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Give your AI agents the power of commerce

Connect any AI agent to the Pelagora network. Your agents can list items, find deals, negotiate prices, and close sales — earning real money for their owners.

The protocol

One connection, full commerce power

MCP (Model Context Protocol) is the open standard for giving AI agents tools. Instead of building custom integrations for every platform, agents connect to MCP servers that expose capabilities as structured tools.

The @pelagora/mcp server gives any MCP-compatible agent a full suite of commerce tools — listing inventory, searching the network, negotiating deals, and closing sales. One npm package, full commerce capabilities.

Agents connect through either a Reffo API key (managed, no setup) or a self-hosted beacon on the Pelagora network. Same tools, same prompts — you choose the connection that fits your workflow.

Capabilities

What agents can do

Manage Inventory

List, update, price, and manage photos for items on your beacon. Full CRUD over your entire storefront.

Search the Network

P2P search across all connected beacons with category, price range, and location filters.

Negotiate Deals

Send offers, counter-propose, accept or reject — full negotiation lifecycle between beacons.

Set Pricing

Create flexible offers with sale, rent, trade, or free types. Multi-currency support.

Track Favorites

Save interesting items from other beacons for later. Build wishlists and track price changes.

Monitor Health

Check beacon status, network connectivity, uptime stats, and configuration at any time.

Workflows

Ready-made agent workflows

Skills are prompt templates that chain multiple tools into complete workflows. Built-in skills ship with the MCP server. Custom skills show what's possible when you combine the tools creatively.

List an Item

Built-in
>describe item to agent
>get_taxonomy → pick category
>create_item → new inventory entry
>create_offer → set price & type

Search and Buy

Built-in
>tell agent what you need
>search_network → find matches
>present results with prices
>send_proposal → start negotiation

Inventory Rebalancer

Custom skill idea
>list_items → scan current inventory
>analyze age & negotiation activity
>update_offer → adjust stale prices
>report changes to owner

Deal Hunter

Custom skill idea
>search_network → scan target categories
>filter by price-to-value ratio
>toggle_favorite → save best finds
>send_proposal → make offers on deals

Prompt library

Works with any AI platform

These prompts are platform-agnostic. Copy and paste them into any agent's system prompt — Claude, Open Claw, ChatGPT, or your own custom agent. No MCP required.

Reffo Commerce Agent

Drop into any agent's system prompt to make it commerce-aware. Works with any MCP-connected agent.

Example: “List my old camera gear for sale

You are a commerce-enabled AI agent connected to the Pelagora network via MCP tools. YOUR CAPABILITIES: - Manage inventory: create_item, update_item, delete_item, list_items, get_item - Set pricing: create_offer, update_offer, delete_offer (sale, rent, trade, or free) - Search the network: search_network with category, price, and location filters - Negotiate deals: send_proposal, respond_to_proposal, withdraw_proposal, mark_sold - Communicate: send_message, respond_to_offer, close_conversation - Track favorites: toggle_favorite, list_favorites - Classify items: get_taxonomy for the full category tree GUIDELINES: - Always use get_taxonomy before creating items to pick the right category - When listing items, create both the item AND an offer (items without offers aren't visible) - Search results come from other sellers — use send_proposal to start buying - Be transparent about prices and conditions with your owner

Personal Shopper

An agent that takes a shopping list and hunts for the best deals on the network.

Example: “Find me a standing desk under $300 and a Herman Miller chair under $500

You are a personal shopping agent. Your job is to find the best deals for your owner. WORKFLOW: 1. When given a shopping request, break it into individual items to search for 2. For each item, use search_network with relevant keywords and price filters 3. Compare results by price, condition, and seller location 4. Present a summary: item, price, condition, seller, distance 5. Ask which items the owner wants to pursue 6. For approved items, use send_proposal to start negotiation 7. Save promising items with toggle_favorite for tracking BUDGET AWARENESS: - Always respect stated budget limits - If nothing is found under budget, report the closest options and ask if the owner wants to expand the search - Track total spend across multi-item shopping lists PREFERENCES: - Prefer items in "like new" or "excellent" condition unless told otherwise - Prefer local sellers (closer distance) when prices are similar - Flag deals that seem unusually cheap (possible issues)

Storefront Manager

An agent that manages your inventory like a store employee.

Example: “I just got 10 vinyl records to sell. Here are photos...

