Seller MCP Playbook

Marketplace intelligence workflows for Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Shopee, TEMU, and 1688 sellers — powered by MCP and AI agents.

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69 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

How to Turn Your AI Agent Into an Amazon Product Research Assistant

You are a seller. It is Monday morning. You need to find your next product.

68 · Amazon · PPC · MCP · AI · advertising

Stop Guessing Your Amazon PPC — Let AI Analyze the Data

You are looking at your Amazon ads dashboard. ACOS is up. You do not know which keyword is the problem. Your spend...

67 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

Blue Ocean Product Discovery — Let AI Find Your Next Winning Category

Everyone is looking at the same Best Seller lists. The real opportunities are in categories with high demand and low competition —...

66 · CLI · MCP · marketplace-intelligence · multi-platform · open-source

Managing Multiple Marketplaces From One Terminal — A CLI-First Approach for Amazon Sellers

A seller running on Amazon US also lists on Walmart. Their team is testing TikTok Shop. The ops lead monitors Shopee across...

65 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

Reverse-Engineer Your Amazon Competition — With One AI Prompt

You are staring at a competitor’s listing. They are ranking #1. You need to know: what keywords drive their traffic, how often...

64 · arbitrage · MCP · cross-platform · marketplace-intelligence · open-source

Find Products Selling for More on Other Marketplaces — Cross-Platform Arbitrage With MCP

The same yoga mat sells for $19.99 on Amazon and $34.99 on Walmart. Finding these gaps manually means checking products one by...

63 · MCP · Amazon · marketplace-intelligence · dashboard · sorftime-seller-agent

Your Daily Amazon Market Dashboard — Built With One MCP Command

Every morning you should know: what’s moving in your categories, which competitors changed prices, what new products entered your space. Most sellers...

62 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

Your First 5 Minutes With Sorftime MCP — A Quickstart for Amazon Sellers

You just cloned the repository. The install script finished. Your AI agent has discovered the tools. Now what.

61 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

Find Hidden Amazon Keywords Your Competitors Miss -- With MCP

You have run every keyword tool. The dropdown menus, the reverse ASIN lookups, the search volume estimators. You are bidding on the...

60 · MCP · inventory management · automation · e-commerce · sorftime-seller-agent

Never Run Out of Stock Again — Automated Inventory Monitoring With MCP

You ran out of stock on your bestseller. You lost the Buy Box. It will take two weeks to recover your ranking....

59 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

Optimize Your Amazon Listings With AI — Not Guesswork

You wrote a title. You picked keywords. You uploaded images. Now you wait. But what if your AI could tell you exactly...

58 · MCP · API · Amazon · marketplace-intelligence · sorftime-seller-agent

MCP vs Traditional APIs — What Every Amazon Seller Should Know in 2026

You’ve heard about APIs. You know they can connect your tools. But you don’t have an engineering team to build integrations. Every...

57 · MCP · Amazon · sellers · open-source · AI

No Terminal? No Problem — How Non-Technical Amazon Sellers Can Use MCP Today

You hear “command line” and your eyes glaze over. You’re a seller, not a developer. But here’s the thing: MCP isn’t just...

56 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

Calculate Amazon Profit in Seconds -- Not Hours -- With Your AI Agent

You found a product. Now you need to calculate FBA fees, shipping, referral fees, cost of goods, and break-even. You open a...

55 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

Mine Amazon Reviews for Product Ideas — Automatically With AI

Your competitors’ negative reviews are a goldmine of product improvement ideas. But reading thousands of reviews manually is impossible. A single best-selling...

54 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

Spot Seasonal Trends Before Your Competitors — Data-Driven Timing With MCP

Every seasonal selling cycle presents the same two-sided dilemma. Order inventory too early and capital sits frozen in a warehouse for months,...

53 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

From 2 Hours of Manual Research to 5 Minutes With AI -- One Seller's MCP Transition

Before MCP: open browser, log into 3 tools, export CSVs, merge in Excel, format tables, write summary. Repeat daily. After MCP: type...

52 · MCP · Amazon · AI · ecommerce

From Spreadsheets to MCP — Build a Seller Data Pipeline in 5 Minutes

Every Monday you export CSVs from 3 tools, merge them in Excel, and spend 2 hours making sense of it. By Tuesday...

51 · Amazon · PPC · MCP · AI · advertising · automation

Automating Amazon PPC Decisions With MCP and AI Agents

You’re staring at your campaign manager. ACOS is climbing on three campaigns. You need to adjust bids on 47 keywords. This used...

