Your catalog, agent-ready
Model Context Protocol (MCP) exposes your live catalog to AI assistants with the same ranking rules as your storefront — per-tenant isolation, bot-check, and quota included.
- Each tenant gets its own MCP endpoint and credentials — no shared demo index.
- Bot-check and rate limits protect against abuse.
- Same merchandising rules as storefront search: synonyms, pins, stock signals.
Technical setup
This page covers the product and SEO story. First-party install guides and custom-connector API docs (for platforms we do not ship) live in the developer docs.
What MCP means for merchants
MCP is an open protocol for AI clients to call tools against your data. Seekmodo ships a per-tenant MCP server on every paid plan so ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, and custom agents can search your catalog without you building a separate integration project.
Per-tenant isolation and trust
- Each tenant gets its own MCP endpoint and credentials — no shared demo index.
- Bot-check and rate limits protect against abuse.
- Same merchandising rules as storefront search: synonyms, pins, stock signals.
Who consumes MCP today
Cursor and Claude Desktop connect via MCP for operator workflows. Storefront-adjacent agents and internal copilots use the same search and catalog tools your shoppers see — honest list, no vaporware integrations.
Architecture
Connectors index your CMS or commerce platform into Typesense; the gateway exposes MCP tools that wrap the same query pipeline. Start at /docs/mcp for tool names, auth, and sandbox examples.
- REST and MCP share one tenant index.
- Anonymous MCP mode available where policy allows.
- Quota rolls up with your plan search meter.
Platforms supported
- Zen Cart, WooCommerce/WordPress, BigCommerce, MediaWiki, Magento 2.
- More connectors on the roadmap — see /plugins.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a developer to enable MCP?
Pair a connector and enable MCP from the operator console. Client configuration (Cursor, Claude) is copy-paste — see /docs/mcp.
Is MCP traffic billed separately?
MCP search calls count toward your plan search quota like storefront search.
What about anonymous MCP?
Tenants can allow read-only anonymous MCP where policy permits. Configure from the operator dashboard.
How is this different from wiring Algolia myself?
Seekmodo includes connectors, billing, fallback, and MCP in one stack — see /compare/algolia for a footnoted side-by-side.
Make your catalog agent-ready
Install a connector, start a trial, and enable MCP from the operator console.