Bestbuy MCP server

Connect Bestbuy to Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, Claude Code, Codex, Gemini, GitHub Copilot and any other MCP client, for your whole team. Metorial adds security, governance, and tracing, and gives everyone one Magic MCP URL to connect.

What you can do with the Bestbuy MCP server

Ask your agent in plain language. Each of these maps to a real tool on the server.

  • Use the get open box offers tool in Bestbuy
  • Use the get product recommendations tool in Bestbuy
  • Use the search stores tool in Bestbuy
  • Use the browse categories tool in Bestbuy
  • Use the get product tool in Bestbuy
  • Use the search products tool in Bestbuy

Supported Tools

get_open_box_offers

Get Open Box Offers

Retrieve Open Box product deals from Best Buy with discounted pricing and condition ratings. Query by a single SKU, multiple SKUs (up to 100), or category ID. Only available products are returned. Each offer includes condition rating (excellent or certified) and discounted pricing.

get_recommendations

Get Product Recommendations

Retrieve product recommendations from Best Buy based on customer behavior. Supports multiple recommendation types: - **trending**: Top 10 trending products by viewing velocity - **mostViewed**: Top 10 most frequently viewed products - **alsoViewed**: Products commonly viewed alongside a specific product (requires SKU) - **alsoBought**: Products commonly purchased together (requires SKU) - **viewedUltimatelyBought**: Products bought after viewing a specific product (requires SKU) Trending and mostViewed can be filtered by category. The other types require a specific product SKU.

search_stores

Search Stores

Find Best Buy store locations in the US and Puerto Rico. Search by postal code, coordinates, or store attributes. Returns addresses, hours, services offered, and distance from the search location. Includes Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, and Best Buy Express locations.

browse_categories

Browse Categories

Browse and search Best Buy product categories. Returns category hierarchy including IDs, names, paths, and subcategories. Useful for discovering category IDs to use with product searches and recommendations.

get_product

Get Product

Retrieve detailed information for a single Best Buy product by its SKU. Returns full product details including pricing, availability, specifications, descriptions, images, and reviews.

search_products

Search Products

Search the Best Buy product catalog with flexible filtering. Supports attribute-based filtering (manufacturer, price, category, availability, reviews), keyword search, and sorting. Use the **query** field for attribute filters using Best Buy query syntax (e.g. `manufacturer=apple&salePrice<500`). Use **keyword** for free-text search.

check_availability

Check In-Store Availability

Check near real-time in-store availability of a product at Best Buy stores. Query by SKU with either a postal code or specific store ID. Returns stores carrying the product with stock status, distance, and pickup time estimates.

browse_catalog

Browse Catalog with Cursor

Walk through large Best Buy product, store, or category result sets using cursor pagination. Returns the complete response with the nextCursorMark needed to continue.

Connect Bestbuy to your AI client

Every client uses the same Magic MCP URL, and so does any other MCP client. Add it once and sign in with SSO.

  1. Enable Bestbuy in Metorial. In your Metorial portal, enable the Bestbuy MCP server and sign in with the account that owns the data. Access stays governed by your team policies.
  2. Add a custom connector. Open Customize, then Connectors. Select Add, then Custom, then Web.
  3. Paste your Metorial MCP URL. Name it Metorial, paste your Magic MCP URL (<your-magic-mcp-url>) and continue.
  4. Sign in. Select Add and sign in to load Bestbuy tools.

Run Bestbuy through the Metorial gateway

One governed layer for every app your agents reach, not a separate connector per tool.

  • Give Bestbuy and every other app to your whole team through one MCP gateway, behind your SSO.
  • Scope which teams and agents can use Bestbuy tools with role-based access control, and trace every call.
  • Prefer to run it yourself? Metorial is open source and self-hostable.

More integrations teams use with Bestbuy

Mailchimp

Manage email marketing audiences, campaigns, and automations. Create, send, schedule, and track email campaigns with detailed reporting on opens, clicks, and bounces. Add, update, and organize audience contacts with tags, segments, and interest groups. Set up and manage automation workflows triggered by subscriber activity or events. Connect e-commerce stores to manage customers, products, orders, and carts. Create and manage reusable email templates and landing pages. Upload and organize files for use in campaigns. Send transactional emails via the Mandrill API. Post custom events to trigger targeted automations. Configure webhooks to track subscribe, unsubscribe, profile updates, and email delivery events.

Square

Process payments, manage orders, and handle invoices for online, in-app, and in-person commerce. Create and manage customer profiles, catalog items, inventory counts, and locations. Issue refunds, manage disputes, and track payouts. Create bookings and appointments, manage team members and timecards, handle gift cards and loyalty programs, and manage subscriptions. Save cards on file, generate checkout links, connect and control Square Terminal devices, and manage vendor/supplier information. Extend Square objects with custom attributes. Receive webhook notifications for payments, orders, customers, inventory, invoices, bookings, disputes, team changes, and more.

Gumroad

Manage digital and physical product sales on Gumroad. View and update product metadata, create and manage variant categories and options, and configure discount offer codes. Retrieve and filter sales data by date range for reporting. Manage subscribers and subscription lifecycles for recurring products. Refund sales, revoke or restore buyer access, and track payouts. Verify, enable, disable, and decrement license keys for purchase validation. Draft, schedule, and send audience emails to customers and followers. Read product reviews and access authenticated user profile information.

Apaleo

Manage hotel and serviced apartment operations through a cloud-based property management system (PMS). Create, modify, cancel, and manage reservations and bookings, including check-in, check-out, no-show handling, and room assignments. Manage property inventory including units (rooms), unit groups (room types), and unit attributes. Set up and update rate plans, rates, restrictions, and availability in real-time. Handle guest folios by posting charges, payments, refunds, and allowances, and move items between folios. Create, cancel, and render invoices as PDFs. Process payments via terminals and pay-by-link, manage payment authorizations, and track transaction lifecycles including settlements, refunds, and disputes. Manage company profiles for corporate bookings. Handle group bookings and room blocks with confirmation, release, and wash operations. Subscribe to ARI (Availability, Rates, Inventory) change notifications for channel distribution. Configure property settings, services, and city taxes. Trigger night audit operations. Manage account users. Retrieve reports and accounting transaction data.

Stripe

Process payments, manage subscriptions, and handle invoices. Create and manage customers, payment methods, and product catalogs. Issue refunds, handle disputes, and submit chargeback evidence. Create checkout sessions and payment links. Manage connected accounts and platform fund flows via Stripe Connect. Configure payouts to bank accounts and debit cards. Apply coupons and promotion codes to subscriptions and invoices. Calculate and collect taxes automatically. Access balance information and transaction history. Upload files for dispute evidence and identity verification. Create and manage virtual and physical payment cards via Issuing. Receive real-time webhook notifications for payment, subscription, invoice, and account events.

Shopify

Manage e-commerce stores including products, orders, customers, inventory, and fulfillment. Create and update products with variants, images, and metafields. Process and track orders, draft orders, refunds, and transactions. Manage customer records, addresses, and marketing consent. Track and adjust inventory levels across multiple locations. Handle fulfillment workflows including routing to warehouses and third-party logistics. Create and manage discount codes, price rules, and automatic discounts. Configure shipping rates, carrier services, and delivery profiles. Build custom storefronts with cart management and checkout via the Storefront API. Manage content including pages, blogs, articles, and themes. Support B2B commerce with company profiles, catalogs, and custom pricing. Receive webhooks for events across orders, products, customers, inventory, fulfillment, collections, carts, checkouts, disputes, and more.

Technical notes for Bestbuy

Search Best Buy's product catalog for consumer electronics with pricing, specifications, descriptions, and images. Browse product categories, find store locations with hours and services, and check in-store product availability by store or postal code. Retrieve product recommendations including trending, most viewed, also viewed, and also bought products. Access open box deals with condition ratings and discounted pricing. Partner commerce features support order creation, modification, and cancellation.

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about connecting Bestbuy to AI agents with Metorial.

  1. How many tools does the Bestbuy MCP server have?
    The Bestbuy MCP server exposes 8 tools, including Get Open Box Offers, Get Product Recommendations, Search Stores. Each one is governed and traced through Metorial.
  2. Bestbuy exposes tools your agents call on demand; it does not publish event triggers yet. Everything still runs through one governed MCP URL.
  3. Any MCP client, including VS Code, Windsurf, Zed, OpenCode and Grok. Each one reaches the Bestbuy MCP server through the same Metorial URL.
  4. Use role-based access control to decide which teams, users, and agents can use Bestbuy and which of its tools they can call.
  5. Yes. Metorial is open source, so you can run the Bestbuy MCP server yourself or use the hosted gateway.

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