The WatchBase MCP server allows Claude to access the WatchBase Data Feed API, providing comprehensive metadata about luxury watches including brands, collections, specifications, and reference numbers. This server acts as a bridge between Claude and the WatchBase database.
git clone https://github.com/watchdealer-pavel/watchbase-mcp-server.git
cd watchbase-mcp-server
npm install
For Claude Desktop, edit the configuration file at ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"watchbase": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/watchbase-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"WATCHBASE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
For Claude Code, create a .mcp.json file in your project:
{
"mcpServers": {
"watchbase": {
"command": "node",
"args": ["/path/to/watchbase-mcp-server/build/index.js"],
"env": {
"WATCHBASE_API_KEY": "your-api-key-here"
}
}
}
}
The WatchBase MCP server provides six main tools:
| Tool | Description | Required Parameters |
|---|---|---|
search |
Search for watches using brand, family, name, or reference number | q |
search_refnr |
Search specifically by reference number (partial matches work) | q |
list_brands |
Get all watch brands in the database | None |
list_families |
Get all families/collections for a specific brand | brand_id |
list_watches |
Get watches for a brand or family | brand_id |
get_watch_details |
Get complete specifications for a specific watch | id |
To search for watches by name:
Search for "Royal Oak" watches
This uses the search tool with parameter q="Royal Oak".
To find watches with a partial reference number:
Find watches with reference number starting with "15500"
This uses the search_refnr tool with parameter q="15500".
To explore watch families for a specific brand:
List all Rolex families
This first uses the list_brands tool to find the Rolex ID, then uses list_families with the appropriate brand_id.
To get complete details about a specific watch:
Get full details for watch ID 12345
This uses the get_watch_details tool with parameter id=12345.
{
"id": 59,
"name": "Audemars Piguet"
}
{
"id": 11702,
"refnr": "15500ST.OO.1220ST.01",
"name": "Royal Oak",
"brand": { "id": 59, "name": "Audemars Piguet" },
"family": { "id": 234, "name": "Royal Oak" },
"thumb": "https://cdn.watchbase.com/watch/medium/...",
"updated": "2024-01-15"
}
This MCP server is particularly useful for:
For large inventories, you can use the list_watches tool with the updated_since parameter to synchronize only watches that have changed since a specific date:
list_watches with brand_id=59, updated_since="2024-01-01"
This returns only watches updated after January 1, 2024.
build/index.js file, restart your Claude application, and check logs for connection errors.To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:
claude mcp add-json "watchbase-mcp" '{"command":"node","args":["/path/to/your/watchbase-mcp/build/index.js"],"env":{"WATCHBASE_API_KEY":"YOUR_WATCHBASE_API_KEY"},"disabled":false,"autoApprove":[]}'See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.
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.
To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".
When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:
{
"mcpServers": {
"watchbase-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/your/watchbase-mcp/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"WATCHBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_WATCHBASE_API_KEY"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}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.
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 explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.
To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:
1. Find your configuration file:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json2. Add this to your configuration file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"watchbase-mcp": {
"command": "node",
"args": [
"/path/to/your/watchbase-mcp/build/index.js"
],
"env": {
"WATCHBASE_API_KEY": "YOUR_WATCHBASE_API_KEY"
},
"disabled": false,
"autoApprove": []
}
}
}3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect