Giftcardshop MCP

Name: Giftcardshop MCP
Author: i2dor

by i2dorversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameorg.giftcardshop/mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Browse the giftcardshop catalog and buy gift cards with Lightning over MCP. No account, no signup.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET, GCS_API_BASE

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "giftcardshop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@giftcardshop/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET": "your-value",
        "GCS_API_BASE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add giftcardshop --env GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET=your-value --env GCS_API_BASE=your-value -- npx -y @giftcardshop/mcp

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "giftcardshop": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@giftcardshop/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET": "your-value",
        "GCS_API_BASE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "giftcardshop": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@giftcardshop/mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET": "your-value",
        "GCS_API_BASE": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET secret env
64-hex HMAC secret that enables create_order (Lightning checkout). Browsing tools work without it. Requested at https://giftcardshop.org/contact.
GCS_API_BASE env
Override the public API base. Defaults to https://api.giftcardshop.org.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 8, 2026

✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified against the domain giftcardshop.org (the registry checks domain ownership)
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 18433 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 11% of the other 18433 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 18433 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Giftcardshop MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.1.1) reached the registry 5 months ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, MyGroceryPal

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README from the maker

Open the README

Copied from the maker’s repo as written. PopNx MCP has not reviewed or endorsed it. HTML, images and scripts are removed. Links lead off this site.

@giftcardshop/mcp

MCP server that lets AI agents browse the giftcardshop catalog and buy gift cards with Lightning - no account, no signup. The agent pays a Lightning invoice and receives a single-view reveal link with the code.

Read tools work against the live public API with no key. create_order is early access: it needs the shared GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET (request one at https://giftcardshop.org/contact); without it the read tools still work and create_order reports that it is not configured.

Tools

Tool	Kind	Backed by
`list_brands`	read	`GET /v1/brands`
`search_products`	read	`GET /v1/products`
`get_product`	read	`GET /v1/products/:id` (variants + denominations)
`get_order_status`	read	`GET /v1/orders/:id` (payment state + reveal availability)
`create_order`	write	`POST /internal/agent-orders` (HMAC) -> Lightning invoice

Read tools pass the API JSON through verbatim. create_order returns { orderId, invoiceId, invoiceUrl, bolt11?, sats?, total, currency, expiresAt }.

Run

# read-only (browsing works, create_order reports "not configured")

npx @giftcardshop/mcp

with checkout enabled

GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET=<64-hex> npx @giftcardshop/mcp

Claude Desktop / any MCP client (stdio):

"mcpServers": { "giftcardshop": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@giftcardshop/mcp"], "env": { "GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET": "<64-hex>" } } } }

Config

Env	Default	Purpose
`GCS_API_BASE`	`https://api.giftcardshop.org`	public API base
`GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET`	(unset)	64-hex HMAC secret; enables `create_order`. Unset = read-only.

Checkout (create_order)

create_order POSTs to POST /internal/agent-orders, HMAC-signed with GCS_INTERNAL_SECRET (header x-internal-sig), and returns a Lightning invoice. Pay it, then poll get_order_status for the single-view reveal link. No Nostr identity and no partner account required.

Roadmap

L402 (Lightning HTTP 402) so an agent pays per-call without a human step.
A hosted remote MCP over HTTP, so there is nothing to install.
A btcrecharge MCP for mobile top-ups (same shape).

Giftcardshop MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

MyGroceryPal

README from the maker

@giftcardshop/mcp

Tools

Run

with checkout enabled

Config

Checkout (create_order)

Roadmap