Potal runs on your own machine — the client starts it, so there is no endpoint to ping. 48 installs a week from npm. Last commit 17 Apr 2026.
Total landed cost API for cross-border commerce. 240 countries, 113M+ tariff records.
What the code does
We read the source, 1 d ago · rules 995398eba69f
What this server is able to do. For an MCP server this is often the job itself — a terminal server runs commands because that is what it is for. Listed so you know what you are plugging in, not as an accusation.
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This code can reach further than it looks
We found places where it runs commands, builds paths or queries from values it is given. None of that is a flaw by itself — it becomes one when the code changes, and code changes quietly between releases. We re-read it on every one.
Connect this server
This server runs on your own machine — install it with the package manager and the client starts it for you. Package name taken from the official registry entry.
claude mcp add potal -e 'POTAL_API_KEY=<POTAL_API_KEY>' -- npx -y potal-mcp-server{
"mcpServers": {
"potal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"potal-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"POTAL_API_KEY": "<POTAL_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}[mcp_servers.potal]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "potal-mcp-server"]
env = { POTAL_API_KEY = "<POTAL_API_KEY>" }{
"mcpServers": {
"potal": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"potal-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"POTAL_API_KEY": "<POTAL_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}{
"servers": {
"potal": {
"type": "stdio",
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"potal-mcp-server"
],
"env": {
"POTAL_API_KEY": "<POTAL_API_KEY>"
}
}
}
}Put your own value in place of
<POTAL_API_KEY> (Your POTAL API key (get it at https://potal.app)).
The author’s registry entry marks it as required.
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Potal — questions
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