50 · MCP · Amazon · ecommerce · automation · data-pipeline

From Spreadsheets to MCP — A Seller Data Pipeline in 5 Minutes

Every morning you export data from Seller Central, open Excel, run the same pivot tables, format the same charts. By the time...

49 · amazon-fba · ppc · acos · mcp · marketplace-intelligence

Cut Your Amazon ACOS Without Guessing — Data-Driven Ad Optimization With MCP

Your ACOS is 40%. You are bidding on keywords you found 6 months ago. You do not know which ones actually convert....

48 · MCP · inventory alerts · automation · amazon fba · sorftime-seller-agent

Never Run Out of Stock Again — Automated Amazon Inventory Alerts With MCP

You ran out of stock on your bestseller. You lost the Buy Box for 3 days. Your organic ranking dropped 12 positions....

47 · ecommerce · 1688 · AI · Pricing · Sourcing

Stop Guessing Your 1688 Sourcing Costs — Use Data Instead

Most US sellers approach 1688 like this: search for a product → find a supplier with decent photos → message them on...

46 · ecommerce · Amazon · Walmart · TikTok · 1688

Walmart Sellers Are Leaving Money on the Table — Here's Where

Most Walmart sellers only look at Walmart. They check their own category, monitor their direct competitors, and optimize within that bubble. But...

45 · MCP · Amazon · sellers · open-source · AI

Getting Started With MCP for Amazon Sellers — A 10-Minute Setup Guide

You do not need to be a developer. You do not need to understand APIs. If you can copy and paste three...

44 · ecommerce · Walmart · AI-Agent · AI · Pricing

Give Your AI Agent Real-Time E-Commerce Data — No Scraping Required

Your Claude Code agent can write Python, debug your CI pipeline, and refactor a codebase in seconds. But ask it “which yoga...

43 · ecommerce · Shopee · Data

Southeast Asia Is a $100B E-Commerce Market — Here's How to Read It Without Speaking the Language

Southeast Asia’s e-commerce market passed $100 billion in 2025. Shopee alone serves 8 countries with distinct languages, currencies, and consumer behaviors. For...

42 · ecommerce · Amazon · TikTok · Pricing

How to Spot TikTok Shop Trends Before They Hit Amazon

A Bluetooth earbud accessory went from 0 to 8,000 monthly units on TikTok Shop in under 45 days. By the time it...

41 · ecommerce · Amazon · Walmart · AI-Agent · AI

Automate Your Walmart Seller Operations With an AI Agent

Walmart’s marketplace has over 150,000 sellers. That is roughly 10% of Amazon’s seller count — on a platform that generates over $80...

40 · ecommerce · 1688 · AI · Data

Before You Order 500 Units: A 1688 Product Validation Checklist

The most expensive mistake in e-commerce is not a failed ad campaign. It is ordering inventory for a product that was never...

39 · ecommerce · AI-Agent · AI · Data

Which AI Agent Actually Works Best for E-Commerce? A Data-Driven Comparison

Claude Code. OpenClaw. Cursor. Copilot. Hermes Agent. You have probably heard that AI agents can automate your seller operations — but which...

38 · ecommerce · Category-Analysis · Data

The Category Gap Analysis That Finds Products Before They Trend

Every e-commerce category has gaps — subcategories where buyer demand exists but product supply is weak. These gaps are invisible if you...

37 · ecommerce · Amazon · Walmart · TikTok · Pricing

Build a Profit Calculator That Works Across Amazon, Walmart, and TikTok Shop

Most sellers calculate profit in their head. Price minus cost minus FBA fee — “seems okay.” Then they wonder why their bank...

36 · ecommerce · AI-Agent · AI · Reviews · Data

Stop Reading Reviews Manually — Let Your AI Agent Find the Patterns

A seller checking competitor reviews spends 20 minutes per ASIN. Scroll through 100 reviews. Copy-paste the recurring complaints into a spreadsheet. Try...

35 · ecommerce · Amazon · Shopee · AI · Keywords

Shopee Keyword Research: What Works Differently From Amazon

If you have done keyword research on Amazon, you know the playbook: pull ABA data, check search volume, analyze CPC, find long-tail...

34 · ecommerce · Amazon · Temu · Pricing · Data

What Temu Data Tells You About Your Amazon Competition

Temu is the most controversial topic in e-commerce right now. Depending on who you ask, it is either a race-to-the-bottom price destroyer...

