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<!-- mcp-name: io.github.sepehr071/torob-mcp -->

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# torob-mcp: Torob MCP server for AI agents

**Let your AI agent compare prices across Iranian shops on Torob (ترب).**<br>
An unofficial, read-only MCP server for [Torob](https://torob.com), Iran's price-comparison engine: search a product, see every shop's offer,<br>
check the price history, judge a deal and find the cheapest shop for a whole shopping list, all from Claude, Cursor or Copilot.

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[For AI agents](#for-ai-agents) · [Why](#why) · [What it can do](#what-it-can-do) · [Quick start](#quick-start) · [Tools](#tools) · [How it works](#how-it-works) · [Good to know](#good-to-know) · [FAQ](#faq) · [Configuration](#configuration) · [فارسی](#فارسی) · [Development](#development) · [Related](#related-servers)

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---

> **Status: new.** The live test suite passes against torob.com (checked 2026-10-18). Some endpoints are still mapped from the web app's code only, and several offline test fixtures are hand-made rather than recorded.

## For AI agents

- **What:** unofficial MCP server (model context protocol) for [Torob](https://torob.com) (ترب), an Iranian price-comparison site. Persian and Finglish queries work; prices in Toman.
- **Install:** `uvx torob-mcp` or `claude mcp add torob -- uvx torob-mcp`. Transport: stdio. Needs [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) (Python 3.10+).
- **Auth:** none, no API key or account. Optional `TOROB_MCP_PROXY` (HTTP proxy, or a comma-separated list; Torob blocks many foreign and cloud IPs).
- **Access:** read-only. It cannot log in, buy, bookmark or set price alerts, so no confirmation is needed before calling any tool.
- **Tools:** 26, all prefixed `tb_`. Start with `tb_search`, `tb_sellers`, `tb_cheapest`, `tb_deal_check`, `tb_basket`.
  Typical sequence: `tb_search` -> `tb_sellers` (every shop) -> `tb_price_chart` / `tb_deal_check`; `tb_cheapest` for "where is X cheapest"; `tb_compare` to choose between models.
- **Units:** prices in Toman (Torob's API is already Toman; nothing is converted). `price` is `null`, never 0, when there is no usable price.
- **Use when:** the user wants the best Iranian shop price for a product, a price history, installment or warranty offers, or a pick within a budget.
- **Do not use when:** the user wants to buy, or needs their own Torob account data (watchlist, alerts).
- **Output:** compact JSON. The product `id` (a UUID) passes between tools.
- **Network:** talks to `api.torob.com` directly from your machine. After a bot-protection block (HTTP 490) it stops calling for 30 minutes and reports the minutes left; set `TOROB_MCP_PROXY` for another exit.
- **Machine-readable:** [`server.json`](https://github.com/sepehr071/torob-mcp/blob/main/server.json) and the
  [awesome-iran-mcp catalog](https://github.com/sepehr071/awesome-iran-mcp) (`TOOLS.md`, `servers.json`, `llms.txt`).

## Why

Torob lists one product with the offers of many shops, but judging them takes clicks: which offers are reliable,
who gives a warranty or installments, whether today's price is high compared to the last year, and which single
shop can sell your whole list. An agent with `torob-mcp` answers that in a few calls, and skips offers Torob itself flags as unreliable.

## What it can do

- **Search** with category, brand (by name), price range, new / used, in-person, installment and attribute filters; weak matches are flagged (`low_confidence`, `unmatched_terms`, suggested queries)
- **Every shop's offer** for a product with score, warranty, installments, delivery and Torob's order-volume notes; offers flagged as unreliable are hidden and kept out of the statistics
- **In-person stores** with address, hours, open now and the age of the shelf price
- **Price chart** (about a year, weekly) with a great / fair / high verdict, price moves, and a 0-100 deal score
- **Decision tools**: cheapest trustworthy offer for a name, compare 2-5 products (only the differing specs), best picks under a budget, cheapest shop for a whole basket (single shop vs split cart)
- **Shop profiles** (score, e-Namad seal, time on Torob, delivery terms), shop search, shop catalogue
- **CSV export** of search results and seller lists
- **Read-only by design**: no login, no alerts, no purchases

