@ordering-tools/mcp

Public MCP server for Ordering.Tools. Lets any MCP-compatible LLM agent discover restaurants on the platform, read their full menus, and prepare orders that hand the customer back a checkout URL.

We never auto-charge customer cards through this server. The order tool returns a checkout URL; the customer must visit it to confirm and pay.

Install

Claude Desktop / Claude Code

claude mcp add @ordering-tools/mcp

Manual config (any MCP client)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "ordering-tools": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ordering-tools/mcp"],
      "env": {
        "ORDERING_TOOLS_API_KEY": "rtok_..."
      }
    }
  }
}

ORDERING_TOOLS_API_KEY is only required for prepareOrder. findVenue and getMenu work without auth.

Tools

findVenue(query, limit?)

Search the Ordering.Tools /llms.txt index for venues matching the query (name, cuisine, city). Returns up to limit matches.

getMenu(slug, locale?)

Fetch a venue's full structured menu. Includes categories, products, prices, variants, modifiers, allergens (14 EU allergens), dietary flags (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free), and translations across every enabled locale. Cached for 5 minutes at the edge.

prepareOrder({ slug, items, orderType, customer, ... })

Validates the cart against the venue's current menu (products exist, variants belong, modifiers allowed, schedule, order type) and returns either:

• 422 with issues[] — agent self-corrects and retries
• 200 with checkoutUrl — send the customer to the URL to confirm + pay (when the venue has enabled enableLlmOrderHandoff)

The endpoint never charges cards — final payment always happens on the venue's checkout page.

Backing API

OpenAPI 3.1 spec: https://www.ordering.tools/api/public/v1/openapi.json

Public docs: https://www.ordering.tools/en/api-docs

License

Proprietary. © Ordering.Tools.