PlushSource MCP and open plush manufacturer list
An MCP server and an open, facts-only list of custom plush manufacturers, from PlushSource, the independent directory of custom plush manufacturers.
Browse, filter and compare every manufacturer, with written profiles, at plushsource.com.
What's inside
| Path | What it is |
|---|---|
MANUFACTURERS.md |
The manufacturer list as a table, grouped by country. |
data/manufacturers.csv |
The source data. Edit this in a pull request. |
data/manufacturers.json |
The same data as JSON, generated from the CSV. |
src/ |
The plushsource-mcp MCP server (TypeScript). |
server.json |
Metadata for the official MCP Registry. |
Use the MCP server
Requires Node 20 or newer. Add this to your MCP client config (Claude Desktop, Cursor, VS Code and others):
{
"mcpServers": {
"plushsource": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "plushsource-mcp"]
}
}
}
Or run it directly:
npx -y plushsource-mcp
The server talks over stdio, needs no API key and makes no network calls. The dataset is bundled in the package.
Tools
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
search_manufacturers |
Filter by free text, country, category, MOQ range, certifications, design inputs, products, industries and OEM/ODM. Array filters are AND. MOQ filters exclude records that do not publish an MOQ. |
get_manufacturer |
Every fact for one manufacturer, plus the link to its written profile on PlushSource. |
compare_manufacturers |
Two to five manufacturers side by side. Unknown slugs are reported in missing. |
get_facets |
Countries, categories, certifications, products, design inputs, industries and MOQ bands, with counts. Call it before filtering. |
get_dataset_info |
Dataset date, record count, licence, and links to the listing criteria and full dataset. |
It also provides an rfq_draft prompt that turns a project brief into a shortlist of 3–5
manufacturers and one RFQ email.
Empty fields mean the manufacturer does not publish that fact. They are never estimated.
The dataset
The list has facts only: location, MOQ, sample and production lead times, OEM/ODM, product types, accepted design inputs, claimed certifications, and client industries. Each fact comes from the manufacturer's own public pages. Each row links to its PlushSource listing.
- Table: MANUFACTURERS.md
- Download: CSV or JSON
- Columns and allowed values: data/README.md
A listing is not an endorsement, a certification, a ranking or a quality guarantee. PlushSource does not independently audit or verify manufacturers; facts are recorded as the manufacturer states them. PlushSource does not quote, sample or take orders. Contact manufacturers directly.
Add or correct a manufacturer
Manufacturers, buyers and anyone else can ask for a manufacturer to be added, or for a fact to be corrected:
- Request a new manufacturer
- Report a correction
- Or open a pull request that edits
data/manufacturers.csv
Every fact needs a link to a public page that proves it. See CONTRIBUTING.md and the listing criteria.
Development
npm install
npm run build # regenerate data files from the CSV, then bundle dist/index.js
npm run validate # check the CSV and that generated files are up to date
npm run typecheck
node dist/index.js # start the server on stdio
To try a local build in an MCP client, point command at node and args at the absolute path of
dist/index.js.
Licences
- Code: MIT
- Data (
data/andMANUFACTURERS.md): CC BY 4.0. Credit "PlushSource" with a link to https://plushsource.com.
Manufacturer names and trademarks belong to their owners.