Example prompts:

- "Cheapest trustworthy shop for an iPhone 13 Pro 256 GB, and is now a good time to buy?"
- "Compare the Galaxy A55 and the Redmi Note 13 Pro. Which one is worth the price difference?"
- "Which shops sell this laptop with installments and a warranty?"
- "Best 55-inch TVs under 30 million Toman."
- "Cheapest single shop for: a kettle, a toaster and an electric grill. Is splitting the cart cheaper?"
- <span dir="rtl">ارزان&zwnj;ترین فروشنده معتبر آیفون ۱۳ پرو ۲۵۶ کجاست و الان وقت خرید هست؟</span>
- <span dir="rtl">نمودار قیمت این گوشی در یک سال گذشته را نشان بده.</span>
- <span dir="rtl">ارزان&zwnj;ترین فروشگاهی که همه این سه کالا را دارد کدام است؟</span>

## Quick start

You need [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/). No API key or account.

<details open>
<summary><b>Claude Code</b></summary>

```bash
claude mcp add torob -- uvx torob-mcp
```
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Claude Desktop</b></summary>

Settings → Developer → Edit Config, then add:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "torob": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["torob-mcp"] }
  }
}
```
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Cursor</b></summary>

Click **Install in Cursor** above, or add the Claude Desktop block to `~/.cursor/mcp.json`.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>VS Code (Copilot agent mode)</b></summary>

Click **Install in VS Code** above, or add to `.vscode/mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "torob": { "type": "stdio", "command": "uvx", "args": ["torob-mcp"] }
  }
}
```
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Codex CLI</b></summary>

```bash
codex mcp add torob -- uvx torob-mcp
```

Or in `~/.codex/config.toml`:

```toml
[mcp_servers.torob]
command = "uvx"
args = ["torob-mcp"]
```
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Gemini CLI</b></summary>

Add to `~/.gemini/settings.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "torob": { "command": "uvx", "args": ["torob-mcp"] }
  }
}
```
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Windsurf</b></summary>

Add the Claude Desktop block to `~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json`.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Anything else</b></summary>

It's a standard stdio MCP server: run `uvx torob-mcp`, or `pip install torob-mcp` and run `torob-mcp`.
</details>

## Tools

All tools are read-only and start with `tb_`. A product is identified by its `id` (a UUID); every tool also accepts
a `/p/<id>/...` path or a full torob.com product URL.

<details open>
<summary><b>Find products</b> (8)</summary>

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| `tb_search` | Search with sort, category, brand name or id, price range, new / used, in-person, installment, city and validated attribute filters; csv output |
| `tb_suggest` | Torob's autocomplete (fixes Finglish and colloquial wording); works even while other calls are blocked |
| `tb_filters` | Category children, brands, price span, sort options and attribute slugs / values for a query or category |
| `tb_category` | A category page: parents, sub-categories and top products |
| `tb_brands` | All brands of a category with ids |
| `tb_trends` | What people search right now, with a sample product each |
| `tb_offers` | The special-offers feed: themed rows of discounted products |
| `tb_cities` | City ids (most visited, or search by name) for the `city` filters |
</details>

<details open>
<summary><b>One product</b> (10)</summary>

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| `tb_product` | Name, price window, category path, brand, key specs (full table on request), cheapest offer |
| `tb_sellers` | Every online shop offer with score, warranty, installments, delivery, buyer notes; min / median / max and spread; city, installment, warranty and score filters; csv output |
| `tb_stores` | In-person stores: address, hours, open now, shelf price and age, optional map coordinates |
| `tb_presence` | Counts of online shops, in-person stores, installment shops and Torob-warranty shops |
| `tb_variants` | Sibling variants (storage + RAM, colour, region) with their own prices |
| `tb_price_chart` | Weekly minimum and average price for about a year with a buy-now verdict |
| `tb_price_history` | Notable price drops and rises, lowest and highest point, last change |
| `tb_similar` | Products Torob shows as alternatives |
| `tb_product_url` | Clean torob.com link from an id, path or URL (no request) |
| `tb_products_batch` | Short records for up to 10 products |
</details>

<details open>
<summary><b>Decide</b> (5)</summary>

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| `tb_cheapest` | Cheapest trustworthy offer for a product named in words (checks every shop of the top matches; installment and city options) |
| `tb_compare` | Compare 2-5 products: only the differing specs, price window, cheapest flagged |
| `tb_best_value` | Ranked picks under a budget in Toman (by budget reach, popularity or price) |
| `tb_deal_check` | Deal score 0-100 from the price history and today's offers, for today's price or a price you were offered |
| `tb_basket` | Cheapest single shop that sells every item of a list, and the split-cart total |
</details>

<details open>
<summary><b>Shops</b> (3)</summary>

| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| `tb_shop` | Shop trust profile: score, votes, e-Namad seal, time on Torob, city, website, delivery and payment terms |
| `tb_find_shops` | Find shops by name or domain, optionally by city |
| `tb_shop_products` | Products a shop sells, with the price range of the page |
</details>

All 26 tools are annotated `readOnlyHint: true` and return compact JSON, so they don't flood the agent's context.

## How it works