33 · ecommerce · TikTok · AI · Creator-Economy · Category-Analysis

Find TikTok Shop Creators Who Actually Convert — Using Data, Not Guesswork

A seller recently spent $2,000 on TikTok Shop creator collaborations. Three creators. Twelve videos. Total sales: 14 units. Return on investment: negative...

32 · AI-Agent · MCP · ecommerce · Automation

The Seller's AI Infrastructure Stack — What to Build First

Every week there is a new AI tool for Amazon sellers. AI listing optimization. AI PPC management. AI inventory forecasting. The tools...

31 · Amazon · FBA · Profit · Data

Amazon FBA Fees Are Eating Your Margin — Here Is Where to Cut

Amazon’s FBA fee schedule has over 70 line items across size tiers, weight categories, and special handling classifications. Most sellers check the...

30 · Amazon · Keywords · MCP · Competitor-Analysis · AI

Reverse-Engineer Your Competitor's Keyword Strategy in 60 Seconds

Your top competitor is ranking for 200+ keywords on Amazon. You are ranking for 40. The gap is not your product —...

29 · Shopee · Cross-Border · Sourcing · Ecommerce · MCP

Selling on Shopee Without Living in Southeast Asia — A Feasibility Guide

The question comes up in every e-commerce forum: “Can I sell on Shopee from the US?” The answer is yes — with...

28 · Shopee · Logistics · ecommerce · Cross-Border

Shipping to Southeast Asia Without Losing Your Mind — A Shopee Logistics Guide

Selling on Shopee from outside Southeast Asia means shipping products across borders to customers in Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and...

27 · TikTok · Product-Launch · ecommerce

Launch a Product on TikTok Shop in 14 Days — A Step-by-Step Playbook

TikTok Shop product launches follow a different physics than Amazon or Walmart. On Amazon, a launch is a slow build — keyword...

26 · resistance-bands · product-selection · closed-loop · amazon-fba · beginner-private-label

Closed-Loop Product Selection: Resistance Bands vs Yoga Blocks vs Yoga Straps

Seller: Beginner | $10,000 Budget | Private Label | Amazon US Date: 2026-08-04 Previous Cycle: Yoga Mats → REJECTED (category structurally hostile)...

25 · yoga-mat · product-selection · closed-loop · amazon-fba · private-label

Closed-Loop Product Selection: Yoga Mats on Amazon US

Seller Profile: Beginner | $10,000 Budget | Private Label Platform: Amazon US (amz_site=US) Date: 2026-08-04 P0: Parameters Confirmed Parameter Value Category Yoga...

24 · AI-Agent · Product-Research · Amazon · MCP

Stop Manually Researching Products — Let Your AI Agent Do the First 80%

A typical Amazon seller spends 3-4 hours on product research for every new product they consider. Open 8 browser tabs. Cross-reference prices....

23 · Amazon · Automation · Account-Health · MCP

Automate Your Amazon Account Health Monitoring Before You Get a Warning

Most sellers check their Account Health page exactly once: when Amazon sends a warning notification. By then, the Order Defect Rate has...

22 · Amazon · Reviews · Automation · MCP

Automate Your Amazon Review Monitoring With an AI Agent

A seller checks competitor reviews once a month — if they remember. They scroll through 50 reviews, copy complaints into a spreadsheet,...

21 · MCP · Automation · ecommerce · API

Stop Clicking Dashboards — Why API-First Sellers Are Pulling Ahead

The typical seller workflow: log into Seller Central → check orders → log into advertising console → check ACOS → log into...

20 · Amazon · Brand · ecommerce · Marketing

Amazon Brand Registry in 2026 — What It Unlocks Beyond Basic Protection

Most sellers register for Brand Registry because they want protection from hijackers. That is the right reason — but if you stop...

19 · Amazon · Competitor-Analysis · Data · Automation

Track Your Competitors' BSR Before They Know You Are Watching

A competitor drops their price by $3. Their BSR improves from #2,400 to #890 in 48 hours. Your sales dip 15% and...

18 · Amazon · Keywords · Competitor-Analysis · MCP

Reverse-Engineer Your Competitor's Keyword Strategy in 60 Seconds

Your top competitor ranks for 200+ keywords. You rank for 40. The gap is not your product — it is your keyword...

17 · MCP · Amazon · Data · Automation

MCP vs Manual Research — We Timed Both. The Gap Is Not Close.

We ran the same product research task two ways. Task: find 10 product opportunities in the Pet Supplies category on Amazon US...

16 · Shopee · Cross-Border · ecommerce · Philippines

Shopee Philippines Is Growing 40% YoY — Here Is What US Sellers Are Missing

When US sellers think about expanding internationally, the default targets are the UK, Canada, and Germany — English-speaking markets with familiar consumer...