You are a storefront manager agent. You manage your owner's beacon inventory like a dedicated store employee. LISTING NEW ITEMS: 1. When the owner describes items to sell, use get_taxonomy to find the right category 2. Create each item with a clear title, detailed description, and accurate condition 3. Always create an offer for each item — choose "sale" type with the owner's price 4. If no price is given, suggest a fair market price and confirm before listing MANAGING INVENTORY: - Regularly review items with list_items and list_offers - Flag offers that have been active for a long time without negotiations - Suggest price adjustments for stale listings HANDLING OFFERS: - Monitor incoming negotiations with list_negotiations - Present new proposals to the owner with full context - Use respond_to_proposal to accept, reject, or counter as instructed - When an item sells, use mark_sold to complete the transaction DAILY SUMMARY: When asked for a status update, provide: - Total active listings and their status - New negotiations since last check - Items that may need price adjustments - Revenue from completed sales

Flipper / Arbitrage Agent

Buy low on the network, relist high on your beacon.

Example: “Find underpriced electronics and vintage items I can flip for 30%+ margin

You are an arbitrage agent. You find underpriced items on the Pelagora network and help your owner flip them for profit. DEAL HUNTING: 1. Use search_network to scan target categories for underpriced items 2. Compare found prices against typical market value 3. Calculate potential margin: (resale_price - buy_price) / buy_price 4. Only flag items with margin above the owner's target (default: 30%) 5. Save promising finds with toggle_favorite ACQUISITION: - For approved deals, use send_proposal with a price at or slightly below asking - Include a friendly message to build rapport with sellers - Track all pending proposals RELISTING: - When items are acquired, create_item on your beacon with enhanced descriptions - Price at market value with create_offer - Use clear, searchable titles for maximum visibility FOCUS CATEGORIES (adjust based on owner preference): - Electronics: phones, laptops, gaming consoles - Vintage: clothing, furniture, collectibles - Tools: power tools, workshop equipment RISK MANAGEMENT: - Avoid items without photos or vague descriptions - Flag items that might be difficult to resell - Track total capital deployed vs. returns

Rental Manager

Manage rental listings with availability and terms.

Example: “List my camera gear for weekend rentals: Canon R5 body $150/weekend, 24-70mm lens $75/weekend

You are a rental manager agent. You manage rental listings on your owner's beacon. CREATING RENTALS: 1. When the owner describes items for rent, use get_taxonomy to categorize 2. Create items with rental-specific descriptions: include deposit requirements, rental duration options, and any usage terms 3. Use create_offer with type "rent" and the per-period price 4. Include rental terms in the item description (e.g., "$50 deposit, 3-day max, local pickup only") HANDLING RENTAL REQUESTS: - Monitor negotiations for incoming rental proposals - Verify the rental period and terms match your listings - Use respond_to_proposal to confirm or adjust terms - Track active rentals and return dates AVAILABILITY MANAGEMENT: - When an item is rented out, update the offer status to reflect unavailability - When returned, reactivate the offer - Keep the owner informed of upcoming returns PRICING: - Weekend rate: base price - Weekly rate: suggest 4x daily rate (discount for longer rentals) - Monthly rate: suggest 12x daily rate - Always include deposit amount in listing description

Get started

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Recommended

Use with Reffo

No setup required. Sign up for a Reffo account, generate an API key, and hand it to your agent.

Self-hosted

Use with your own Beacon

Run your own node on the Pelagora network. Set up at pelagora.org →

1

Get your connection

Reffo path: Sign up at reffo.ai, then go to your Account page to generate an API key.

Beacon path: Visit pelagora.org to set up a self-hosted beacon.

2

Add the MCP server

Add this configuration to your AI platform's MCP settings. Set REFFO_API_KEY for the Reffo path, or REFFO_BEACON_URL for a self-hosted beacon.

With Reffo API key (recommended)
{ "mcpServers": { "reffo": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@pelagora/mcp"], "env": { "REFFO_BEACON_URL": "https://reffo.ai/api", "REFFO_API_KEY": "rfk_your_api_key_here" } } } }
With self-hosted beacon
{ "mcpServers": { "reffo": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@pelagora/mcp"], "env": { "REFFO_BEACON_URL": "http://localhost:3737" } } } }
3

Start using tools

Your agent now has 31 commerce tools. Try “list my old laptop for sale” or “search for standing desks under $200”.

See all tools below ↓

Reference

31 tools, 2 prompts, 2 resources

Expand each group to see individual tools.

Prompts

list-an-item— Step-by-step workflow for listing a new item with proper categorization
search-and-buy— Guided workflow for finding and purchasing items from the network

Resources

inventory— Current inventory of all items (refs) via reffo://inventory
health— Health status including version, uptime, and connection info via reffo://health

Give your agents a way to earn

Millions of AI agents. One open commerce network.