rakuten-mcp

About rakuten-mcp

Use rakuten-mcp with your agent

claude mcp add rakuten-mcp -- npx -y rakuten-mcp

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "rakuten-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "rakuten-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently asked questions

What is rakuten-mcp?

rakuten-mcp is an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server by mrslbt. Rakuten Web Service for AI: Ichiba, Books, Travel, Recipe, Kobo, GORA — bilingual, read-only.

How do I connect rakuten-mcp to Claude, Cursor, or another MCP client?

Install rakuten-mcp from its npm package (rakuten-mcp) and register it under "mcpServers" in your client's MCP configuration — for example claude_desktop_config.json or Cursor's mcp.json — then restart the client.

Is rakuten-mcp open source?

Yes — the source code is public at github.com/mrslbt/rakuten-mcp.

Can AI agents pay to use rakuten-mcp?

Not yet through Loomal — rakuten-mcp is listed as a free directory entry. If its maintainer verifies ownership, they can set per-call USDC pricing that agents pay over x402, with settlement on Base.