Iwantmymtg Mcp

io.github.matthewdtowlesPublished by GitHub account matthewdtowlesv0.7.5Updated Nov 6, 2026

Query Magic: The Gathering cards, sets, and prices and manage your I Want My MTG collection.

Overview

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Queries Magic: The Gathering cards, sets, sealed products and prices, and manages an I Want My MTG collection, buy-list, transactions and portfolio.

What you can do
  • Search and look up cards, printings and sets, with prices and 30-day price history
  • List sealed products and set-level price history, and compare buylist offers per printing
  • Read and edit the user's card and sealed inventory, including CSV import and export
  • Manage the buy-list (want-list) and record, update or delete buy/sell transactions
  • Report portfolio value, cost basis, realized gains, cash flow, performance and breakdowns
  • Estimate market sell value and compare cash versus store credit
When to use it
Useful for Magic: The Gathering players and collectors who want to look up card and set prices conversationally, or who keep an I Want My MTG collection and want an assistant to update inventory, track spending and review portfolio performance.
Requirements
Runs locally as a Node.js package (Node 20+) via npx or a global npm install, configured in the MCP client. Read-only card, set and price tools need no account; collection tools need an IWMM_API_KEY environment variable, created in the I Want My MTG account. An optional IWMM_BASE_URL overrides the API host. Network access to the IWMM API is required.
Before you install
The IWMM_API_KEY is a personal credential that grants access to the user's collection and transactions; keep it out of shared configs. Many tools write: adding, updating or removing inventory and buy-list rows, recording transactions (which also adjusts inventory by default), and deleting transactions. Some features are Premium-gated and return errors on the free tier. Card, price and collection data is sent to the IWMM service.

Installation

In SourceWeft

  1. Open Iwantmymtg Mcp in the dashboard and add it to a workspace.
  2. Enable the server for the chats that should use its tools.

Desktop only via STDIO. STDIO servers start a local process, so they need the SourceWeft desktop host.

Other MCP clients

Follow the launch instructions in the repository.

README

iwantmymtg-mcp

[npm version] [License: MIT] [LightNow]

An MCP server for I Want My MTG. Exposes IWMM's API as tools so Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients can search Magic: The Gathering cards/sets and manage a user's collection conversationally.

Published on npm, the MCP Registry, and Smithery. Coverage expands to match the API; see docs/TOOLS.md for the full, always-current tool list.

[Demo: Claude Code answering four collection queries via the iwmm MCP server]

What you can do

  • Anonymous (no key): search cards, look up a card by set+number, get current prices and 30-day price history, get a card's buylist (sell-to-vendor) offers, list sets and their cards, list sealed products.
  • Authenticated (with an IWMM API key): manage your inventory and transactions; build and manage decks (create, import from a decklist, edit cards, add the cards you're missing to your buy-list); view portfolio summaries, history, performance, cash flow, realized gains, and breakdowns (including by color, with per-slice drill-down); manage price alerts and notifications.
  • Sell tools (with a key): see your collection's market sell value (best buylist offer per card, grouped by vendor), manage a buy-list (want-list), and get a cash-vs-store-credit recommendation for selling toward your buy list.

See the project roadmap for what's next.

Install

Requires Node 20+.

bash
npx iwantmymtg-mcp

Or install globally if you prefer:

bash
npm install -g iwantmymtg-mcpiwantmymtg-mcp

Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json (macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json; Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json):

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "iwmm": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "iwantmymtg-mcp"],      "env": {        "IWMM_API_KEY": "iwm_live_..."      }    }  }}

IWMM_API_KEY is optional - read-only tools work without it. Create a key at https://iwantmymtg.net/user/api-keys.

Claude Code

Add to .mcp.json in your project (or ~/.claude/.mcp.json globally):

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "iwmm": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "iwantmymtg-mcp"],      "env": { "IWMM_API_KEY": "iwm_live_..." }    }  }}

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json in your project:

json
{  "mcpServers": {    "iwmm": {      "command": "npx",      "args": ["-y", "iwantmymtg-mcp"],      "env": { "IWMM_API_KEY": "iwm_live_..." }    }  }}

After saving, restart Cursor and confirm iwmm appears under Settings -> Features -> MCP Servers.

