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How to connect Claude or ChatGPT to shop a real marketplace

AI assistants can now do more than suggest links — they can search a real marketplace, compare prices and place payment-protected orders for you. BuyChat exposes its marketplace to any MCP-compatible client (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor). Connect with one line: npx -y @buychat/mcp, or the hosted connector at https://mcp.buychat.ng.

AI agents can shop now — safely

Model Context Protocol (MCP) lets an AI assistant use real tools. BuyChat publishes its marketplace as an MCP server, so a connected assistant can search products and services, check prices in ₦, and place an order that is payment-protected — the money is only released to the seller after delivery is confirmed. The agent never silently debits you: paying is a preview-then-confirm step that produces a secure payment link you approve.

Two ways to connect

Hosted connector (Claude, ChatGPT and other MCP clients)

Add the connector URL in your client's connector / tools settings:

https://mcp.buychat.ng/mcp

You authenticate with your phone number (OTP), and the connection appears in your BuyChat devices so you can revoke it anytime.

One-line local (Claude Desktop, Cursor, agent frameworks)

npx -y @buychat/mcp

That runs the BuyChat MCP server locally and exposes the same tools.

What the assistant can do once connected

  • search_products — search the marketplace (products and services).
  • get_product — full details and price for one listing.
  • place_order — preview an order, then confirm; returns a protected payment link you approve. The agent cannot move money on its own.
  • my_orders / track_order — see and track your orders.

Why this is safe

Every order placed through the connector uses the same buyer-protected checkout as the app: your payment is held and released to the seller only after delivery is confirmed. The connector's tokens are ordinary session tokens you can revoke in your BuyChat account. The agent proposes; you approve; your money stays protected.

For developers and protocol builders

BuyChat also implements the Neural Commerce Protocol (NCP) for agent-native commerce — ranking, search, negotiation and conformance — with a published SDK (@buychat/ncp-sdk) and a public conformance endpoint at /ncp/v1/conformance. See the connect page for copy-paste setup for each client.

Frequently asked questions

Can ChatGPT or Claude actually buy something for me?

Yes — once you connect the BuyChat MCP connector, the assistant can search the marketplace and place an order, which returns a payment-protected link you approve. It cannot debit you on its own; paying is always a confirm step you control.

How do I connect BuyChat to my AI assistant?

Add the hosted connector https://mcp.buychat.ng/mcp in your MCP client, or run npx -y @buychat/mcp locally. Full per-client instructions are at buychat.ng/ai.

Is it safe to let an AI agent shop for me?

On BuyChat, yes: orders use buyer-protected checkout so money is released only after delivery is confirmed, the agent must get your confirmation to pay, and you can revoke the connection anytime from your devices list.

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