Lowtoxgear Scanner — Claude Code MCP server: features and setup
Look up Australian consumer products by barcode and retrieve ingredient-related flags through an AI agent. Useful when you want to inspect a product without leaving your workflow.
claude mcp add --transport http scanner https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcpWhat Lowtoxgear Scanner does
Lowtoxgear Scanner searches Australian product records by EAN, UPC, or JAN barcode. Its catalogue covers more than 21,000 products and 237 source-cited chemical rules; 17 health-condition tags can affect which flags appear.
The MCP server passes requests to the existing scanner backend over JSON-RPC. Its tools cover barcode scans, catalogue statistics, condition-based guide samples, resource lookup, and submitting a product missing from the catalogue. It uses HTTP and needs no API key. A barcode lookup may not return a match if the product is outside the Australian catalogue.
What it helps with
- look up a product using its barcode
- surface chemical rules relevant to product ingredients
- check flags associated with a health condition
- submit details for a product missing from the catalogue
Example prompts for the agent
- Look up barcode 9300605000018 and explain the product flags.
- Check this barcode against the catalogue and list the relevant chemical rules.
- Show scanner guides related to products for people with eczema.
How to install Lowtoxgear Scanner
Platform CLI: remote server
claude mcp add --transport http scanner https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcpPlatform CLI: remote server
codex mcp add lowtoxgear-scanner --url https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcpConfig file
{
"mcpServers": {
"lowtoxgear-scanner": {
"url": "https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp"
}
}
}Config file
{
"servers": {
"lowtoxgear-scanner": {
"type": "http",
"url": "https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp"
}
}
}Platform CLI: remote server
gemini mcp add -t http lowtoxgear-scanner https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcpStep by step, with commands for each platform: How to add an MCP server to Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, VS Code, Gemini CLI and more
Questions about Lowtoxgear Scanner
How do I install Lowtoxgear Scanner in Codex?
Run codex mcp add lowtoxgear-scanner --url https://mcp-scan.lowtoxgear.com/mcp. The server connects over HTTP and does not need an API key.
What does Lowtoxgear Scanner do?
It looks up Australian consumer products by barcode and provides chemical-rule information and flags associated with health conditions.
Which barcode formats does Lowtoxgear Scanner support?
It accepts EAN, UPC, and JAN barcodes. Its catalogue contains Australian product records.
