Systembolaget API Server

MCP server that exposes the Systembolaget (Swedish liquor store) product search API as a tool. Uses FastMCP and supports configurable launch date range and optional query parameters.

Setup

1. Clone or open this project.

2. Create a virtual environment and install dependencies:

   python3 -m venv .venv
   source .venv/bin/activate   # On Windows: .venv\Scripts\activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Set your API key. The API requires the Ocp-Apim-Subscription-Key header. Provide it via environment variable:

   export SYSTEMBOLAGET_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY=your-subscription-key-here
   

   Copy .env.example to .env and fill in the key if you use a tool that loads .env (do not commit .env).

Running the server

From the project root (with the venv activated):

python server.py

Or using the FastMCP CLI:

fastmcp run server.py:mcp

The server runs over stdio by default (for use with Claude Desktop, Cursor, etc.).

You can also run it with uv (same pattern as other local MCP servers):

uv run --directory /path/to/bolki-mcp python server.py

Cursor MCP configuration

Add this server to Cursor’s MCP settings (e.g. Cursor Settings → MCP or ~/.cursor/mcp.json) using stdio and uv, in the same way as other local MCP servers:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "systembolaget": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "/opt/homebrew/bin/uv",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--directory",
        "/Users/erik/Development/_dev/bolki-mcp",
        "python",
        "server.py"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SYSTEMBOLAGET_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY": "your-subscription-key-here"
      }
    }
  }
}

• Use your actual project path for --directory (e.g. /Users/erik/Development/_dev/bolki-mcp).
• Use your system’s uv path if different (e.g. uv if it’s on your PATH).
• Set SYSTEMBOLAGET_SUBSCRIPTION_KEY to your API key. Do not commit the key; use a local config or secret.

Tool: search_products

Fetches all pages automatically and returns the combined result.

• Parameters:

  • launch_date_min (required) – Start of launch date range, YYYY-MM-DD. Maps to productLaunch.min.
  • launch_date_max (required) – End of launch date range, YYYY-MM-DD. Maps to productLaunch.max.
  • size (optional, default 100) – Page size used when fetching; all pages are requested automatically.
  • sort_by (optional, default "Score") – Sort field.
  • sort_direction (optional, default "Ascending") – Sort direction.
  • assortment_text (optional, default "Tillfälligt sortiment") – Assortment filter.
  • full_response (optional, default False) – If False, returns a compact response for speed; if True, returns the full API-style JSON.

• Returns: By default a compact response: metadata (docCount, totalPages, nextPage, previousPage) and products with key fields only (productId, productNameBold, productNameThin, producerName, price, volume, volumeText, alcoholPercentage, country, categoryLevel1, customCategoryTitle, assortmentText, productLaunchDate, taste, usage, vintage). Set full_response=True to get the full response (all fields, filters, etc.) when needed.

Tool: list_products_formatted

Returns a ready-to-use list of lines (filtering and formatting done in the MCP; no client-side parsing). Fetches all pages automatically so the list is complete.

• Parameters: Same launch_date_min, launch_date_max as above, plus:
  • product_filter: "beer" (default) – only products with CategoryLevel1 "Öl"; "all" – every product.
  • size – page size used when fetching (default 100); all pages are requested automatically.
  • sort_by, sort_direction, assortment_text – same as search_products.
• Returns: Sorted unique list of strings, e.g. ["Vreta klosters Våröl — 330 ml, 5.6%", ...]. Use this instead of running Python scripts to parse search results.

License

Use of the Systembolaget API is subject to Systembolaget’s terms. This project is for integration only.