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MakeBox for Etsy

by russol07version 1.0.0i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.github.russol07/makebox-etsy

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Research Etsy and manage an authorized shop; MakeBox Pro or Studio required.

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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 in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Online shops & payments

Install

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

Before you install

  • Basic checks: 3 of 3 passed
  • Runs on the maker’s server: what you ask it goes through their server.
  • The registry lists no key to fill in.

You need

Which app do you use?

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

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://mcp.makebox.ai/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http makebox-etsy https://mcp.makebox.ai/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

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

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "makebox-etsy": {
      "url": "https://mcp.makebox.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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": {
    "makebox-etsy": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://mcp.makebox.ai/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://mcp.makebox.ai/mcp

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

What it can do

The server asks you to sign in before it lists its tools.

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 with the GitHub account russol07, which owns the repo

  • … 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

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 317 ms (HTTP 401)

  • ✓ Pass

    Sign-in with OAuth

    Declares OAuth sign-in, so your AI app can take you to log in

  • … Not checked yet

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Not checked yet; we read the tool list when we check the endpoint

Compared with others in Online shops & paymentsi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 2554 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 75% of the other 2554 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 2554 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 MakeBox for Etsy safe?

It passed 3 of 3 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?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.0.0) reached the registry 10 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spree Commerce: open-source B2B and marketplace ecommerce, Stripe MCP, MCP Cn Commerce

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README from the maker

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MakeBox for Etsy

Version 0.3.7 provides an Etsy SEO strategist and eight guided workflows. It is useful without an MCP connection: supply product facts, a photo, pasted listing or CSV, and receive complete copy-ready fields, a settings worksheet and clearly marked unresolved facts. The same knowledge supports connected execution through the seller's authorized MakeBox workspace.

The manager combines SEO, product positioning, conversion copy, options, delivery and careful shop operations. It does not guess material, package size, search volume, delivery promises or ranking outcomes. Long descriptions are returned in full with their factual sections preserved. Worked examples and fillable templates demonstrate the result.

Use without a connector

Ask “create a complete listing from these product details,” “improve this pasted description without losing specifications,” or “analyze my keyword CSV.” The plugin prepares title, complete description, tags, applicable attributes/materials, personalization, options and shipping/digital settings. Missing facts are listed outside buyer-facing copy. Manual handoff tells the seller what to paste/select in Etsy and inspect before publication. No account, token or subscription is needed to use the instruction content; the host's own model/access rules still apply.

The standalone package contains the same skills, role, guides, examples and optional QA with an empty MCP configuration. The connected package adds the remote MakeBox declaration; its editorial work still works when tools are not connected. An agent definition does not force every client to launch a separate agent. The coordinating skill carries the role in clients that support skills but not agent files.

Optional live Etsy operations

The server exposes adapters for all 105 operations in the official Etsy API snapshot dated October 1, 2026, alongside MakeBox workflows. The bundled operation index/input schemas were checked against the local runtime on October 4. Live tool schemas remain authoritative. This covers published API operations, not every Etsy website feature. Availability depends on scopes, app access, valid product data and MakeBox access. Direct Etsy transport does not invoke another model or debit MakeBox AI allowances; Etsy fees can still apply.

Connect and use

Install the connected variant, then connect MakeBox through OAuth when you need live operations. Use list_shops and get_account_status to identify workspace/access. Private actions bind the seller's shop; public research may read other shops. Connection is not required for copy preparation.

When the connected server exposes open_makebox_workspace and the client supports MCP Apps, you can open a read-only visual catalogue, inspect listings and photos, and bring a selected listing into the conversation. Optional buttons start a conversation about creating, improving or researching a listing; they do not themselves generate content or change Etsy. The server and host determine availability. Existing text tools remain the fallback.

Try “change this listing's shipping profile,” “create an Etsy draft from this finished copy,” “show my latest orders and payment ledger,” or “research relevant keywords.” Claude uses the live tool schemas rather than a fixed list embedded in the plugin. If an existing conversation lacks newly added tools, refresh the connector or start a new conversation; discovery and caching depend on the client.

