🇮🇳 IndiaMART MCP Server

A fully functional Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects Claude AI to IndiaMART's Lead Management API. Fetch, search, analyze, and manage your IndiaMART buyer leads using natural language.

⚡ Quick Install (60 seconds)

git clone https://github.com/Techmatic-sys/indiamart-mcp-server.git
cd indiamart-mcp-server
pip install -r requirements.txt

Then add to your Claude Desktop config and you're done. Full setup below.

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✨ Features

• 10 MCP Tools — 8 read tools + 2 write tools for complete CRM
• Pull Leads — Fetch leads from IndiaMART for any date range
• Pipeline Management — Track leads through sales stages (new → won)
• Notes — Attach private notes to leads for context
• Real-time Webhook — Receive leads instantly via IndiaMART's Push API
• Local Database — All leads stored in SQLite for fast offline access
• Analytics — Get stats by city, product, and date
• Search — Find leads by keyword in product or message
• Export CSV — Export leads for spreadsheets and reporting
• Draft Replies — Generate professional buyer replies instantly
• Input Validation — Pydantic schemas prevent malformed queries
• Retry Logic — Exponential backoff on API failures
• Claude Desktop Ready — Plug-and-play config included

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📋 Prerequisites

• Python 3.10+ (Download)
• IndiaMART Seller Account with Lead Manager access
• IndiaMART CRM API Key (see below)
• Claude Desktop (optional, for AI-powered lead management)

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🚀 Installation

1. Clone or Download

git clone https://github.com/Techmatic-sys/indiamart-mcp-server.git
cd indiamart-mcp-server

2. Create Virtual Environment (recommended)

python -m venv venv

# Windows
venv\Scripts\activate

# macOS/Linux
source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Dependencies

# MCP server only (lightweight, 4 packages)
pip install -r requirements.txt

# Full SaaS web app (includes FastAPI, uvicorn, etc.)
pip install -r requirements-saas.txt

4. Configure Environment

# Copy the example env file
cp .env.example .env    # Linux/macOS
copy .env.example .env  # Windows

# Edit .env with your credentials

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🔑 How to Get Your IndiaMART API Key

1. Log in to IndiaMART Seller Dashboard
2. Go to Lead Manager → Settings (⚙️ icon)
3. Navigate to CRM Integration or API Settings
4. Generate or copy your CRM API Key (glusr_crm_key)
5. Note your GLID (Global Login ID) from your account profile
6. Paste both values into your .env file

Note: The API key gives access to your leads. Keep it secret!

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▶️ Running the MCP Server

# Standard run (Claude Desktop starts this automatically)
python mcp_server.py

# Check version
python mcp_server.py --version

# Health check (verify DB connectivity)
python mcp_server.py --health

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🖥️ Connecting to Claude Desktop

1. Locate Claude Desktop Config

OS	Path
Windows	%APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
macOS	~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Linux	~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add the MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indiamart": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["mcp_server.py"],
      "cwd": "/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/indiamart-mcp-server",
      "env": {
        "INDIAMART_API_KEY": "your_crm_api_key_here",
        "INDIAMART_GLID": "your_glid_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace cwd with your actual path:

• Windows: "C:\\Users\\YourName\\indiamart-mcp-server"
• macOS: "/Users/yourname/indiamart-mcp-server"
• Linux: "/home/yourname/indiamart-mcp-server"

3. Restart Claude Desktop

Close and reopen Claude Desktop. You should see the IndiaMART tools available in the tools menu.

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🤖 Connecting to Claude Code

Option 1: CLI (Recommended)

claude mcp add indiamart -- python /ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/indiamart-mcp-server/mcp_server.py

Then set your environment variables:

# In your shell profile or before launching Claude Code
export INDIAMART_API_KEY="your_crm_api_key_here"
export INDIAMART_GLID="your_glid_here"

Option 2: Manual Config

Add to your .claude/settings.json (project-level) or ~/.claude/settings.json (global):

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "indiamart": {
      "command": "python",
      "args": ["/ABSOLUTE/PATH/TO/indiamart-mcp-server/mcp_server.py"],
      "env": {
        "INDIAMART_API_KEY": "your_crm_api_key_here",
        "INDIAMART_GLID": "your_glid_here"
      }
    }
  }
}

Replace the path with your actual absolute path to mcp_server.py.

Verify Connection

Once connected, ask Claude Code:

• "Sync my latest IndiaMART leads"
• "Show me leads from the last 24 hours"
• "What are my lead statistics?"

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🦞 Connecting to OpenClaw

OpenClaw is a self-hosted AI agent platform. Your IndiaMART leads become a native skill in OpenClaw, accessible from any interface OpenClaw supports.

