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Originselect MCP Server

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Search ethical, origin-verified products and brands by country of origin

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Search ethical, origin-verified products and brands by country of origin

Security Report

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Low Risk8.0Low Risk

Valid MCP server (1 strong, 1 medium validity signals). 2 known CVEs in dependencies (0 critical, 2 high severity) Package registry verified. Imported from the Official MCP Registry.

3 files analyzed · 3 issues found

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What You'll Need

Set these up before or after installing:

Base URL for the OriginSelect APIOptional

Environment variable: API_BASE_URL

How to Install

Add this to your MCP configuration file:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "io-github-chhavimishra-originselect-mcp-server": {
      "env": {
        "API_BASE_URL": "your-api-base-url-here"
      },
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "originselect-mcp-server"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Documentation

View on GitHub

From the project's GitHub README.

OriginSelect MCP Server

npm version License: MIT

Model Context Protocol server for OriginSelect — search ethical, origin-verified products and brands via AI agents.

Works with Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, and any MCP-compatible client.

Quick Start

Option 1: npx (recommended)

No install needed — just add to your Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "originselect": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["originselect-mcp-server"]
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Global install

npm install -g originselect-mcp-server

Then add to Claude Desktop config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "originselect": {
      "command": "originselect-mcp-server"
    }
  }
}

Option 3: From source

git clone https://github.com/chhavimishra/originselect-mcp-server.git
cd originselect-mcp-server
npm install
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "originselect": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/originselect-mcp-server/src/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "API_BASE_URL": "https://api.originselect.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

Cursor / Windsurf

Add to your MCP settings:

{
  "originselect": {
    "command": "npx",
    "args": ["originselect-mcp-server"]
  }
}

Example Queries

Once connected, ask your AI assistant:

  • "Find organic baby products from Canada under $25"
  • "Show me women-owned coffee brands in the US"
  • "What B Corp certified skincare brands do you have?"
  • "Find vegan, cruelty-free pet products"

Tools

search_products

Search the curated product catalog by values, country, category, brand, or keywords.

"Find organic baby products from Canada under $25"
→ { country: "Canada", category: "Baby", values: ["organic"], priceMax: 25 }
ParameterTypeDescription
querystringOptional NL query for context
countrystringCountry of origin (Canada, USA)
categorystringProduct category (Beauty, Baby, Pet Care, etc.)
valuesstring[]Ethical values (women-owned, organic, b-corp, etc.)
brandstringBrand name
keywordsstring[]Product keywords (shampoo, coffee, etc.)
priceMaxnumberMaximum price in dollars
marketstringcanada, global, or all (default: all)
limitnumberMax products (1-50, default: 12)

search_brands

Discover brands by ethical values, country, or category.

ParameterTypeDescription
countrystringCountry of origin
valuesstring[]Ethical values
categorystringProduct category
brandstringBrand name to look up
marketstringMarket scope
limitnumberMax brands (1-20, default: 10)

refine_search

Refine a previous search by adding/removing filters. Takes the intent object from a prior search_products response and applies modifications — no need to re-query from scratch.

{
  "intent": { "...from previous response..." },
  "modifications": [
    { "action": "add", "field": "values", "value": "organic" },
    { "action": "remove", "field": "values", "value": "vegan" },
    { "action": "modify", "field": "priceMax", "value": 30 }
  ]
}

get_values

List all 21 supported ethical/ownership values (women-owned, b-corp, organic, etc.).

get_categories

List all 17 supported product categories.

get_countries

List all supported countries of origin (currently Canada and USA).

Architecture

AI Agent (Claude, GPT, Cursor)
    │
    │  MCP (stdio)
    ▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│  MCP Server (this pkg)  │
│  6 tools                │
└───────────┬─────────────┘
            │  HTTPS
            ▼
┌─────────────────────────┐
│  OriginSelect API       │
│  api.originselect.com   │
└─────────────────────────┘

Environment Variables

VariableDefaultDescription
API_BASE_URLhttps://api.originselect.comDiscovery API base URL

Supported Values

women-owned · black-owned · indigenous-owned · veteran-owned
family-owned · lgbtq-owned · aapi-owned · latino-owned · minority-owned
b-corp · organic · sustainable · vegan · non-gmo · fair-trade
non-toxic · cruelty-free · fragrance-free · plastic-free
social-impact · gluten-free

Security & Trust

This MCP server is open source and fully auditable:

  • Read-only — only makes outbound HTTPS requests to api.originselect.com
  • No filesystem access — does not read or write any local files
  • No telemetry — does not send user data or analytics anywhere
  • Minimal dependencies — single runtime dependency (@modelcontextprotocol/sdk)
  • Source codegithub.com/chhavimishra/originselect-mcp-server

See SECURITY.md for vulnerability reporting.

License

MIT

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