Example prompts

  • "Search for Lightning Bolt printings and show me the cheapest one."
  • "What's the price history of Bloodbraid Elf from Modern Horizons 3?"
  • "Add 4 copies of Lightning Bolt LEA to my inventory."
  • "What sealed products are available for MH3?"
  • "What's my collection worth to sell right now, and which vendor pays most?"
  • "Add these cards to my buy list, then tell me whether cash or store credit is the better deal."

See examples/ for walkthroughs of common flows, and docs/TOOLS.md for the full tool reference.

Configuration

Env varDefaultPurpose
IWMM_API_KEY(unset)Personal API key. Required only for authenticated tools.
IWMM_BASE_URLhttps://iwantmymtg.netOverride for self-hosted or local-dev IWMM instances.

Local development

bash
npm installnpm run buildnode dist/index.js

Or with tsx for live reload:

bash
npm installnpx tsx src/index.ts

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License — see the LICENSE file for details.

Source: README.md at commit 117fcbf

Tools

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search_cards

Search Magic: The Gathering cards by name (substring), set code, rarity, type, or format legality. Returns a paginated list with prices and basic metadata. Use this for catalog lookups; for a specific printing prefer get_card with set+number.

ParametersqpagetypelimitformatraritysetCodelegality

get_card

Look up a specific card printing by set code and collector number. Returns full card detail including current prices, rarity, type, and flavor name. For broader catalog search use search_cards.

ParameterssetCoderequiredsetNumberrequired

get_card_prices

Get current normal and foil prices for a specific card printing.

ParameterssetCoderequiredsetNumberrequired

get_card_price_history

Get the 30-day price history for a card printing (normal + foil). Older data is retained on a weekly/monthly cadence beyond 30 days.

ParameterssetCoderequiredsetNumberrequired

get_card_printings

List every printing of the card at this set code and collector number, most valuable first. Use this to compare what the same card costs across sets, or to find a cheaper printing. Prefer it over search_cards for that: search_cards matches names by substring, so it also returns unrelated cards whose names merely contain the term. The addressed printing is included in the results.

ParameterspagelimitsetCoderequiredsetNumberrequired

search_sets

List Magic: The Gathering sets, optionally paginated. Returns set code, name, release date, type, and aggregate prices.

Parameterspagelimit

get_set

Get detail for a single set by code (e.g. 'lea', 'mh3').

Parameterscoderequired

list_set_cards

List all cards in a set, paginated. Supports the same filters as search_cards (rarity, type, format, legality).

Parameterscoderequiredpagetypelimitformatraritylegality

get_sealed_products

List sealed products (booster boxes, bundles, commander decks, etc.) for a set. Each entry includes a TCGPlayer purchase URL.

Parameterscoderequired

get_sealed_product

Get detail for a single sealed product by its UUID, including current pricing and a TCGPlayer purchase URL. List a set's sealed products with get_sealed_products.

Parametersuuidrequired

get_set_price_history

Get the price history for a whole set by set code - the set's aggregate value over time. Optionally limit the window with days. For a single card's history use get_card_price_history.

Parameterscoderequireddays

get_card_buylist

Get current buylist (sell-to-vendor) offers for a card printing, by set code and collector number. Returns offers grouped by finish (normal/foil/etched), best first, with the highest offer per finish marked. NM condition only. Use get_card_prices for retail (buy) prices instead.