1. Find your OpenClaw config file

OS	Path
Linux/macOS	~/.openclaw/openclaw.json
Windows	C:\Users\YourName\.openclaw\openclaw.json

2. Add the IndiaMART skill

Open the config and add under skills.mcpServers:

{
  skills: {
    mcpServers: {
      indiamart: {
        command: "python",
        args: ["mcp_server.py"],
        cwd: "/absolute/path/to/indiamart-mcp-server",
        env: {
          INDIAMART_API_KEY: "your_crm_api_key_here",
          INDIAMART_GLID: "your_glid_here"
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

See openclaw-config-example.json5 at the repo root for a ready-to-copy template.

3. Restart the OpenClaw gateway

openclaw gateway restart

4. Verify it loaded

openclaw status --all
# You should see "indiamart" listed with 10 tools

Remote OpenClaw (VPS / EC2)

Run the MCP server in SSE mode on your server:

python mcp_server.py --transport sse --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

Then point your OpenClaw config to http://your-server-ip:8000.

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💬 Example Prompts

Prompt	What It Does
"Show me all leads from the last 24 hours"	Syncs and displays recent leads
"How many leads did I get this week and from which cities?"	Shows lead statistics
"Search for leads asking about steel pipes"	Keyword search in product/message
"Draft a reply for lead ID IML123456789"	Generates professional buyer reply
"Move lead IML123 to qualified stage"	Updates pipeline stage
"Add a note to lead IML123: Very interested in bulk order"	Attaches a note
"Export all leads from January 2026 as CSV"	Exports leads in CSV format
"Sync my latest IndiaMART leads"	Pulls latest leads into local DB

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🛠️ Available MCP Tools (10 Total)

Read Tools (8)

Tool	Description
tool_get_leads_by_date	Fetch leads from IndiaMART for a date range
tool_get_recent_leads	Get leads from the last N hours
tool_get_lead_stats	Analytics: totals, by city, product, and date
tool_search_leads	Search leads by keyword
tool_get_lead_by_id	Full details of a specific lead
tool_draft_reply	Draft a professional reply for a buyer
tool_export_leads_csv	Export leads as CSV
tool_sync_latest_leads	Sync latest from IndiaMART to local DB

Write Tools (2 — NEW)

Tool	Description
tool_update_lead_stage	Move leads through pipeline (new → contacted → qualified → won/lost)
tool_add_note	Attach private notes to leads for follow-up tracking

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📁 Project Structure

indiamart-mcp-server/
├── 📄 mcp_server.py           ← SINGLE entry point
├── 📄 smithery.yaml            ← Smithery.ai marketplace manifest
├── 📄 pyproject.toml           ← Python package config
├── 📄 requirements.txt         ← MCP only (5 packages)
├── 📄 requirements-saas.txt    ← Web app deps
├── 📄 README.md                ← This file
├── 📄 CHANGELOG.md             ← Version history
├── 📄 LICENSE                  ← MIT License
├── 📄 .env.example             ← Annotated credential guide
├── 📄 .gitignore               ← Git ignore rules
├── 📄 docker-compose.yml       ← Full stack Docker setup
│
├── 📁 mcp_tools/               ← Core MCP Package
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── 🔧 tools.py            ← 10 MCP tools with rich docstrings
│   ├── 📋 schemas.py          ← Pydantic validation + response types
│   ├── 🌐 http_client.py      ← Resilient API client with retry
│   ├── 💾 database.py         ← SQLite operations
│   ├── 🔑 auth.py             ← API key helpers
│   └── 🐳 Dockerfile          ← MCP server Docker image
│
├── 📁 saas/                    ← SaaS Web App (FastAPI)
│   └── ...
│
├── 📁 tests/                   ← Test suite
│   ├── conftest.py             ← pytest fixtures
│   └── test_tools.py           ← Validation + integration tests
│
├── 📁 .github/                 ← CI/CD
│   └── workflows/ci.yml
│
└── 📁 docs/                    ← Documentation
    ├── tools.md
    └── examples.md

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🔧 Troubleshooting

"INDIAMART_API_KEY is not set"

• Make sure you've created a .env file (not just .env.example)
• Check that the key is correct and not expired
• Verify the .env file is in the project root directory

Claude Desktop doesn't show IndiaMART tools

• Restart Claude Desktop completely (quit + reopen)
• Check claude_desktop_config.json for syntax errors (valid JSON?)
• Verify the cwd path is correct and mcp_server.py exists there
• Check Claude Desktop logs for MCP connection errors

Date format errors

• Supported formats: YYYY-MM-DD, DD-MM-YYYY, DD/MM/YYYY, DD-Mon-YYYY
• Example: 2026-01-15, 15-01-2026, 15-Jan-2026

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📄 License

MIT License. Use freely for your business.

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🤝 Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature/my-feature
3. Commit changes: git commit -m "Add my feature"
4. Push: git push origin feature/my-feature
5. Open a Pull Request

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