Demo Mercado Pago MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that provides tools for integrating Mercado Pago into your applications.

Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/mercadolibre/demo-mercadopago-mcp-server.git
   cd demo-mercadopago-mcp-server

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. 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

4. 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