china_ecommerce_intel
Chinese e-commerce intelligence for the ZH diaspora (50M+), import-export teams, brand IP enforcement, MENA/Africa entrepreneurs sourcing from China, and brand monitoring. Covers Taobao, Tmall, JD.com, Pinduoduo, 1688.com (B2B) and AliExpress (cross-border). Five modes: • product_search — search ...
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What china_ecommerce_intel does on Mcp Knowledge
AI agents call china_ecommerce_intel to retrieve information from Mcp Knowledge without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
mode | string | Yes | Analysis mode. product_search=find products, seller_profile=supplier dossier, price_history=price trend, brand_monitoring=counterfeit detection, market_intel=ca |
async | boolean | — | If true, returns a job_id immediately (<200ms) instead of waiting for the result. Poll the result with job_result(job_id). Use for slow tools to avoid client ti |
query | string | Yes | Keyword, product name, product_id, seller_id (platform:id), brand name, or category. Accepts Chinese characters (ZH) or English. |
region | string | — | Market region. CN-domestic=full platform coverage, cross-border=AliExpress+1688 focus. Default: CN-domestic. |
platform | string | — | Target platform. Default: all. Note: taobao/tmall/jd/pinduoduo require CN proxy. |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why china_ecommerce_intel is rated Low
This is a market intelligence and research tool that queries public e-commerce platform data. All documented modes are read-only queries returning product metadata, pricing, and seller information. There are no side effects, data modifications, external command execution, or financial operations. The risk is limited to information access, which is inherent to Read category tools.
From the tool's definition Tool performs data retrieval operations: 'product_search — search products by keyword', 'seller_profile — full seller/supplier dossier' with returns of 'title ZH/EN, price CNY + USD estimate, sales 30d, rating, seller info, product URL'.
Risk signalsAccepts freeform code/query input (query)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs china_ecommerce_intel safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Mcp Knowledge, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For china_ecommerce_intel, this is the rule to start with:
china_ecommerce_intel is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Mcp Knowledge, apply this rule, and every china_ecommerce_intel call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about china_ecommerce_intel
Chinese e-commerce intelligence for the ZH diaspora (50M+), import-export teams, brand IP enforcement, MENA/Africa entrepreneurs sourcing from China, and brand monitoring. Covers Taobao, Tmall, JD.com, Pinduoduo, 1688.com (B2B) and AliExpress (cross-border). Five modes: • product_search — search products by keyword across CN platforms. Returns title ZH/EN, price CNY + USD estimate, sales 30d, rating, seller info, product URL. • seller_profile — full seller/supplier dossier: factory vs reseller detection, certifications (ISO, BSCI, CE), rating, years in business, main categories. • price_history — 12-month price trend for a product (live current price + seasonal model for CN shopping festivals: 11.11, 6.18, CNY). • brand_monitoring — detect counterfeits and grey market listings: price anomaly detection (>50% below MSRP = suspicious), counterfeit keyword scan, risk score 0-100. • market_intel — category overview: top 5 sellers by market share, avg/median price, volume estimate, price range. Data quality note: LIVE data from Taobao/Tmall/JD/Pinduoduo REQUIRES AICI_RESEARCH_PROXY_URL with CN residential routing (Bright Data -country-cn). Without proxy: AliExpress (cross-border) + curated category fallback available. Input formats for seller_profile: 'platform:id' e.g. 'aliexpress:123456', '1688:87654321', 'tmall:apple-store-official'. Input formats for price_history: AliExpress product URL or numeric product ID. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Mcp Knowledge MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
china_ecommerce_intel accepts 5 parameters: mode, async, query, region, platform. Required: mode, query. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Mcp Knowledge MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for china_ecommerce_intel: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Mcp Knowledge. Nothing to install.
china_ecommerce_intel is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the china_ecommerce_intel rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for china_ecommerce_intel. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
china_ecommerce_intel is provided by the Mcp Knowledge MCP server (https://mcp.gapup.io). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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