ParameterssetCoderequiredsetNumberrequired

get_market_sell_value

Market sell value of the authenticated user's whole inventory: matches every owned card against current buylist offers, picks the best offer per item (capped by the vendor's buy quantity), groups by vendor, and totals it. Returns vendor groups with per-item payouts plus overall totals. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

get_cash_vs_credit

Cash vs. store-credit recommendation for the authenticated user. Compares taking the buylist cash payout for their inventory against taking store credit (worth a bonus %) and spending it on their buy list. Returns the recommendation, the credit advantage, out-of-pocket each way, and the priced buy-list lines. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersbonus

list_buy_list

List the authenticated user's buy-list (want-list): the cards they want to acquire, with quantities, finish, and current prices. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

add_buy_list

Add a card to the authenticated user's buy-list, incrementing the quantity (creates the row if absent). This is a real write. Use update_buy_list to set an absolute quantity or remove_buy_list to delete a row. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdrequiredisFoilquantity

update_buy_list

Set the absolute quantity for a buy-list card+finish (not a delta). A quantity of 0 removes the row. Use add_buy_list to increment instead. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdrequiredisFoilquantityrequired

remove_buy_list

Remove a card+finish row from the authenticated user's buy-list entirely. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdrequiredisFoil

import_buy_list

Bulk-add cards to the authenticated user's buy-list from pasted CSV text. Native format header: name,set_code,number[,quantity][,foil]. External exports (Moxfield, Archidekt, Deckbox, TCGPlayer) are auto-detected. Returns counts and per-row errors. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parameterstextrequired

list_inventory

List the authenticated user's card inventory, paginated. Returns cards with quantities, prices, and metadata. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parameterspagelimit

get_inventory_quantities

Batch lookup: given a list of card UUIDs, return how many of each (normal + foil) the user owns. Useful before recommending adds. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdsrequired

add_inventory

Add one or more cards to the authenticated user's inventory. Accepts a batch - pass a single-item array for one card. This is a real write. Use update_inventory to change quantities, remove_inventory to delete a row. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersitemsrequired

update_inventory

Update quantities for one or more existing inventory rows. Accepts a batch. Use remove_inventory to delete a row entirely. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersitemsrequired

remove_inventory

Remove a card+finish row from the authenticated user's inventory. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdrequiredisFoilrequired

import_inventory_cards

Bulk-import cards into the authenticated user's inventory from pasted CSV text. Native header: name,set_code,number[,quantity][,foil]; Moxfield, Archidekt, Deckbox, and TCGPlayer exports are auto-detected. Returns counts of saved/deleted/skipped rows and per-row errors. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parameterstextrequired

export_inventory

Export the authenticated user's full card inventory as CSV (columns: id, name, set_code, number, quantity, foil). Reimport-compatible with import_inventory_cards. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

list_sealed_inventory

List the authenticated user's sealed-product inventory (booster boxes, bundles, precons), paginated, with quantities and prices. For loose cards use list_inventory. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parameterspagelimit

set_sealed_inventory

Add or update a sealed product in the authenticated user's inventory by setting its absolute quantity (upserts the row for that product). This is a real write and is Premium-gated. Use remove_sealed_inventory to delete a row. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParametersquantityrequiredsealedProductUuidrequired

remove_sealed_inventory

Remove a sealed product from the authenticated user's inventory entirely. Premium-gated. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterssealedProductUuidrequired

list_transactions

List the authenticated user's transactions, paginated. Supports sort/filter query params. Free tier sees the last 30 days only; Premium gets full history. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parameterspagesorttypelimitascend

record_transaction

Record a buy or sell transaction. By default this also adjusts inventory (BUY adds, SELL subtracts). This is a real write. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParametersdaterequiredfeestyperequirednotescardIdrequiredisFoilrequiredsourcequantityrequiredpricePerUnitrequiredskipInventorySync

update_transaction

Update an existing transaction by ID. Only the fields supplied are changed. Card identity and type (BUY/SELL) cannot be changed via this endpoint - delete and re-create instead. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParametersidrequireddatefeesnotessourcequantitypricePerUnit

delete_transaction

Delete a transaction by ID. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersidrequired

get_cost_basis

Get FIFO cost basis for a specific card+finish for the authenticated user. Pass either cardId or (setCode, setNumber). Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdisFoilsetCodesetNumber

get_portfolio_summary

Get the authenticated user's portfolio summary - current value, total invested, unrealized P&L, ROI, card/unit counts. Free tier sees current value + total invested only; Premium gets the full P&L set. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

get_portfolio_history

Get portfolio value history. Premium-gated - free tier receives 403. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersdays

get_card_performance

Get the user's best- or worst-performing cards by P&L. Default: best, top 10. Premium-gated. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parameterstypelimit

get_cash_flow

Get the user's cash flow (money in vs money out from BUY/SELL transactions). Premium-gated. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

get_realized_gains

Get the user's realized gains from SELL transactions using FIFO cost basis. Premium-gated. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

get_portfolio_breakdown

Get the user's collection value broken down by a dimension into slices (each with value, count, and share). Premium-gated. Use get_portfolio_breakdown_cards to drill into one slice. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersbyrequiredcolors

get_portfolio_breakdown_cards

Get the cards inside one slice of a portfolio breakdown (the drill-down for get_portfolio_breakdown). Premium-gated. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersbyrequiredkeyrequiredcolors

refresh_portfolio

Recalculate the user's portfolio P&L. Use after recording a batch of transactions if you want immediate fresh numbers. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

list_decks

List the authenticated user's decks (summaries: id, name, format, card counts). Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

get_deck

Get one deck with its cards (mainboard + sideboard). Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParametersdeckIdrequired

create_deck

Create a new empty deck. This is a real write. Use add_deck_card to fill it, or import_deck to create from pasted text instead. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersnamerequiredformat

import_deck

Create a deck from pasted decklist text, one entry per line (e.g. "4 Lightning Bolt"). Returns the new deck id plus any lines that could not be resolved to a card. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersnamerequiredtextrequiredformat

update_deck

Rename a deck or change its format. Omitting format clears it. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParametersnamerequireddeckIdrequiredformat

delete_deck

Delete a deck and all of its cards. This is permanent. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParametersdeckIdrequired

add_deck_card

Add a card to a deck, incrementing its quantity (creates the row if absent). Use set_deck_card_quantity to set an absolute quantity or remove_deck_card to delete a row. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdrequireddeckIdrequiredquantityisSideboard

set_deck_card_quantity

Set the absolute quantity for a card + board in a deck (not a delta). A quantity of 0 removes the row. Use add_deck_card to increment instead. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdrequireddeckIdrequiredquantityrequiredisSideboardrequired

remove_deck_card

Remove a card + board row from a deck entirely. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdrequireddeckIdrequiredisSideboardrequired

deck_missing_to_buy_list

Add the deck's missing cards (the shortfall vs. the user's inventory) to their buy-list. Returns the count of distinct cards added. This is a real write to the buy-list. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParametersdeckIdrequired

list_price_alerts

List the authenticated user's price alerts. Free tier is capped at 5 active alerts and a single threshold direction per alert; Premium removes both limits. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

create_price_alert

Create a price alert for a card. Supply increasePct, decreasePct, or both (Premium). At least one threshold is required. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParameterscardIdrequireddecreasePctincreasePct

update_price_alert

Update an existing price alert. Pass null for a threshold to clear it (Premium only - free users must keep exactly one direction). isActive toggles enable/disable without deleting. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

ParametersidrequiredisActivedecreasePctincreasePct

delete_price_alert

Delete a price alert by ID. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersidrequired

list_notifications

List the authenticated user's price alert notifications, newest first. Includes both read and unread. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

get_unread_notification_count

Get the count of unread notifications for the authenticated user. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

mark_notification_read

Mark a single notification as read. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Parametersidrequired

mark_all_notifications_read

Mark every notification for the authenticated user as read. Requires IWMM_API_KEY.

Takes no parameters.

Version history

2
  1. v0.7.5LatestOct 30, 2026
  2. v0.7.0Sep 16, 2026

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