A direct etsy_* action uses Etsy IDs and does not require a MakeBox import first. Writes need authorization for the exact target and values. A successful HTTP response is separate from a fresh readback proving the final state. Existing MakeBox draft, research, optimization and bulk-job tools remain available when those workflows are requested. Image and video generation are not provided by this MCP connector; existing files can be uploaded and managed.

Data and support

The connector sends the selected tool request to MakeBox at https://mcp.makebox.ai/mcp, which calls Etsy with the seller's OAuth authorization. Direct operations may include listing content, order and buyer details, shipping information, payment records and shop policies. Display only the data needed for the seller's task. Optional personal Etsy email/address methods require additional Etsy consent; the ordinary connection does not gain these permissions automatically.

The plugin contains no credentials or autonomous background worker. Optional Python scripts perform local structural checks and build reference files; they make no network calls, spend no credits and execute no Etsy action. No hooks run them automatically. Seller-owned files are uploaded only within authorization through get_upload_link or the Asset Library; direct multipart fields use asset_id. Never share tokens or arbitrary paths.

See the MakeBox homepage, plugin documentation, privacy policy, terms of service, and support/contact page. Plugin use is governed by the bundled proprietary license.

Components

  • agents/makebox-etsy-manager.md: coordinates work in Cowork and Claude Code.
  • skills/makebox-shop-manager/SKILL.md: the coordinating role in ordinary Claude chat.
  • skills/use-etsy-api/SKILL.md: direct API discovery, authorization, transport and readback.
  • skills/visual-etsy-workspace/SKILL.md: safe visual catalogue access when available.
  • skills/create-etsy-listing/SKILL.md: complete listing drafts, options, policies and media.
  • skills/optimize-etsy-listing/SKILL.md: chat-authored improvements or explicitly requested MakeBox AI jobs.
  • skills/manage-etsy-orders/SKILL.md: current orders, transactions, payment records and authorized fulfillment.
  • skills/research-etsy-market/SKILL.md: public Etsy observations and MakeBox keyword evidence.
  • skills/manage-etsy-shop/SKILL.md: shipping, returns, sections, processing and shop settings.
  • references/direct-etsy-api-guide.md: the direct connector contract and examples.
  • .mcp.json: the remote server URL; server code and credentials are not bundled.

Knowledge and checks

The plugin map routes the agent/skills to facts, copy, keyword evidence, variants, personalization, delivery/packaging, media/digital, orders, API recipes and 105 schemas. Load task-specific guides progressively, not the whole catalogue into every copy request.

Optional local checks (Python 3):

python3 scripts/check-listing.py examples/physical-desk-sign.json

python3 scripts/check-listing.py examples/digital-weekly-planner.json python3 tests/test-listing-qa.py uv run --with PyYAML --with jsonschema python scripts/validate-bundle.py

generated QA expects 13 unique multi-word phrases for space-delimited languages. --mode native checks native tag-count/length structure without forcing the internal AI gate. These checks cannot verify truth, relevance, IP rights, Etsy state or SEO results. Use the substantive release checklist.

Maintain API references with python3 scripts/build-api-reference.py --date YYYY-MM-DD; compare against an export of the actual runtime with validate-bundle.py --runtime-schemas . Recipes contain illustrative IDs and must never be executed unchanged.

Claude chat uses the coordinating skill where agent files are not loaded; compatible Cowork/Code runtimes can load the manager agent. Codex packaging exposes the same role through its onboarding skill, without claiming an unsupported agent loader. Muse connector installation alone does not install these Markdown instructions; import them only through capabilities Muse actually provides or use them as project instructions. Remote tool changes come from MCP; knowledge changes require a plugin update. Prepared archives or an updated GitHub package do not mean a marketplace review is approved. See CHANGELOG.md.

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