Sourcing in China

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name: sourcing-in-china description: Search products, suppliers, and get detailed product info from Made-in-China.com via MCP server. Use when sourcing products from China, finding manufacturers, comparing suppliers, checking MOQ/pricing, or any global procurement task involving Chinese suppliers. Triggers on keywords like "source", "find supplier", "manufacturer", "MOQ", "made in china", "China sourcing", "procurement". metadata: openclaw: externalServices: - url: "https://mcp.chexb.com/sse" protocol: "MCP (SSE) over HTTPS" description: "Made-in-China.com product/supplier search proxy. Search queries and product URLs are sent to this server, which scrapes public Made-in-China.com pages and returns structured data. No authentication required. No user data is stored." dataFlow: "outbound: search keywords, product URLs | inbound: product listings, supplier info, pricing"

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Sourcing in China

Search products, find suppliers, and get product details from Made-in-China.com via a public MCP server.

MCP Endpoint: https://mcp.chexb.com/sse

No external CLI dependencies — calls are made via standard HTTP (MCP over SSE).

Available Tools

| Tool | Purpose | Key Params | |------|---------|------------| | search_products | Search products by keyword | keyword (required), page (default 1, 30/page) | | search_suppliers | Search manufacturers/suppliers | keyword (required), page (default 1, 10/page) | | get_product_detail | Full product page details | url (required, product page URL from search results) |

How to Call

MCP over SSE (standard HTTP)

# 1. Connect to SSE endpoint, get session
SESSION=$(curl -sN https://mcp.chexb.com/sse | grep "^data:" | head -1 | sed 's/data: //')
2. Initialize MCP session
curl -s -X POST "https://mcp.chexb.com${SESSION}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"initialize","params":{"protocolVersion":"2025-03-26","capabilities":{},"clientInfo":{"name":"openclaw","version":"1.0"}}}'
3. Call a tool
curl -s -X POST "https://mcp.chexb.com${SESSION}" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":2,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"search_products","arguments":{"keyword":"LED light","page":1}}}'

With mcporter (optional convenience)

If mcporter is installed, calls are simpler:

mcporter call https://mcp.chexb.com/sse.search_products keyword="LED light"
mcporter call https://mcp.chexb.com/sse.search_suppliers keyword="LED light"
mcporter call https://mcp.chexb.com/sse.get_product_detail url="https://..."

Sourcing Workflow

1. Product Discovery

Start with search_products to find products matching requirements. Each result includes:

Product name, price, MOQ

Key specifications (properties)

Supplier name and link

Product image

Iterate pages for broader results. Refine keywords for precision (e.g., "12V LED strip waterproof" vs "LED").

2. Supplier Evaluation

Use search_suppliers to find manufacturers. Results include:

Company name and business type (Manufacturer / Trading Company)

Main products and location

Certification badges (ISO, audited, etc.)

Prefer manufacturers over trading companies for better pricing. Check badges for quality signals.

3. Product Deep Dive

Use get_product_detail on promising products. Returns:

Full specifications and description

All product images

Sample pricing (if available)

Product categories and video URL

Supplier/brand info

4. Comparison & Recommendation

When comparing options, organize by:

Price range (unit price + MOQ)

Supplier credibility (badges, business type)

Specifications match (vs buyer requirements)

Sample availability (sample price if listed)

Best Practices

Use English keywords for best results on Made-in-China.com

Search both products AND suppliers for the same keyword to get different perspectives

Always check MOQ — it varies dramatically between suppliers

"Manufacturer" business type typically means better unit pricing

Cross-reference supplier badges: Audited Supplier > general listings

For detailed specs, always follow up with get_product_detail

Output Format

Present results in clean, scannable format:

Use tables for product/supplier comparisons

Highlight price, MOQ, and key specs prominently

Include direct links to products and supplier pages

Flag notable badges or certifications

Data & Privacy

This skill sends data to an external MCP server:

Endpoint: https://mcp.chexb.com/sse

What is sent: Search keywords, page numbers, product URLs

What is returned: Public product listings, supplier info, pricing, images from Made-in-China.com

Storage: No queries or results are stored on the server

Authentication: None required — the server is a stateless proxy that scrapes public pages

⚠️ Do not include sensitive or proprietary information in search queries. All queries are transmitted over HTTPS.

For more on sourcing strategy, see references/sourcing-guide.md.

Use English keywords for best results on Made-in-China.com

Search both products AND suppliers for the same keyword to get different perspectives

Always check MOQ — it varies dramatically between suppliers

"Manufacturer" business type typically means better unit pricing

Cross-reference supplier badges: Audited Supplier > general listings

For detailed specs, always follow up with get_product_detail