MCP, MCP server
io.github.BuyWhere/buywhere-mcp
AI agents use BuyWhere to search products, compare prices, and discover deals across Singapore and US merchants in real time.
Compatibility: Not stated.
Grade C
One Medium finding. Read the findings before installing.
Not a guarantee. A hygiene check of the source at the commit shown, not a security audit.
Rescanned at commit eeb06674c9a2, unchanged since the check below.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
Why this grade
- PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED Medium
Runs shell commands that the manifest or description does not mention.
hashnode-post-4074524-building-an-ai-shopping-agent-that-actually-buys-things-11b.md, line 86
result = subprocess.run(
Any High, or two or more Medium findings, give D. One Medium gives C. Low findings or a security Note give B. Each code names a finding behind the letter.
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What was checked
Plain notes from the hygiene checks.
Permissions
Concern
requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution.
PERMISSION_SHELL_UNDECLARED
hashnode-post-4074524-building-an-ai-shopping-agent-that-actually-buys-things-11b.md, line 86
result = subprocess.run(
hashnode-post-4454910-build-a-discord-shopping-bot-in-30-minutes-with-buywhere-mcp-45pn.md, line 43
result = subprocess.run(
hashnode-post-4455833-build-a-slack-deal-alert-bot-with-buywhere-mcp-4ol0.md, line 38
result = subprocess.run(
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hashnode-post-4508698-build-a-price-tracking-agent-that-monitors-deals-for-you-4kbo.md, line 66
result = subprocess.run(
hashnode-post-4508715-how-to-track-shopee-price-history-and-find-the-best-deals-9lk.md, line 59
result = subprocess.run(
hashnode-post-4515474-build-an-air-quality-agent-that-picks-the-right-hdb-purifier-using-mcp-5ece.md, line 60
result = subprocess.run(
hashnode-post-4515474-build-an-air-quality-agent-that-picks-the-right-hdb-purifier-using-mcp-5ece.md, line 113
- For production, swap `subprocess.run(curl)` for `httpx.AsyncClient` - the JSON-RPC schema is identical.
hashnode-post-4523223-build-an-ai-shopping-agent-that-actually-buys-things-with-langgraph-and-buywhere.md, line 72
result = subprocess.run(
Install and update
Pass
No install-time script found, and dependencies are pinned or absent.
Network
Concern
can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address.
NETWORK_NO_FIXED_HOST
scripts/sync-devto-to-hashnode.mjs, line 86
const response = await fetch(url, {
src/index.ts, line 52
"Get a free key: curl -X POST https://api.buywhere.ai/v1/auth/register " +
src/index.ts, line 63
res = await fetch(UPSTREAM, {
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hashnode-post-3964768-build-an-ai-shopping-assistant-with-buywhere-mcp-in-10-minutes-2026-2e66.md, line 126
const r = await fetch(
hashnode-post-3964768-build-an-ai-shopping-assistant-with-buywhere-mcp-in-10-minutes-2026-2e66.md, line 145
const r = await fetch(
hashnode-post-3971809-why-ai-agents-cant-find-the-cheapest-products-and-what-to-do-about-it-a9.md, line 37
resp = requests.post(
hashnode-post-3971809-why-ai-agents-cant-find-the-cheapest-products-and-what-to-do-about-it-a9.md, line 44
results = requests.get(
hashnode-post-4082904-build-an-ai-shopping-agent-for-singapore-a-working-tutorial-2026-3nla.md, line 89
resp = requests.post(
hashnode-post-4153921-build-a-price-comparison-agent-with-buywhere-llamaindex-1ddf.md, line 27
response = requests.get(
Secrets
Concern
reads a credential or environment file.
SECRETS_ENV_READ SECRETS_PATH_DOTENV
scripts/smoke-tools.mjs, line 29
env: { ...process.env, BUYWHERE_API_KEY: process.env.BUYWHERE_API_KEY ?? "smoke-test-placeholder" },
src/index.ts, line 32
const API_KEY = process.env.BUYWHERE_API_KEY;
hashnode-post-3939629-build-an-ai-shopping-agent-with-openai-agents-sdk-buywhere-mcp-1ci0.md, line 34
Create a `.env` file:
Agent instructions
Pass
No instruction to ignore earlier instructions or to hide a step.
Obfuscation
Pass
No encoded or minified payload found.
Licence
Pass
A licence file is present (LICENSE).
Maintainer activity
Pass
The latest commit is within the last 365 days.
Note
Hygiene check of commit eeb06674c9a2. requests shell access. No manifest field names shell or command execution. can reach a host that is not written as a fixed address. reads a credential or environment file.
Date and source
Date checked:
github.com
Commit graded: eeb06674c9a22dcd103adecbed5a66c9473f55d7
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