Chinese E-commerce Product Search

Problem

Domestic e-commerce sourcing, price comparison, and link resolution often scatter across Taobao, Tmall, JD, PDD, 1688, AliExpress, Douyin, and XHS. When a user has a product link or only a keyword, the practical question is which platform it belongs to, what the product ID is, how it compares by price or sales, and who it is usually bought for.

How It Works

The skill exposes MCP tools through the Shopme product database. The main workflow is:
- Keyword search: call search_products with keyword, then optionally narrow by platform, sort_by, page, and limit. Chinese keywords tend to work better on domestic platforms, while English keywords are expanded with synonyms.
- Link parsing: use parse_product_link to identify the platform and product_id from a URL or short link.
- Detail lookup: call get_product_detail with product_id or url; product_id is usually faster.
It also covers common product URL formats from major platforms and provides platform-specific price ranges and typical buyer profiles.

Boundaries

• Most platform prices should be read as CNY, including AliExpress entries stored in the database; include shipping costs when comparing cross-platform prices.
• 1688 prices are often wholesale-oriented and can be much lower than retail equivalents.
• Coverage depends on the Shopme database, so unparseable links or missing products may require keyword search as a fallback.