MCP server · Online buying · Coming soon
A virtual shopper that sources, compares, and checks out, with approval.
Soon: give your assistant a brief and a budget and OpenHelm will use a stealth browser to find the right product, compare options, and complete the purchase within your guardrails. Returns a structured record of what was bought and why. Join the waitlist.
What it will do
Online buying will give your assistant a virtual shopping environment: a stealth browser that sources product candidates, evaluates them against your criteria, and completes checkout within explicit budget and approval guardrails, returning a structured record of what was bought and why.
It is on the roadmap and not yet available. Add yourself to the waitlist and we will let you know the moment it is ready.
Not shippable yet, join the waitlist.
This capability is on the OpenHelm roadmap. Tell us about your use case and we'll let you know the moment it ships.
Join the waitlist →Common questions about the Online Buying server
Do I need to install anything?
No. OpenHelm MCP servers are remote, Streamable-HTTP servers. You add a URL as a remote connector in ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor or another MCP client. Clients without native remote support can use the lightweight npx mcp-remote bridge.
Where does the work actually run?
Not on the MCP endpoint. When a tool is called, OpenHelm starts an asynchronous agent run in an isolated E2B cloud sandbox that drives a real browser and reads official sources. The MCP layer is stateless: it holds no database and stores no secrets.
What happens with long-running tasks?
The server uses a bounded-wait pattern of about 75 seconds. Fast tasks return their structured result in one turn. Slower tasks return a task_id and your assistant calls check_result a moment later to retrieve the finished output, so connections never time out mid-run.
How is it billed?
Connecting requires an OpenHelm account with a card on file, which starts a 14-day free trial. You are not charged during the trial. After that, usage runs on your OpenHelm plan.
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Want early access?
Tell us what you'd use it for and we'll prioritise accordingly, and let you know the moment it ships.