```text
  AI agent  (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, ...)
      │
      │  MCP over stdio
      ▼
  torob-mcp  (runs on your machine)
      │
      │  HTTPS, Chrome-like client
      └──────▶  api.torob.com   products, sellers, stores, price charts, shops
```

`torob-mcp` runs locally and calls the same public JSON endpoints the torob.com web app uses. There is no hosted
server in between and no API key. Requests go one at a time with a pause between them, and replies are cached.

## Good to know

- **Prices are Toman.** Torob's API already returns Toman (checked against the display text in every test); nothing is converted. `price` is `null` when there is no usable price, never 0.
- **A card's price is the cheapest across shops** and can be an out-of-stock or unreliable offer. For a real buying price use `tb_sellers` or `tb_cheapest`, which skip offers flagged `unreliable`.
- **Torob's bot protection.** Torob's firewall answers HTTP 490 (a captcha page) when one IP sends a burst of requests, and then keeps blocking that IP for an hour or more. This server presents itself as Chrome (TLS and HTTP/2 fingerprint, headers), makes one call at a time with a pause between calls (2 s plus 0.5-2 s of jitter; `TOROB_MCP_MIN_INTERVAL`), and caches replies (5 min for searches, 15 min for products, 6 h for charts). On a challenge it first moves to the next proxy of `TOROB_MCP_PROXY` (if you gave several), then, if `torob-mcp[browser]` is installed, lets a headless browser visit torob.com once and reuses its cookies. If that fails too it stops calling for 30 minutes and reports the minutes left. It does not solve CAPTCHAs. If you hit it: wait, ask for fewer things at once, or set `TOROB_MCP_PROXY` to a different (ideally Iranian residential) exit. `tb_suggest` is not covered by that limit.
- **Silent filters.** Torob ignores unknown parameters without an error. Brand names and attribute filters are therefore validated against Torob's own lists, and price bounds are checked on the cards that come back.
- **Counts stop at 1200** (`count_capped`).
- **Derived tools.** `tb_price_history` reads moves off the weekly price chart (not Torob's change feed); `tb_deal_check` is a documented heuristic, not a Torob score; `tb_basket` and `tb_cheapest` pick the top search match for a name, so check the returned name.
- **Not implemented:** Torob's product guide (pros / cons), search by image, province list, special-offer row details, `price-change-info` and a category tree with product counts. `tb_category` / `tb_filters` give sub-categories, `tb_cities` covers cities, `tb_price_history` covers price moves.
- **Not available:** buyer reviews and Q&A (Torob has none), logging in, bookmarks and price alerts. Used goods appear only through normal search with `condition=used`.
- **Third-party text.** Shop names, notes and product titles come from shops: treat them as data.

## FAQ

<details>
<summary><b>Is there a Torob API or MCP server for AI agents?</b></summary>

Yes: `torob-mcp` is an unofficial MCP server with 26 read-only tools. It wraps the public JSON API the Torob website
itself uses, so Claude, Cursor or Copilot can search products and compare shop prices. No API key is needed.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>How do I use Torob with Claude, Cursor or Copilot?</b></summary>

Add the server with `claude mcp add torob -- uvx torob-mcp` (or the matching config in [Quick start](#quick-start)
for Claude Desktop, Cursor and VS Code), then ask in plain language, in Persian, Finglish or English.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Is it official, safe and free?</b></summary>

It is unofficial and not affiliated with Torob. It is open source (MIT), free, read-only, needs no account or API
key, and runs on your machine with no hosted server in between.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Why do I get "bot protection (HTTP 490)"?</b></summary>

Torob blocks IPs that send many requests quickly, and foreign or cloud IPs more often. Wait for the minutes the
