KanexPro Product API — MCP Server

Version: 1.2.0

Remote MCP server exposing the KanexPro CMS API as tools for Claude.

Tools

Tool	Endpoint	Key	Description
cmslookup	GET /cmslookup	No	Primary product lookup — flat JSON
list	GET /list	Optional	List products by category/subcategory. MSRP/stock hidden without key
push	POST /push	Yes	Push file/metadata to staging ⚠️
publish	POST /publish	Yes	Publish file/metadata to production ⚠️

⚠️ push and publish require the user to provide their key and confirm each time.

list returns product data without a key, but strips MSRP and stock. Provide the key to see pricing.

Quick Start

npm install
npm start            # HTTP server on port 3000
npm run start:stdio  # stdio mode (Claude Desktop)

Transports

HTTP (Remote — for Claude.ai)

node server.mjs
# → MCP endpoint: http://0.0.0.0:3000/mcp
# → Health check: http://0.0.0.0:3000/health

stdio (Local — for Claude Desktop)

node server.mjs --stdio

Connect to Claude.ai (Remote MCP)

Once hosted at a public HTTPS URL:

URL: https://your-domain.com/mcp

Claude Desktop Config

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kanexpro-api": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/kanexpro-mcp/server.mjs", "--stdio"]
    }
  }
}

Hosting

Railway (recommended)

1. Push to GitHub
2. Connect repo in railway.app
3. Auto-runs npm start — Railway provides PORT
4. Use the Railway HTTPS URL as your MCP endpoint

Any Node.js Host

PORT=8080 node server.mjs

Environment Variables

Variable	Default	Description
PORT	3000	HTTP server port
KANEXPRO_API_URL	https://api.kanexpro.com	API base URL
HTTPS_PROXY	(auto)	Egress proxy URL

Test

node test.mjs    # 16 automated tests against live API