto the release.
Troubleshooting
- Claude Desktop does not show the tools: restart Claude Desktop, confirm the extension is enabled, and reinstall the
.mcpbif needed. - Missing API key errors: reinstall or edit the extension configuration and enter a valid Keepa API key.
- Invalid Keepa key or token errors: verify the key works against Keepa directly and has enough token budget.
- Node/runtime errors: use the
.mcpbinstall path when possible. For manual installs, confirmnode --versionis18or newer. - Build output looks stale: run
npm run build, thennpm run mcpb:packagain. - Network/API failures: confirm the machine running Claude Desktop can reach
https://api.keepa.com. - Manual JSON config does not work: use an absolute path to
dist/index.js, keepcommandasnode, and restart the MCP client after editing config.
Token Budget
Keepa charges tokens per API call. At 5 tokens/min (default plan):
- 7,200 tokens/day — 100 ASINs daily is comfortable
- Batch up to 100 ASINs per call for efficiency
- Token cost is surfaced in every response so Claude/bots can plan ahead
- The rate limiter self-adjusts from API response headers
Upgrade your Keepa plan for faster sweeps and on-demand history pulls.
License
MIT