How to use Pludor for Developers & AI Agents: step-by-step guide

How do I use Pludor for Developers & AI Agents, step by step?

Product feed, MCP server and tool API for AI assistants and developers. You need a Pludor store - free to create.

1. Read the manifest: Fetch pludor.com/.well-known/pludor-commerce.json.
2. Pull the feed: Download pludor.com/ai/products.jsonl for the full catalog.
3. Query products: Call /api/knowledge/products/{id}, /alternatives and /compare.
4. Match intent: POST a buyer intent to /api/knowledge/product-answer.
5. Connect an AI client: Add the MCP server URL from the manifest to any MCP-compatible client.

How do I connect my AI assistant to Pludor's product data?

Add Pludor's MCP server URL to any MCP-compatible client like Claude or another AI assistant - the URL is listed in the AI commerce manifest at pludor.com/.well-known/pludor-commerce.json. Once connected, your assistant can query products, alternatives, comparisons and pricing through the MCP tools. No API key or account is needed for the read-only data.

Does Pludor have a free API for product data?

Yes - the product feed, knowledge API and MCP discovery tools are all free and need no key. You can download the full catalog as JSONL from pludor.com/ai/products.jsonl and call /api/knowledge endpoints without signing up. Only Pludor OPS browser automation is a separately billed API.

How do I get a full product catalog feed from Pludor without scraping?

Download pludor.com/ai/products.jsonl - it's a real-time ACP-format feed of the whole catalog, so you get clean structured JSON instead of scraped HTML. This is exactly what AI assistants and shopping comparison tools need: current product records with no keys or approvals required.

What can I build with the Pludor knowledge API?

You can build shopping assistants, comparison tools and agent-based product research. The API covers products by ID, alternatives, side-by-side compare, buyer intent matching, capabilities and pricing. POST a buyer's intent to /api/knowledge/product-answer and get an intent-matched product answer back.

Can an AI agent complete a purchase on Pludor for a user?

Not yet - external agents are read-only today, so checkout and order placement on a user's behalf are not exposed. Agents can query products, compare them and answer shopping questions, but the actual buying still happens through Pludor's normal checkout. Watch the manifest and docs for updates as this changes.

How is Pludor's developer platform different from marketplace affiliate APIs?

Typical marketplace APIs require keys, approvals or scraping HTML, and each AI client needs custom integration work. Pludor gives free, key-less structured product and feature data, plus an MCP server so any MCP-compatible AI client can plug in directly. You also get the knowledge API and ACP-format feed on top.

What is an AI commerce manifest and where do I find Pludor's?

It's a machine-readable file that describes all of Pludor's AI-facing capabilities - the feed, API endpoints and MCP server - so agents can discover them automatically. Fetch it at pludor.com/.well-known/pludor-commerce.json. Pludor also publishes an llms.txt for AI assistants.

How do I match a shopper's question to the right product with an API?

POST the buyer's intent to /api/knowledge/product-answer and Pludor returns an intent-matched product answer. You can also call /api/knowledge/products/{id} for details, /alternatives for similar options, and /compare for side-by-side comparisons. No key is required for any of these read-only calls.

Do I need a Pludor store account to use the developer API?

No - the product feed, knowledge API and MCP tools are free and key-less, so you can start querying immediately. You only need a Pludor store (free to create at pludor.com/setup) if you want to sell your own products through these channels. New stores also get 500 free credits for Pludor's tools and AI.

How can I check if AI agents can read and buy from my own website?

Use Pludor's free AGI Audit (AI Agent Readiness) tool: paste a page URL and it shows what an AI agent can read and do there, plus the fixes that matter. It's free to try with a limited number of runs per hour and no account needed. It's a quick way to find what's blocking agents before they ever reach your checkout.

How much does Pludor for Developers & AI Agents cost?

The product feed, knowledge API and MCP discovery tools are free and need no key. Pludor OPS browser automation is a separately billed API.

How do I get started with Pludor for Developers & AI Agents?

1. Read the manifest 2. Pull the feed 3. Query products 4. Match intent 5. Connect an AI client Full step-by-step guide: pludor.com/tutorials/developer-api

What are the limitations of Pludor for Developers & AI Agents?

External agents are read-only today - checkout and order placement on a user's behalf are not exposed yet.

How does Pludor for Developers & AI Agents compare with Scraping product pages, marketplace affiliate APIs?

Free, key-less structured product and feature data with an MCP server for AI clients. Access: typically keys, approvals or scraping; on Pludor, no key for read-only data. AI clients: typically custom integration; on Pludor, mCP server + knowledge API + ACP feed.