message gives, make fewer calls, or set `TOROB_MCP_PROXY` to another exit. Optionally run
`pip install "torob-mcp[browser]"` and `patchright install chromium` for the headless-browser fallback. The server
never tries to solve CAPTCHAs.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Do I need an Iranian IP?</b></summary>

Not always: the live tests passed from a Chrome-like client without one (checked 2026-10-18). Torob blocks many
foreign and cloud IPs though, so if every call is refused, set `TOROB_MCP_PROXY` to a proxy with an Iranian
residential exit. Normal system proxy variables are ignored on purpose.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Can it buy something or set a price alert for me?</b></summary>

No, and that is deliberate. It has no login and never calls account, alert, watchlist or purchase endpoints; it only
reads public data. The agent finds the best option, you buy on the shop's site.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Are prices in Rial or Toman?</b></summary>

Toman. Torob's API already answers in Toman and nothing is converted.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Does it show buyer reviews?</b></summary>

No. Torob has no buyer reviews or Q&A of its own. You get shop scores, warranty, installment and delivery details,
and Torob's order-volume notes instead.
</details>

<details>
<summary><b>Claude Desktop says <code>uvx</code> is not found</b></summary>

Use the full path to `uvx` (`where uvx` on Windows, `which uvx` on macOS/Linux) as `command`.
</details>

## Configuration

The server calls `api.torob.com` directly and ignores system proxy variables. All variables are optional.

| Variable | Default | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| `TOROB_MCP_PROXY` | unset | HTTP proxy for every request, e.g. `http://user:pass@host:port`. A comma-separated list is used one at a time: the next proxy takes over when one gets a challenge or cannot connect |
| `TOROB_MCP_MIN_INTERVAL` | 2 | Seconds between upstream requests (random jitter of 0.5-2 s comes on top) |
| `TOROB_MCP_BROWSER` | on | `0` turns off the headless-browser fallback even when `torob-mcp[browser]` is installed |

<a id="فارسی"></a>

## فارسی

<div dir="rtl">

### سرور MCP ترب برای دستیار هوش مصنوعی

**torob-mcp** یک سرور MCP غیررسمی و فقط&zwnj;خواندنی برای [ترب](https://torob.com)، موتور مقایسه قیمت ایران، است. این سرور به دستیار هوش مصنوعی شما (Claude، Cursor، Copilot و ...) اجازه می&zwnj;دهد قیمت یک کالا را در فروشگاه&zwnj;های ایرانی مقایسه کند.

**چه کارهایی می&zwnj;کند**

- **جستجو** با فیلتر دسته، برند، بازه قیمت، نو یا کارکرده، خرید حضوری، خرید قسطی و ویژگی&zwnj;ها؛ نتیجه&zwnj;های ضعیف علامت می&zwnj;خورند.
- **پیشنهاد هر فروشگاه** با امتیاز، گارانتی، خرید قسطی و هزینه ارسال؛ پیشنهادهایی که ترب نامطمئن می&zwnj;داند کنار گذاشته می&zwnj;شوند.
- **نمودار قیمت** حدود یک سال گذشته، تغییرهای قیمت و امتیاز معامله از ۰ تا ۱۰۰ تا بدانید الان وقت خرید هست یا نه.
- **ارزان&zwnj;ترین فروشنده معتبر** برای یک کالا، مقایسه ۲ تا ۵ کالا و بهترین انتخاب&zwnj;ها در بودجه شما.
- **سبد خرید**: ارزان&zwnj;ترین فروشگاه که همه کالاهای فهرست را دارد، یا مجموع قیمت با تقسیم سبد.
- **فروشگاه&zwnj;ها**: امتیاز، نماد اعتماد الکترونیکی، مدت حضور در ترب و شرایط ارسال و پرداخت؛ همچنین فروشگاه&zwnj;های حضوری با نشانی و ساعت کار.

**نکته&zwnj;ها**

- فقط خواندنی است: وارد حساب نمی&zwnj;شود، خرید یا هشدار قیمت ثبت نمی&zwnj;کند و کلید API لازم ندارد.
- همه قیمت&zwnj;ها به تومان است و قیمت نامعلوم `null` است، نه صفر.
- اگر ترب با کد ۴۹۰ جلوی درخواست&zwnj;ها را بگیرد، سرور ۳۰ دقیقه درخواست نمی&zwnj;فرستد و دور زدن آن را تلاش نمی&zwnj;کند. می&zwnj;توانید با `TOROB_MCP_PROXY` خروجی دیگری بدهید.

**کلیدواژه&zwnj;ها:** ترب، torob، سرور MCP ترب، مقایسه قیمت، ارزان&zwnj;ترین قیمت، ارزان&zwnj;ترین فروشنده، تاریخچه قیمت، نمودار قیمت، خرید قسطی، گارانتی، سبد خرید، فروشگاه اینترنتی.

**نصب** (اول [uv](https://docs.astral.sh/uv/getting-started/installation/) را نصب کنید). در Claude Code:

</div>

