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OLX

l-margiela

by l-margiela

Integrate with OLX to search property listings, retrieve detailed seller info, and monitor prices for market research ac

Integrates with OLX marketplaces across five European domains using web scraping to search listings with filters and retrieve detailed property information including seller data for market research and price monitoring.

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Covers 5 European OLX domainsNo API key needed

best for

  • / Market research and price monitoring
  • / Real estate analysis across European markets
  • / Automated marketplace monitoring

capabilities

  • / Search OLX listings with filters
  • / Retrieve detailed listing information
  • / Extract seller contact details
  • / Filter by price, location, and category
  • / Access listings across 5 European domains

what it does

Scrapes OLX marketplace listings across 5 European countries to search and retrieve detailed property/item information including seller data.

about

OLX is a community-built MCP server published by l-margiela that provides AI assistants with tools and capabilities via the Model Context Protocol. Integrate with OLX to search property listings, retrieve detailed seller info, and monitor prices for market research ac It is categorized under browser automation, search web.

how to install

You can install OLX in your AI client of choice. Use the install panel on this page to get one-click setup for Cursor, Claude Desktop, VS Code, and other MCP-compatible clients. This server runs locally on your machine via the stdio transport.

license

MIT

OLX is released under the MIT license. This is a permissive open-source license, meaning you can freely use, modify, and distribute the software.

readme

OLX MCP Server

Why search for e-waste in your area by yourself if Claude can do it for you?

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Features

  • 🌍 Multi-Domain Support: Search across 5 OLX domains (Portugal, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine)
  • 🔍 Search Listings: Search with filters for category, location, price range, and sorting
  • 📋 Listing Details: Get detailed information about specific listings including seller info
  • 🎭 Browser Automation: Reliable web scraping using Playwright
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Installation

📋 Claude Desktop Configuration

  1. Locate your Claude Desktop config file:

    • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
    • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
    • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  2. Add the OLX MCP server to your configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "olx-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["olx-mcp"]
    }
  }
}
  1. Restart Claude Desktop to load the new configuration.

🔄 Alternative: Global Installation

If you prefer to install globally:

npm install -g olx-mcp

Then use this config:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "olx-mcp": {
      "command": "olx-mcp"
    }
  }
}

📦 Development: From Source

git clone https://github.com/l-margiela/olx-mcp.git
cd olx-mcp
npm install
npm run build

Use this config for development:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "olx-mcp": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/absolute/path/to/olx-mcp/dist/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Usage

Once configured, you can use the following tools in your MCP client:

Search Listings

Search for listings on any supported OLX domain with various filters:

Can you search for "apartments" in "Lisboa" on OLX Portugal with a maximum price of 1000 euros?
Search for "telefon" in "warszawa" on OLX Poland with prices between 100-500 PLN?

Parameters:

  • domain (required): OLX domain ('olx.pt', 'olx.pl', 'olx.bg', 'olx.ro', 'olx.ua')
  • query (optional): Search term
  • category (optional): Category filter
  • location (optional): Location filter
  • minPrice (optional): Minimum price
  • maxPrice (optional): Maximum price
  • page (default: 1): Page number
  • limit (default: 20): Items per page
  • sortBy (default: 'relevance'): Sort order ('relevance', 'date', 'price-asc', 'price-desc')

Listing Details

Get detailed information about a specific listing from any supported domain:

Can you get the details for listing "ABC123" from OLX Portugal?
Show me details for listing "XYZ789" from OLX Poland including images?

Parameters:

  • domain (required): OLX domain ('olx.pt', 'olx.pl', 'olx.bg', 'olx.ro', 'olx.ua')
  • listingId (required): The ID of the listing
  • includeImages (default: false): Include image URLs
  • includeSellerInfo (default: true): Include seller information

Development

Scripts

  • npm run build - Build the TypeScript project
  • npm run dev - Run in development mode with hot reload
  • npm start - Run the built server
  • npm test - Run tests (when available)
  • npm run clean - Clean build artifacts

Troubleshooting

MCP Inspector

For debugging MCP communication, you can use the MCP Inspector:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector node dist/index.js

License

MIT License - see LICENSE file for details.

FAQ

What is the OLX MCP server?
OLX is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server profile on explainx.ai. MCP lets AI hosts (e.g. Claude Desktop, Cursor) call tools and resources through a standard interface; this page summarizes categories, install hints, and community ratings.
How do MCP servers relate to agent skills?
Skills are reusable instruction packages (often SKILL.md); MCP servers expose live capabilities. Teams frequently combine both—skills for workflows, MCP for APIs and data. See explainx.ai/skills and explainx.ai/mcp-servers for parallel directories.
How are reviews shown for OLX?
This profile displays 49 aggregated ratings (sample rows for discoverability plus signed-in user reviews). Average score is about 4.7 out of 5—verify behavior in your own environment before production use.

