olx-india-mcp
v1.0.0
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MCP Server for OLX India listings search and details retrieval
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OLX India MCP Server
An MCP (Model Context Protocol) server designed to searchclassified product listings and retrieve detailed specifications, images, and seller profiles from OLX India (olx.in).
This server allows AI assistants (like Claude, Cursor, etc.) to fetch real-time listings for cars, properties, mobiles, electronics, jobs, and services directly from OLX India.
Features
- Search Listings: Find classified ads on OLX India with options to filter by query keywords, common Indian cities (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Pune, etc.), min/max price, sorting, and pagination.
- Detailed Retrieval: Extract full item specifications, seller info, posting date, specifications/parameters (e.g. brand, model, KM driven, fuel type), description, and image gallery.
- Robust Scraping: Employs curl-based request patterns to bypass JA3 TLS handshake blocks and load full page state objects.
Tools
1. search_listings
Search for classified listings on OLX India.
Input Arguments:
query(string, required): The product keywords to search for (e.g."iphone 15 pro","honda city").location(string, optional): Target city or state. Supports common terms:"delhi","mumbai","bangalore","hyderabad","chennai","kolkata","pune", etc.min_price(number, optional): Minimum price filter in INR.max_price(number, optional): Maximum price filter in INR.sort_by(string, optional): Sort sorting. Enum:price-asc,price-desc,newest,relevance.page(number, optional): Page number to retrieve (starts at 1).
2. get_listing_details
Retrieve comprehensive details for a specific listing using its URL or ID.
Input Arguments:
url_or_id(string, required): The full OLX listing URL or the numeric listing ID.
Configuration & Usage
1. Using with Claude Desktop
Add the server to your Claude Desktop configuration file.
- Windows path:
%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json - macOS path:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Add the following under the mcpServers section:
Option A: Running via npm (npx)
This is the recommended approach for quick execution.
{
"mcpServers": {
"olx-india-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"olx-india-mcp"
]
}
}
}Option B: Running from local cloned path
Use this if you have cloned the source code locally.
{
"mcpServers": {
"olx-india-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"C:/path/to/olx-india-mcp/dist/index.js"
]
}
}
}(Make sure to use forward slashes / in paths on Windows in your JSON file).
2. Using with Cursor
To configure with Cursor:
- Open Cursor Settings -> Features -> MCP.
- Click + Add New MCP Server.
- Name it
olx-india-mcp. - Set the Type to
command. - Enter the Command:
npx -y olx-india-mcp(ornode C:/path/to/olx-india-mcp/dist/index.jsfor local built path).
Local Development
Prerequisites
- Node.js (v18 or higher recommended)
curlinstalled on your system (native on Windows 10/11, macOS, and most Linux distros)
Setup & Build
- Clone the repository.
- Install dependencies:
npm install - Build the TypeScript source code:
npm run build - Run locally (using stdio):
npm start
License
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.
