mcp server
Beacon - verified-merchant index for AI shopping agents
Neutral verified-merchant index for AI shopping agents; regulated/alcohol-first; earned-trust only.
Description as published by the maintainer. Source
- version 0.1.0
- active
active — Registry entry last updated 2026-07-17.
What this server can do
5 functions, named and described by the server itself. Parameter names are shown because they say more about what a function does than its name usually does.
find_best_merchant(limit, channel, ship_to, category, dest_state, ready_only, optimize_for, product_type, require_age_gate)- Rank merchants that can actually fulfill a purchase need, by honest signals only. Args: category: product category, e.g. "vodka". ship_to: ISO region the order must ship to, e.g. "US-FL". require_age_gate: only return merchants that enforce 21+. limit: max results. optimize_for: what matters to the BUYER -- "trust" (default), "price" (lowest matched price), or "speed" (same-day, then next-day fulfillment). Ties always break by earned trust. product_type/dest_state/channel: pass all three (e.g. "spirits", "FL", "ship"|"local_delivery") for STRICT COMPLIANCE mode -- only merchants with attested age-gate + attested license + a legal jurisdiction path are returned, each with its compliance verdict. Every result carries ships_to states (match them against where the buyer lives), best_price, and the evidence behind the record. Paid placement never affects any ranking (ranking_basis states the basis actually used).
get_merchant_view(merchant_id)- Full agent view of one merchant: record + offerings + capabilities + evidence. Required: merchant_id.
index_stats- Graph coverage stats: counts of registry entries, merchants, offerings, capabilities.
search_offerings(limit, category, in_stock_only)- Find offerings (products) matching a category, joined to merchant + capabilities.
verify_capability(capability, merchant_id)- Verify a merchant capability with evidence, e.g. age_gate_21 or ships_to_US-FL. Required: merchant_id, capability.
Last successful function declaration observed on . Source: https://beacon-index.onrender.com/mcp. We list what the server declared; we do not call any of these functions.
Endpoint status observed on . Source: https://beacon-index.onrender.com/mcp.
Signals
These are separate measurements of different things. They are deliberately not combined into one score, because a popularity number that mixes website traffic with saves and stars cannot be checked or acted on.
| Signal | Value | What it measures | Window | Observed | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest published version | 0.1.0 | Latest version string the maintainer published to the registry. | as of fetch | Model Context Protocol | |
| Registry record last updated | 2026-07-17 | When the registry record was last updated by its maintainer. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| First listed in the MCP Registry | 2026-07-17 | Date this server was first published to the official MCP Registry. Not a usage or quality measure. | point in time | Model Context Protocol | |
| mcp tools declared | 5 tools | Number of functions the server itself declared when asked to list them. This is what the server offers an agent, not a measure of how well any of them work. | as of probe | beacon-index.onrender.com | |
| mcp endpoint status | ok | The server listed 5 functions when asked. | as of probe | beacon-index.onrender.com |
Where to get it
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