channel3-api vs Google Shopping (via Apify)
channel3-api is no longer listed on any marketplace we read: these are its last known data, as of 2026‑10‑27.
channel3-api is a plugin bundle for AI coding tools published by channel3-ai. No marketplace we read lists it any more. Google Shopping (via Apify) is an MCP server published by retracn. Marketplaces we read that list it: 1 (Official MCP Registry). As of our marketplace pass on 2026-10-28. A plugin in this pair is no longer listed on any marketplace we read, so search engines are asked not to index the page.
Where each is published
| Marketplace |   Google Shopping (via Apify) | |
|---|---|---|
| Community marketplace channel3-ai/skills | Removed on 2026-10-27 Version: not stated Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 12 Not marked · First seen |
Not listed |
| Official MCP Registry | Not listed | Listed Version: 1.0.0 Forks (GitHub): 0 Stars (GitHub): 0 Not marked · First seen |
Each figure is the marketplace's own and is never added up across marketplaces. A marketplace that publishes no figure shows none: no number is not zero.
The facts side by side
| Fact | channel3-apino longer listed · | Google Shopping (via Apify) |
|---|---|---|
| Marketplaces that list it (differs) | 0 | 1 |
| Stars (GitHub) (differs) | 12 | 0 |
| Forks (GitHub) | 0 | 0 |
| Last release | Not published | Not published |
| Where it runs (differs) | Installs as a plugin bundle | Remote server (mcp.apify.com) |
| Transport (differs) | Not stated | Streamable HTTP |
| Tools it declares | Not published | Not published |
| Environment variables it asks for | Not published | Not published |
| Parts of the bundle (differs) | 1 | Not a bundle |
| Licence | Not stated | Not stated |
| Repository (differs) | github.com/channel3-ai/skills | github.com/retracn/google-shopping-scraper |
| Changes in the last 7 days (differs) | 2 | 0 |
| First seen (differs) | 2026-10-15 | 2026-10-11 |
| Endpoint at the last check (differs) | no remote endpoint we check | Not responding since 2026-10-24 |
Lines where the two differ have a tinted background and bold values. No value is marked better or worse: a plugin no marketplace lists any more is shown with its last known data, which we do not rank against current figures.
What to use instead of channel3-api
Plugins still listed whose own names, descriptions, tools and skills are closest in meaning to it. Comparable, not endorsed.
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Shopping search across 100M+ products, with every retailer's offer and live price in one place.
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Remote MCP server for product discovery catalog and retrieving product details.
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Source-dated facts on online shops for AI agents and buyers: returns, shipping, payment, trust.
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Marketplace and shopping data: product listings, sellers, reviews and search results.
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commerce today.lmk/commerce
Cross-merchant product search with real price history, comparisons, and demand signals.
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Search, compare in 3D, and buy products from 5.6M+ Shopify stores. Free tier; Pro adds checkout.
What each says it does
channel3-api
Integrate the Channel3 API for product search (text, image, semantic, and agentic), similar-products recommendations, multi-merchant offer comparison, URL lookup, conversational shopping agents, price tracking, click/transaction reporting, and affiliate commissions across TypeScript, Python, and REST — plus a React component library (shadcn registry) for storefront UIs
Google Shopping (via Apify)
Google Shopping for AI agents: product prices, discounts, stores, ratings and reviews.
How to run each
channel3-api
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Google Shopping (via Apify)
No data for an automatic command: what its marketplaces declare does not say unambiguously how to connect it.
Requires: Authorization header
Commands built only from what the marketplaces declare; the full set for every client is on each card.
Only Google Shopping (via Apify) has a remote endpoint we check. How we check endpoints
Tools each declares
Neither one's marketplaces publish a list of tools, so there is nothing to compare.
Settings each asks for
Neither one's marketplaces publish the settings it asks for.
What it can do: channel3-api · What it can do: Google Shopping (via Apify) · Compare two other plugins
Data comes from public marketplace files in GitHub repositories of their authors. Data comes from the Official MCP Registry (registry.modelcontextprotocol.io), CC0 1.0. Figures come from our own regular passes over the marketplaces, last read on . We publish no contact details for plugin publishers.