Alibaba Sourcing MCP Server
MCP server for end-to-end B2B procurement on Alibaba.com, integrated with Prizm ERP.
Features
- Product Search — Search Alibaba.com for products by keyword
- Supplier Discovery — Find and evaluate suppliers with trust signals
- RFQ Management — Create, post, and track Requests for Quotation
- Quotation Harvesting — Collect and score supplier quotations
- Relevance Scoring — Automatic noise filtration (< 0.8 = noise)
- Supplier Comparison — Side-by-side Top 3 with pros/cons
- ERP Sync — Sync suppliers and quotations to Prizm ERP
21 MCP Tools
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
alibaba_search_products | Search products by keyword |
alibaba_get_product_details | Fetch product page details |
alibaba_search_suppliers | Search suppliers by keyword |
alibaba_create_rfq | Create a sourcing RFQ |
alibaba_post_rfq | Post RFQ to Alibaba |
alibaba_list_rfqs | List all RFQs |
alibaba_get_rfq | Get RFQ details |
alibaba_add_quotation | Add a supplier quotation |
alibaba_list_quotations | List quotations for an RFQ |
alibaba_compare_quotations | Compare top quotations |
alibaba_shortlist_quotation | Shortlist a quotation |
alibaba_save_supplier | Save supplier profile |
alibaba_list_suppliers | List saved suppliers |
alibaba_get_supplier | Get supplier details |
alibaba_sync_supplier_to_prizm | Prepare supplier for ERP sync |
alibaba_mark_supplier_synced | Mark supplier as synced |
alibaba_sync_quotation_to_prizm | Prepare quotation for ERP sync |
alibaba_sourcing_pipeline | Pipeline overview dashboard |
alibaba_update_rfq_status | Update RFQ status |
alibaba_delete_rfq | Delete RFQ and quotations |
alibaba_rescore_quotation | Re-score quotation relevance |
Setup
python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate # or .venv\Scripts\activate on Windows
pip install -r requirements.txt
cp .env.example .env
# Edit .env with your credentials
python alibaba_mcp_server.py
Deployment (Hetzner)
# Copy files
scp -r . root@server:/opt/alibaba-mcp/
# Setup venv
cd /opt/alibaba-mcp && python3 -m venv .venv && .venv/bin/pip install -r requirements.txt
# Install service
cp alibaba-mcp.service /etc/systemd/system/
systemctl daemon-reload && systemctl enable alibaba-mcp && systemctl start alibaba-mcp
# Nginx + SSL
cp alibaba-mcp.nginx.conf /etc/nginx/sites-enabled/
certbot --nginx -d alibaba-mcp.prizm-energy.com
nginx -t && systemctl reload nginx
Architecture
Same pattern as QuickBooks MCP:
- Runtime: Python 3.12 + FastMCP + Starlette + uvicorn
- Database: SQLite (WAL mode) for local state
- Auth: Bearer token for MCP, Basic Auth for admin, OAuth2 for Alibaba API
- Port: 8766