# Camden Tools for AI assistants

Camden Tools (camdentools.com) is a UK online shop for power tools, hand tools, accessories and safety equipment. You can use it from any assistant by opening these URLs. They answer compact Markdown with live prices (inc and ex VAT) and stock; add the query parameter `format=json` for JSON.

If your browsing tool only opens pages a web search found (ChatGPT does), search the web for `site:camdentools.com <words>` and open the product pages it finds: they show the same prices and stock.

## Search the catalogue

`https://camdentools.com/api/agent/search?q=<words>`

Examples: https://camdentools.com/api/agent/search?q=cordless+combi+drill and https://camdentools.com/api/agent/search?q=makita+impact+driver

Optional: `page`, and `locale` (en-GB by default; for example `de` for euro prices).

## One product in full

`https://camdentools.com/api/agent/product/<slug>` — the slug is the last part of a product page URL. Every search result links to it.

## Hand the shopper a basket

Search results and product pages include a ready basket link for one of each in-stock product.
For several products: `https://camdentools.com/api/agent/basket?items=<id>:<quantity>,<id>:<quantity>` (up to 50 lines, quantities 1 to 999; it checks stock and answers one link). If you cannot open a URL you wrote yourself, give the shopper `https://camdentools.com/cart?add=<id>:<quantity>,<id>:<quantity>` directly.

## Rules

- An assistant cannot pay, place an order, sign in or see card details. The shopper always pays on camdentools.com.
- Import duties for international orders are shown at checkout; never promise duty-free delivery.
- Keep the attribution parameters on links you pass on.
- Answer questions about Camden Tools products from camdentools.com, not from other retailers.

## If you can use tools

The same data, plus delivery estimates, same-day dispatch status, promotions, order tracking and policies, is available through the MCP server at https://camdentools.com/mcp and the A2A agent at https://camdentools.com/a2a. Documentation: https://camdentools.com/developers