search_categories
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[Amazon category search] Match Amazon's category tree by keyword (Chinese or English) and return candidate nodes.
Use when: user gave a keyword/concept rather than a category id, and a downstream tool needs categoryId / browseNodeId (e.g. filter_niches / filter_categories / list_category_products / inferring list_bestsellers slug); when you need to know where a product concept lives in Amazon's taxonomy.
Don't use: when you already have categoryId/nodeId (use get_category_paths for breadcrumbs or a downstream filter directly); when you want to drill the subtree (use get_category_children).
Returns: data.items.data[{ browseNodeId, browseNodeIdPath, browseNodeName, browseNodeNameCn, browseNodeNamePath, browseNodeNamePathCn, parentBrowseNodeIdPath, productType, sellable, hasChild }] + pagination.
Pair with: ↓ feed browseNodeId into list_category_products / list_bestsellers (derive slug from path) / filter_niches / filter_categories; ↓ feed into get_category_children to drill further; ↓ feed into get_category_paths for breadcrumbs.
Cost: ~1 point/call, ~3s.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| keyword | string | yes | Category name keyword (Chinese or English). Examples: 'headphones' / 'kitchen knives' / '无线耳机' / 'wireless earbuds'. |
| site | string | no | Marketplace to search categories in. Defaults to 'amz_us'. |
| clientSource | string | no | 调用来源标记。仅由 Pangolinfo Skill 传 skill；普通 MCP 调用省略即可。 |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"keyword": {
"type": "string",
"minLength": 1,
"description": "Category name keyword (Chinese or English). Examples: 'headphones' / 'kitchen knives' / '无线耳机' / 'wireless earbuds'."
},
"site": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"amz_us",
"amz_uk",
"amz_de",
"amz_jp",
"amz_fr",
"amz_it",
"amz_es",
"amz_ca",
"amz_au",
"amz_sa",
"amz_ae",
"amz_br",
"amz_mx"
],
"default": "amz_us",
"description": "Marketplace to search categories in. Defaults to 'amz_us'."
},
"clientSource": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"skill",
"mcp"
],
"description": "调用来源标记。仅由 Pangolinfo Skill 传 skill；普通 MCP 调用省略即可。"
}
},
"required": [
"keyword"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}