Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - MCP Picnic

Q: What is MCP Picnic? A: MCP Picnic is an intelligent Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that connects AI assistants with the Picnic online supermarket, enabling AI-powered grocery shopping.

Q: Which countries are supported by MCP Picnic? A: Currently, MCP Picnic supports the Netherlands (🇳🇱) and Germany (🇩🇪).

Q: What AI assistants are compatible with MCP Picnic? A: MCP Picnic works with any MCP-compatible AI assistant, such as Claude Desktop and Continue.

Q: What features does MCP Picnic offer? A: MCP Picnic offers smart shopping, meal planning, budget management, delivery tracking, dietary support, and complete integration with Picnic’s features.

Q: How do I install MCP Picnic? A: You can install MCP Picnic globally using npm with the command: npm install -g mcp-picnic.

Q: How do I configure my AI assistant to use MCP Picnic? A: You need to edit the configuration file of your AI assistant (e.g., claude_desktop_config.json for Claude Desktop) and add the MCP Picnic server configuration with your Picnic account credentials.

Q: What Picnic account information do I need to provide? A: You need to provide your Picnic username (email) and password in the MCP configuration.

Q: Is 2FA supported? A: Yes, if 2FA is enabled on your Picnic account, MCP Picnic will handle the verification automatically.

Q: What are some example use cases of MCP Picnic? A: Example use cases include planning weekly meals, recreating recipes with dietary substitutions, tracking deliveries, and shopping within a budget.

Q: What is UBOS and how does it relate to MCP Picnic? A: UBOS is a full-stack AI Agent Development Platform that provides tools to orchestrate AI Agents, connect them with enterprise data, and build custom AI Agents. MCP Picnic can be used as an asset in the UBOS platform.

Q: Where can I find more documentation and support for MCP Picnic? A: You can find more documentation, report issues, and join discussions on the MCP Picnic GitHub repository.