Connector

What is the MCP connector?

The MCP connector makes your product information available so clients can use it through conversation in their AI tools without manually browsing the catalog.

The MCP connector gives tools access to your catalog

MCP, or Model Context Protocol, is a standard that lets an AI tool connect to an external data source. Supplierbase uses it so your product catalog is usable, structured, and current in your clients’ tools.

Why it is useful

Why the Supplierbase Connector is useful

  • Clients find the right products faster in conversation.
  • Product information can be used in modern AI tools.
  • You no longer need to share large PDF catalogs separately.
  • One connector works across multiple tools.

How it works

We start by structuring the product catalog, then we create the MCP connection, and finally the client can search products directly in conversation.

  1. Structure the catalog: We collect the company’s products, categories, brands, and other important information into a clear machine-readable format.
  2. Create an MCP connection: We make the catalog available through the Supplierbase Connector so it can be used in different tools.
  3. Client searches in conversation: The client connects the connector to their AI tool and finds suitable products using questions, filters, and needs.

Tools that can use it

The MCP connector fits tools that support conversational use and external data sources.

ClaudeChatGPTMicrosoft CopilotGeminiPerplexityCursor

Typical tools include Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Gemini, and Cursor.

How to connect it

If your tool supports remote MCP servers, you can connect Supplierbase directly with the endpoint below and start testing supplier and product discovery right away.

MCP endpoint

https://supplierbase.ai/api/mcp

Server metadata

https://supplierbase.ai/server.json

Main tools

search, fetch, search_suppliers, search_products, get_supplier_catalog, get_supplier_profile, get_product_details, list_categories, find_suppliers_by_category, find_suppliers_by_country

  1. Open the connector or MCP settings in your AI tool.
  2. Add the Supplierbase remote MCP endpoint or paste the server.json URL if the tool supports metadata discovery.
  3. Save the connection and confirm that the tools list loads successfully.
  4. Run one supplier search and one product search to verify the connector is working end to end.

Suggested test prompts

These prompts are a simple way to validate that discovery, catalog browsing, and product detail retrieval are all working from chat.

Find electrical cable reel suppliers in Estonia and show me the best matches.Open the Feizerton catalog and list 10 cable reel products with SKU and EAN.Show me the details of the product Metal cable reel 25 m, H07BQ-F 3G1.5, IP44, SR235.

Make your product catalog usable

If you want your product catalog to be findable and usable in your clients’ tools, we can help set up the connection.

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