Tools Overview

PriceMinder MCP Server provides 8 tools, classified into three categories:

Tool Classification

Tool	Category	Function
get_monitor_list	Query	Get list of monitored products
get_price_summary	Query	Get price summary (current/baseline/highest/lowest/average/trend)
get_price_history	Query	Get time-series price history data
get_alerts	Query	Get price drop alert list
add_monitor	Action	Add a product to the monitor list
update_monitor_status	Action	Pause or resume a monitor
get_crawl_health	Insight	Check crawl engine running status
get_monitor_overview	Insight	Get monitor overview dashboard data

Tool Tier Descriptions

• Query: Reads data, does not modify state. Safe for AI to call.
• Action: Modifies monitor state (add/pause/resume). Requires user confirmation.
• Insight: Aggregates and analyzes data to support operational decisions.

Tool Naming Convention

All tools use snake_case naming with mcp__sentinel__ prefix when exposed to AI clients. E.g., mcp__sentinel__get_monitor_list.