Use Cases

Web Research & Information Gathering

Fetch and extract information from websites automatically

Example

Research competitor pricing, scrape product reviews, monitor news mentions

Automate 5-10 hours/week of manual web research

Content Monitoring & Alerts

Track website changes, new content, price updates

Example

Monitor competitor blog for new posts, track stock availability, watch for pricing changes

Stay informed without manual checking, never miss important updates

Data Extraction & Aggregation

Extract structured data from multiple websites

Example

Compile product listings from 10 e-commerce sites, aggregate job postings, collect real estate data

Build datasets 100x faster than manual copying

API-less Integration

Interact with services that don't offer APIs

Example

Check form submissions, validate website functionality, test user flows

Automate interactions with any website, even without API

Implementation Guide

Prerequisites

  • Claude Desktop or Cursor with MCP support
  • Understanding of web scraping ethics and robots.txt
  • Rate limiting awareness to avoid overwhelming target sites
  • Knowledge of legal restrictions on data collection

Time Estimate

20-40 minutes including configuration and testing

Installation Steps

  1. 1.Install web automation MCP server via npm or pip
  2. 2.Configure allowed domains and rate limits in MCP config
  3. 3.Test with simple fetch: 'Get content from example.com'
  4. 4.Progress to extraction: 'Extract all product prices from this page'
  5. 5.Set up monitoring: 'Check this URL daily for changes'
  6. 6.Parse structured data: 'Create CSV from this table'
  7. 7.Respect robots.txt and rate limits always

Troubleshooting

  • 403 Forbidden: Website blocks bots—respect their wishes, use official API instead
  • Rate limit errors: Slow down requests, add delays between fetches
  • Stale data: Target site changed HTML structure—update selectors
  • Timeout errors: Site is slow or blocking—increase timeout, try different user agent
  • JavaScript-rendered content: Use headless browser MCP servers for dynamic sites

Best Practices

✓ Do

  • +Check robots.txt and respect crawl rules
  • +Rate limit requests: 1-2 requests/second maximum
  • +Use official APIs when available instead of scraping
  • +Identify your bot with descriptive user agent
  • +Cache results to minimize repeated requests
  • +Handle errors gracefully with retries and fallbacks
  • +Validate extracted data for accuracy

✗ Don't

  • Don't scrape sites that explicitly forbid it (robots.txt, ToS)
  • Don't overwhelm servers with rapid requests—use rate limiting
  • Don't scrape personal data without consent and legal basis
  • Don't ignore copyright on extracted content
  • Don't assume HTML structure is stable—handle changes
  • Don't use scraped data for commercial purposes without permission

💡 Pro Tips

  • Use CSS selectors or XPath for robust data extraction
  • Set up monitoring alerts for extraction failures (structure changed)
  • Implement exponential backoff for retries on failures
  • Store raw HTML for reprocessing if extraction logic changes
  • Combine with data analysis tools for insights from extracted data
  • Consider using official APIs or RSS feeds as more stable alternatives

Technical Details

Architecture

MCP server handles HTTP requests, HTML parsing, JavaScript rendering (if headless browser), and returns structured data to Claude.

Protocols

  • HTTP/HTTPS
  • WebSocket (for real-time sites)
  • Puppeteer/Playwright (for JavaScript sites)

Compatibility

  • Static HTML sites
  • JavaScript-rendered SPAs (with headless browser)
  • REST APIs
  • GraphQL endpoints

When to Use This

✓ Use When

Use for research automation, content monitoring, data aggregation from multiple sources, and when official APIs don't exist. Best for read-only information gathering.

✗ Avoid When

Avoid for sites with APIs (use API instead), sites that explicitly forbid scraping, when data is copyrighted, or for login-required content without proper authorization.

Integration

  • Scheduled monitoring with change detection
  • Multi-source data aggregation pipelines
  • Fallback to web scraping when API rate limits hit
  • Headless browser for JavaScript-heavy sites

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4.749 reviews
  • Zaid Sanchez· Dec 28, 2024

    OLX is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • Diya Okafor· Dec 24, 2024

    According to our notes, OLX benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • Hassan Singh· Dec 12, 2024

    OLX has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Sofia Flores· Nov 19, 2024

    According to our notes, OLX benefits from clear Model Context Protocol framing — fewer ambiguous “AI plugin” claims.

  • Luis Jackson· Nov 15, 2024

    OLX is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • Sofia Torres· Nov 3, 2024

    We evaluated OLX against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Zaid Mensah· Oct 22, 2024

    OLX is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

  • Mateo Bansal· Oct 10, 2024

    OLX has been reliable for tool-calling workflows; the MCP profile page is a good permalink for internal docs.

  • Camila Nasser· Oct 6, 2024

    We evaluated OLX against two servers with overlapping tools; this profile had the clearer scope statement.

  • Sakshi Patil· Sep 13, 2024

    OLX is among the better-indexed MCP projects we tried; the explainx.ai summary tracks the official description.

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