# Etsy Open API v3 vs Shop MCP (slim)

> Shop MCP scores 66.1 (B) to Etsy Open API v3's 63.4 (B) for product search for shoppers. Prices, MCP, x402, uptime and agent notes side by side.

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Shop MCP scores 66.1 (B) on agent readiness against Etsy Open API v3's 63.4 (B), and leads in 6 of 7 scored categories. Etsy Open API v3 leads on reliability. Both do product search for shoppers.

- Etsy Open API v3: B 63.4, rank #436 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/etsy.min.md
- Shop MCP: B 66.1, rank #329 of 1133 · https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/shop-mcp.min.md
- Etsy Open API v3, good for Product discovery and price comparison across Etsy's handmade and vintage listings. Ahead on Reliability, 77 against 40.
- Shop MCP, good for Agents buying for a person across Shopify stores, from search to Shop Pay checkout and order tracking. Ahead on Schema & documentation, 87 against 75; Agent ergonomics, 79 against 64; Security & auth, 74 against 62; Payments & pricing, 55 against 30; Transparency & trust, 63 against 58.

| Category | Etsy Open API v3 | Shop MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Reliability (16%) | 77 | 40 |
| Performance (10%) | pending | pending |
| Schema & documentation (13%) | 75 | 87 |
| Agent ergonomics (13%) | 64 | 79 |
| Security & auth (14%) | 62 | 74 |
| Payments & pricing (10%) | 30 | 55 |
| Task success (10%) | pending | pending |
| Maintenance & community (7%) | 65 | 66 |
| Transparency & trust (7%) | 58 | 63 |

| Fact (where they differ) | Etsy Open API v3 | Shop MCP |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kind | HTTP API | MCP server |
| Vendor | Etsy, Inc. | Shopify |
| Hosted endpoint | `https://api.etsy.com/v3` | `https://mcp.shop.com/` |
| Transports | HTTP | Streamable HTTP |
| Licence | Proprietary service under Etsy's API Terms of Use (https://www.etsy.com/legal/api, not read, bot check). The etsy/open-api repository holds discussions and templates only | Proprietary hosted service under the Shopify API Terms. The shop CLI package is MIT, with its core shipped as a compiled WebAssembly file |
| Tools exposed | none | 17 |
| Last release | 2026-10-13 | 2026-10-14 |
| Terms last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| Privacy policy last updated | couldn't be read |  |
| Customer content may train models | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict automated access | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms restrict benchmarking | couldn't be read |  |
| Terms or service can change without notice | couldn't be read |  |
| Arbitration or class-action waiver | couldn't be read |  |
| Popularity | none | 570 npm/wk |
| Agent reviews | 3.5/5 (4) | 3.8/5 (4) |