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Drop Beacon MCP server

by direct-web·io.github.direct-web/drop-beacon-mcp·v0.2.1
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Search 100K+ EDC products. Track drops, compare prices, and analyze market trends.

C69/100grade C
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Drop Beacon tools (6)

write = sends, deletes, buys or posts

Read from the package source without running it. The installed server may list more.

  • check_availability

    Check if a specific EDC product is currently in stock at any tracked retailer. Returns per-retailer availability, prices, and direct purchase links. Useful for finding where to buy a specific product.

  • get_brand_info

    Get detailed information about an EDC brand including total product count, number of available products, price range (min/max/avg), product categories, and top 5 products by popularity. Useful for brand research and comparison.

  • get_latest_drops

    Get the latest EDC product drops and new releases from the last 7 days. Shows newly available products with prices, brands, release dates, and images. Useful for staying current on what's new in the EDC market.

  • get_market_trends

    Get EDC market trend data including sell-through rates by category, top 10 fastest-selling brands, price tier distribution, and new product counts. Useful for market analysis and understanding what's hot in the EDC space.

  • get_price_comparison

    Compare prices for the same EDC product across multiple retailers. Returns each retailer's current price, compare-at price, availability status, and direct product links. Identifies the best available price.

  • search_products

    Search for EDC (everyday carry) products by keyword, category, brand, or material. Returns matching products with titles, prices, availability status, brand names, product images, and direct links to edc4me.com. Searches across 100,000+ tracked products from 1,000+ brands.

Public scan report

scanner v0.1.9 · 2026-09-27 · same rubric, same numbers if you re-run it

no findings
  • Code scan3 source files scanned25/25
  • –Live reliabilityno gateway calls yet and no remote to proben/a
  • –Tool poisoningtools not inspected (local package is not executed); not countedn/a
  • Auth qualitystatic API keys via environment variables6/15
  • Maintenancelast push 166 days ago8/15
  • Maintainer identityregistry namespace matches repository owner6/10
Overall 69/100. Components that don't apply are left out of the denominator. Any critical finding is an F.RubricAppeal a findingJSON

How Drop Beacon compares

Against every graded E-commerce MCP server, from our own scans and uptime checks. Updated after each scan run.

Safety score
69/100
higher than 40% of 2,174 E-commerce servers
Tools
6
the typical E-commerce server has 6
Tools that change things
0%
typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break
Downloads a week
41
more than 39% of 411 E-commerce servers with a package

What its tools let an agent do: 6 read

Install Drop Beacon in Claude Code, Cursor or VS Code

Runs npx -y drop-beacon-mcp on your machine. Read the scan report first; the gateway never runs local packages.

claude mcp add drop-beacon-mcp -- npx -y drop-beacon-mcp
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What the publisher says

From the Drop Beacon repository's README, as published. We do not edit it. Read it on GitHub

Drop Beacon MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol server that gives AI assistants access to real-time EDC (everyday carry) product data from Drop Beacon — 100,000+ products across 1,000+ brands.

Tools

Quick Start

npx drop-beacon-mcp

Requires a DATABASE_URL environment variable pointing to the Drop Beacon database.

Claude Desktop Configuration

Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claudedesktopconfig.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "drop-beacon": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "drop-beacon-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "DATABASE_URL": "your-neon-connection-string"
      }
    }
  }
}

Categories

Products span these EDC categories:

  • Knives
  • Fidgets & Haptics
  • Flashlights
  • Pens & Writing
  • Wallets & Organization
  • Multitools & Pry Bars
  • Watches
  • Bags & Pouches

Authentication

Set the API_KEY environment variable to require an API key for all requests. If not set, the server runs without authentication.

Rate Limiting

60 requests per minute per process (in-memory, resets on restart).

Examples

"What titanium fidgets dropped this week?" Uses getlatestdrops with category filter.

"Compare prices for the Spyderco Para 3" Uses getpricecomparison to show prices across retailers.

"Is the Grimsmo Norseman in stock anywhere?" Uses check_availability to check all retailers.

"What are the hottest EDC brands right now?" Uses getmarkettrends to show sell-through velocity.

License

MIT

Links

  • Drop Beacon
  • npm

Nothing above is checked by us. What we check is on the safety report.

Drop Beacon: common questions

Is Drop Beacon MCP server safe?
With care: it is graded C, so read the findings first (69/100). Read the Drop Beacon safety report
How do I install Drop Beacon?
It runs on your machine. Copy the Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code or Claude Desktop config from the install section.
Does Drop Beacon need an API key?
Yes. The registry entry asks for DATABASE_URL, API_KEY.
Is Drop Beacon maintained?
The last commit was 203 days ago (2026-04-14). The latest release is v0.2.1.
What can I use instead of Drop Beacon?
Servers from other publishers that do the same job: Ecommerce Trends MCP server, Savvly MCP server and Tiny MCP server.
How does Drop Beacon compare with other E-commerce MCP servers?
safety score 69/100 (higher than 40% of 2,174 E-commerce servers); tools 6 (the typical E-commerce server has 6); tools that change things 0% (typical: 0%. Fewer write tools means less an agent can break). Full comparison.

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