Etsy MCP Server
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides full access to the Etsy Open API v3. Supports both buyer browsing and seller shop management with 37 tools covering listings, orders, shipping, reviews, inventory, payments, and more.
Features
- Full Etsy API v3 coverage — 37 MCP tools wrapping ~70 API endpoints
- OAuth 2.0 + PKCE — Secure browser-based authentication with automatic token refresh
- Both buyer and seller workflows — Search listings, manage shops, process orders, handle shipping
- Rate limiting — Concurrency-safe 10 req/sec limiter to respect Etsy's limits
- Auto-retry — Exponential backoff on 429/5xx errors, automatic token refresh on 401
- TypeScript — Full type safety with types generated from Etsy's official OpenAPI spec
| Category | Tools |
|---|---|
| Listings | search_listings, get_listing, create_draft_listing, update_listing, delete_listing, get_listings_by_shop |
| Shop | get_shop, update_shop, find_shops, get_shop_sections, manage_shop_sections |
| Orders | get_shop_receipts, get_receipt, update_receipt, create_shipment |
| Transactions | get_transactions_by_shop, get_transaction, get_transactions_by_receipt |
| Shipping | get_shipping_profiles, create_shipping_profile, update_shipping_profile, manage_shipping_destinations, get_shipping_carriers |
| Reviews | get_reviews_by_listing, get_reviews_by_shop |
| Users | get_me, get_user, get_user_addresses |
| Taxonomy | get_buyer_taxonomy, get_taxonomy_properties |
| Images/Video | get_listing_images, upload_listing_image, upload_listing_video, delete_listing_image |
| Inventory | get_listing_inventory, update_listing_inventory |
| Payments | get_payments, get_ledger_entries |
| Return Policies | get_return_policies, manage_return_policy |
| Auth | authenticate |
Installation
From source
git clone https://github.com/aserper/etsy-mcp.git
cd etsy-mcp
npm install
npm run build
Docker
docker pull ghcr.io/aserper/etsy-mcp:latest
Configuration
Register at Etsy Developers to get your API credentials.
| Variable | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|
ETSY_API_KEY |
Yes | Your Etsy API keystring |
ETSY_SHARED_SECRET |
Yes | Your Etsy shared secret |
Copy .env.example to .env and fill in your credentials:
cp .env.example .env
Usage
Claude Desktop Configuration
{
"mcpServers": {
"etsy": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/etsy-mcp/dist/index.js"],
"env": {
"ETSY_API_KEY": "your_keystring",
"ETSY_SHARED_SECRET": "your_shared_secret"
}
}
}
}
Docker
docker run --rm \
-e ETSY_API_KEY=your_keystring \
-e ETSY_SHARED_SECRET=your_shared_secret \
ghcr.io/aserper/etsy-mcp:latest
Authentication
On first use, call the authenticate tool. This opens your browser to Etsy's OAuth consent page using PKCE. After granting access, tokens are stored at ~/.etsy-mcp/tokens.json (owner-only permissions) and auto-refreshed when they expire.
Development
npm install # Install dependencies
npm run build # Compile TypeScript
npm test # Run tests
npm run dev # Watch mode
npm run lint # Type check
npm run generate-types # Regenerate types from Etsy OAS spec
API Coverage
This server covers the full Etsy Open API v3 (~70 endpoints). Features not available via the public API (messaging, cart, favorites, checkout) are out of scope.
License
MIT
Contributing
Contributions welcome! Feel free to open an issue or submit a PR.
Disclaimer
This project is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or associated with Etsy, Inc. It uses Etsy's publicly available Open API v3. Use responsibly and in accordance with Etsy's API Terms of Use.