```bash
claude mcp add torob -- uvx torob-mcp
```

<div dir="rtl">

در Claude Desktop، Cursor و بقیه برنامه&zwnj;ها همان تنظیم بخش [Quick start](#quick-start) را بگذارید.

**نمونه پرسش&zwnj;ها**

- «ارزان&zwnj;ترین فروشنده معتبر آیفون ۱۳ پرو ۲۵۶ کجاست و الان وقت خرید هست؟»
- «این دو گوشی را مقایسه کن و بگو کدام ارزش خرید دارد.»
- «بهترین تلویزیون ۵۵ اینچ تا ۳۰ میلیون تومان کدام است؟»
- «کدام فروشگاه&zwnj;ها این لپ&zwnj;تاپ را با گارانتی و خرید قسطی دارند؟»

</div>

## Development

```bash
git clone https://github.com/sepehr071/torob-mcp && cd torob-mcp
uv sync
uv run ruff check . && uv run ruff format --check .
uv run python -m pytest -q            # offline, recorded fixtures
uv run python -m pytest -m live -q    # real API; skips (does not fail) when Torob answers 490
```

Tools live in `src/torob_mcp/` (`search.py`, `product.py`, `decide.py`, `shops.py`); each is a typed async function
with a docstring that tells the agent when to use it. A unit test keeps the tool tables in this README equal to the
server's tool list. Issues and PRs are welcome.

Releases: bump the version in `pyproject.toml` and `server.json`, then push a `v*` tag. GitHub Actions tests,
publishes to PyPI and the [MCP Registry](https://registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), and creates the GitHub Release.

## Related servers

- [Digikala MCP server](https://github.com/sepehr071/digikala-mcp) for Digikala prices, to cross-check a Torob result
- [Technolife MCP server](https://github.com/sepehr071/technolife-mcp) for electronics prices
- [MasterKala MCP server](https://github.com/sepehr071/masterkala-mcp) for gadgets and phone accessories
- [Okala MCP server](https://github.com/sepehr071/okala-mcp) for online grocery shopping
- [awesome-iran-mcp](https://github.com/sepehr071/awesome-iran-mcp): catalog of all Iranian-service MCP servers

## Disclaimer

Unofficial and not affiliated with or endorsed by Torob. It is read-only and uses the public endpoints of the
torob.com web app, which can change without notice. Please keep request rates low.

## License

[MIT](https://github.com/sepehr071/torob-mcp/blob/main/LICENSE)

If this saves you clicks, a star helps others find it.