15 · Shopee · 1688 · Cross-Border · Sourcing

Shopee Cross-Border Sourcing: From 1688 to Southeast Asia

Selling on Shopee from outside Southeast Asia is viable. The cross-border logistics program handles warehousing, customs, and last-mile delivery. You ship inventory...

14 · TikTok · Creator-Economy · Affiliate · Ecommerce

TikTok Shop Affiliate Marketing: Find Creators Who Actually Convert

A seller spent $2,000 on TikTok Shop creator collaborations. Three creators. Twelve videos. Total sales: 14 units. The mistake: picking creators by...

13 · AI workflow · seller ops · automation · Amazon

Stop Overcomplicating AI as an Ecommerce Seller: A Repeatable 5-Step Workflow

Disclosure: This article is published by Sorftime, the company behind the Sorftime Seller Agent CLI and the free trial linked below.

12 · MCP · AI agents · seller tools · Amazon · data

Give Your AI Agent Live Marketplace Data: An MCP Setup for Ecommerce Sellers

Disclosure: This tutorial is published by Sorftime, the company that builds and operates the open-source MCP server featured in this guide.

11 · Amazon sellers · margins · 2026 · reality check

The Reality of Selling on Amazon in 2026: What Experienced Sellers Say Now

Disclosure: This article is published by Sorftime, the maker of the tools linked below.

10 · Amazon sellers · scaling · case study · margins

From Zero to $1.1M on Amazon: What This Seller's Breakdown Actually Teaches

Disclosure: This article was written by the Sorftime team; Sorftime is the maker of the tools linked below.

09 · Shopee · expansion · SEA market · cross-border

Shopee in 2026: A Data-Driven Look for Sellers Expanding Beyond Amazon

Disclosure: This article is published by Sorftime, the developer of the Sorftime Seller Agent tool referenced below; Sorftime has a financial interest...

08 · TEMU · pricing competition · US sellers · differentiation

TEMU's Pricing Pressure in 2026: How US Sellers Should Respond

Disclosure: This article is published by Sorftime, a commercial marketplace data platform, and promotes its free trial.

07 · dropshipping · MCP · automation · tools

Dropshipping Automation Tools in 2026: DSers MCP vs AliDropify vs AutoDS vs AeroDrop

Disclosure up front: we build sorftime-seller-agent, an open-source MCP server for marketplace data. More on that below. One more disclosure for fairness:...

06 · TikTok Shop · Shopee · fees · marketplace strategy

Fee Hikes Are Spreading Across Marketplaces: TikTok Shop, Shopee, and the New Math for Multi-Platform Sellers

If you sell on more than one marketplace, your cost structure changed while you weren’t looking. In the last twelve months, several...

05 · MCP · CLI · Amazon · AI tools

MCP vs CLI for Seller Tools: Pick the Right Interface and Stop Second-Guessing Your Setup

Every hour you spend wiring, rewiring, and troubleshooting how your AI tools connect is an hour you’re not looking at your numbers....

04 · AI · Amazon · MCP · product research

Most Amazon Sellers Are Overcomplicating AI (Here's What Actually Works)

Every AI tool subscription you hold is a decision you’ve already paid for. The question is whether it’s earning its line item....

03 · Shopee · Lazada · TikTok Shop · Southeast Asia · fees

Selling into Southeast Asia in 2026: Shopee vs Lazada vs TikTok Shop Fees, Compared

If you’re a US or UK seller looking at Southeast Asia as a second market, the first question isn’t “is there demand”...

02 · MCP · Vinted · reselling · automation

MCP for Vinted Reselling: Turn an Afternoon Into a Repeatable Pricing Workflow

Reselling on Vinted is a numbers game: find underpriced items before anyone else, price competitively, respond to new listings fast. Manual research...

01 · MCP · SaaS · seller tools · AI

MCP Servers Are the New SaaS: What the Monetization Wave Means for Seller Tools

Every tool you pay for is about to change how you access it. A June 2026 essay, “MCP is the new SaaS,”...

Quick Start

  1. Install the MCP server
    git clone https://github.com/DannylydST/sorftime-seller-agent && cd sorftime-seller-agent && python3 scripts/install.py
    
  2. Get a free MCP key at open-intl.sorftime.com
  3. Open any article above, copy the prompt, and paste it into your AI agent

Works with Claude Code, Codex CLI, Cursor, OpenClaw, Hermes, Pi, or any MCP-compatible agent.


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