Summary
Connects Claude to the Drop Beacon database of 100,000+ EDC products across knives, fidgets, flashlights, pens, and other everyday carry gear. Exposes six tools: search by keyword or material, fetch latest drops from the past week, pull brand stats and top products, compare prices across retailers, analyze market trends like sell-through velocity, and check real-time stock availability. Useful when you need to track new releases in the EDC space, help users find specific gear like titanium multitools or limited edition knives, or answer questions about pricing and availability across multiple stores. Requires a DATABASE_URL pointing to a Neon Postgres instance with the Drop Beacon dataset.
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Public tool metadata for what this MCP can expose to an agent.
6 tools
search_productsSearch 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.5 params
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.
Parameters* required
api_keystringOptional API key for authenticated access.
brandstringFilter by brand name (e.g., 'Spyderco', 'Benchmade', 'Olight', 'Magnus')
categorystringFilter by product category. Options: knives, wallets, flashlights, pens, fidgets_haptics, multi_tools, watches, bags
limitnumberNumber of results to return (default: 10, max: 25)
querystringSearch keyword to match against product titles (e.g., 'titanium knife', 'Olight flashlight', 'fidget spinner')
get_latest_dropsGet 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.3 params
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.
Parameters* required
api_keystringOptional API key for authenticated access.
categorystringFilter drops by product category (e.g., 'knives', 'flashlights', 'fidgets_haptics')
limitnumberNumber of results to return (default: 15, max: 30)
get_brand_infoGet 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.2 params
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.
Parameters* required
api_keystringOptional API key for authenticated access.
brandstringBrand name or URL slug to look up (e.g., 'Spyderco', 'chris-reeve', 'Benchmade')
get_price_comparisonCompare 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.2 params
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.
Parameters* required
api_keystringOptional API key for authenticated access.
productstringProduct name or URL slug to compare prices for (e.g., 'Spyderco Para 3', 'Benchmade 940')
get_market_trendsGet 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.3 params
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.
Parameters* required
api_keystringOptional API key for authenticated access.
categorystringFilter trends by product category (e.g., 'knives', 'flashlights')
timeframestringLookback window for new product counts (default: '30d')one of
7d · 30d · 90dcheck_availabilityCheck 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.2 params
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.
Parameters* required
api_keystringOptional API key for authenticated access.
productstringProduct name or URL slug to check availability for (e.g., 'Chris Reeve Sebenza', 'hinderer-xm-18')
Drop Beacon MCP
Read-only EDC product discovery through Drop Beacon's public HTTPS catalog API. No database password, DATABASE_URL, or API key is required.
Install
Requires Node.js 20 or newer. Configure your MCP client:
{
"mcpServers": {
"drop-beacon": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "drop-beacon-mcp@0.3.0"]
}
}
}
Tools
| Tool | Public data returned |
|---|---|
search_products | Up to 25 currently available catalog matches |
get_latest_drops | Recent in-stock listings first seen within seven days |
get_brand_info | Public brand profile and available-product count |
check_availability | Up to 10 matching available listings |
Categories: knife, fidget, flashlight, pen, wallet, multi_tool, patch, other.
Search arguments accept up to 120 characters. Results are catalog snapshots, not guarantees of current retailer stock. Compare the exact material, configuration and condition on the linked product page. No match does not mean unavailable everywhere. First seen means discovered by Drop Beacon, not released by the manufacturer.
Migration from 0.2.x
Remove DATABASE_URL and API_KEY from client and hosted-service settings. Upgrade any cached installation to 0.3.0 or newer. If a real database password was ever shared, revoke it with the database provider; editing a listing alone cannot revoke access.
Direct SQL access, arbitrary URLs, private records, and internal market analytics are not supported. get_market_trends and get_price_comparison have been retired from this public MCP; use the market pages and product comparison on the website. The old optional API_KEY gate and legacy SSE endpoints are removed. Do not send credentials as tool arguments.
Security boundary
The package has no database driver and only performs credential-free GET requests to https://edc4me.com/api/drops and /api/brands. Explicit output allowlists prevent new upstream fields from silently becoming MCP output. Requests reject redirects, time out after 15 seconds, cap response bodies at 2 MB, and return generic errors without upstream response bodies. Tool arguments cannot override the origin, endpoint, HTTP method, or headers.
The process allows 60 tool calls per minute, shared across clients and reset on restart; this is a best-effort local limit, not a distributed quota. The public API also applies its own edge protections. A 429 response asks the client to wait, never to supply database access.
Stdio is the default. Optional stateless HTTP uses PORT, binds to loopback by default, and serves POST /mcp plus GET /health. Hosted services can explicitly set HOST=0.0.0.0. Browser origins other than https://edc4me.com are rejected, request bodies are limited to 64 KB, and batched requests are rejected. No customer-specific authentication is needed because only public catalog data is available.
Development
npm ci && npm test
npm run security:scan scans tracked files, including documentation and environment examples, without printing secret values. See SECURITY.md for limitations and local hook setup.
Drop Beacon · Public API · MIT
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DATABASE_URL*secretNeon PostgreSQL connection string for the Drop Beacon database
API_KEYsecretOptional API key for authenticated access
Categories
Registryactive
Packagedrop-beacon-mcp
TransportSTDIO
AuthRequired
UpdatedApr 14, 2026
