Lowtoxgear Scanner
Australian ingredient scanner MCP — 21k+ AU products, 237 chemical rules, 17 condition tags.
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Quality & Safety
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Install
One-Click Install
Add this to your `claude_desktop_config.json` file:
{
"mcpServers": {
"scanner": {
"url": "https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp"
}
}
}Remote endpoints
https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcpstreamable-httpWhat it can do
Tool inventory
Tools (5)
🟢scan_barcode(barcode, conditions)
Look up an Australian product by barcode (EAN/UPC/JAN, 6–14 digits) and get full chemical-safety analysis. Returns the product info (if found) plus an array of flagged ingredients with severity (red/amber), the matching chemical rule, source citation, and condition-specific notes. Optional `conditions` array escalates flags for users with chronic conditions: mcas, eczema, pcos, fertility, pregnancy, fibromyalgia, pots, ibs, hashimotos, fragrance, autism, adhd, asthma, autoimmune, endometriosis, lyme, chronic-fatigue.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"barcode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "6–14 digit barcode (EAN/UPC/JAN). Common: 13-digit EAN."
},
"conditions": {
"type": "array",
"items": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"mcas",
"eczema",
"pcos",
"fertility",
"pregnancy",
"fibromyalgia",
"pots",
"ibs",
"hashimotos",
"fragrance",
"autism",
"adhd",
"asthma",
"autoimmune",
"endometriosis",
"lyme",
"chronic-fatigue"
]
},
"description": "Optional list of personal condition tags to escalate flags for. Multiple supported."
}
},
"required": [
"barcode"
]
}🟡get_catalog_stats
Return the size of the indexed Australian product catalogue — total, food, beauty, and total scans performed. Useful to set user expectations on coverage.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {}
}🟢get_magnet_samples
List the six condition-specific magnet guides with sample product images. Each guide is a strict-clean shortlist (eczema-safe personal care, clean shampoos AU, mineral-only sunscreens AU, pregnancy-safe beauty, fragrance-free essentials, snacks without artificial dyes).
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {}
}🟡submit_missing_product(barcode, product_name, brand, category, ingredients_text, ...)
Request that a product be added to the Low Tox Scanner index. Useful when scan_barcode returns product_found: false. Submission goes to a moderation queue.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"barcode": {
"type": "string",
"description": "6–14 digit barcode"
},
"product_name": {
"type": "string"
},
"brand": {
"type": "string"
},
"category": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"food",
"cosmetics",
"cleaning",
"other"
]
},
"ingredients_text": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Comma-separated ingredient list copied from the product packaging"
},
"notes": {
"type": "string",
"description": "Freeform context for the moderator"
}
},
"required": [
"barcode"
]
}🟢get_resources
URL templates for chained queries — product page, per-product alternatives, category alternatives, magnet guides, OG images, and full LLM-ready documentation. Use to give the user/agent canonical links they can fetch or render directly.
Input Schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {}
}Community
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