WatchBase MCP server for AI agents

The WatchBase MCP Server provides access to the WatchBase Data Feed API, allowing you to query a comprehensive database of watch metadata including brands, collections, reference numbers, technical details, and images.

Prerequisites

Node.js and npm: Required to install dependencies and run the server.
WatchBase API Key: You need an API key from WatchBase. Visit the WatchBase API page to request access and obtain a key.

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/watchdealer-pavel/watchbase-mcp.git
cd watchbase-mcp

Install dependencies:
```
npm install
```
Build the server:
```
npm run build
```

Configuration

You must provide your WatchBase API key via the WATCHBASE_API_KEY environment variable. Configure your MCP client (like Cline/Roo Code or Claude Desktop App) with this key.

Cline / Roo Code Configuration

Open your VS Code settings for MCP servers (typically at ~/Library/Application Support/Code/User/globalStorage/saoudrizwan.claude-dev/settings/cline_mcp_settings.json)

Add the following configuration:

"watchbase-mcp": {
  "command": "node",
  "args": ["/path/to/your/watchbase-mcp/build/index.js"],
  "env": {
    "WATCHBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_WATCHBASE_API_KEY"
  },
  "disabled": false,
  "autoApprove": []
}

Claude Desktop App Configuration

Open the Claude Desktop App configuration file (typically at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json)

Add the following configuration:

"watchbase-mcp": {
  "command": "node",
  "args": ["/path/to/your/watchbase-mcp/build/index.js"],
  "env": {
    "WATCHBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_WATCHBASE_API_KEY"
  },
  "disabled": false,
  "autoApprove": []
}

Using the MCP Tools

The server provides six tools corresponding to WatchBase API endpoints.

Search for Watches

Search the database by brand name, family name, watch name, and reference number:

<use_mcp_tool>
  <server_name>watchbase-mcp</server_name>
  <tool_name>search</tool_name>
  <arguments>
    {
      "q": "priors court"
    }
  </arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Search by Reference Number

Search the database by reference number (allows partial matches):

<use_mcp_tool>
  <server_name>watchbase-mcp</server_name>
  <tool_name>search_refnr</tool_name>
  <arguments>
    {
      "q": "P2/"
    }
  </arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

List All Brands

Retrieve a list of all watch brands in the database:

<use_mcp_tool>
  <server_name>watchbase-mcp</server_name>
  <tool_name>list_brands</tool_name>
  <arguments>
    {}
  </arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

List Brand Families

Retrieve all families (collections) for a given brand ID:

<use_mcp_tool>
  <server_name>watchbase-mcp</server_name>
  <tool_name>list_families</tool_name>
  <arguments>
    {
      "brand_id": 37
    }
  </arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

List Watches

Retrieve watches for a particular brand and optional family:

<use_mcp_tool>
  <server_name>watchbase-mcp</server_name>
  <tool_name>list_watches</tool_name>
  <arguments>
    {
      "brand_id": 37,
      "family_id": 279
    }
  </arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

Get Watch Details

Retrieve full details for a specific watch by its WatchBase ID:

<use_mcp_tool>
  <server_name>watchbase-mcp</server_name>
  <tool_name>get_watch_details</tool_name>
  <arguments>
    {
      "id": 17289
    }
  </arguments>
</use_mcp_tool>

How to add this MCP server to Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > MCP and click "Add new global MCP server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

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

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explictly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.