• LOCATION
  • PAYMENT
  • DETAILS
  • HUMAN

How to locate merchants with your AI client

Connect Mastercard to your AI client to find specific businesses in any area. Once connected, you can query local spots based on location or payment options.

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Short answer

How can I find local businesses that take specific payment methods?

Your AI uses location data and merchant details to pull a list of nearby businesses. You can then filter these results to find only the shops that accept your preferred payment type. This breakdown shows how the AI handles those requests.

Search outcomes

Where your search results land.

The AI processes your location and payment preferences to deliver these specific outcomes.

LOCATION

Mapped business lists

The AI finds businesses near a specific address or GPS coordinate. You get a list of names and locations ready for your next move.

PAYMENT

Filtered merchant sets

The AI narrows down the search to only show stores that accept specific methods like Apple Pay. This saves you from checking every shop manually.

DETAILS

Specific store info

The AI pulls deep data on a single location. You'll see the exact details needed to decide if you want to visit.

HUMAN

Final decision making

The AI identifies the merchants, but you decide which one to visit. You handle the actual transaction at the physical terminal.

The workflow

What your AI does when the request arrives.

The AI translates your natural language into specific tool calls to pull real-world merchant data.

  1. Identify the area

    The AI takes your spoken or typed location and finds the relevant business cluster in that zone.

    search_places

  2. Pinpoint by address

    If you provide a specific street address, the AI targets that exact spot to find nearby merchants.

    search_places_by_address

  3. Check payment options

    The AI looks into the specific attributes of a business to see if they support your required payment method.

    get_place_details

  4. Present the list

    The AI organizes the found merchants into a readable list based on your original constraints.

    search_places

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to trigger the search immediately.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed text for your actual location or payment method.

Mastercard Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NVEdiwOFK39oo4SxhoHISBVJABh2JC4PqWkfuar2/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Mastercard capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "mastercard-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_NVEdiwOFK39oo4SxhoHISBVJABh2JC4PqWkfuar2/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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FAQ

How the search behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI pay for my items?

    No. The AI only finds the merchants and their payment capabilities. You must complete the actual payment yourself at the store.

  • 02

    Can I search for businesses by their name?

    Yes, you can ask the AI to find specific businesses using the search tools.

  • 03

    Does the AI know my exact real-time location?

    The AI only knows the location you provide in your prompt or the GPS coordinates you share.

  • 04

    Can the AI change a merchant's payment settings?

    No. The AI can only read existing merchant data. It cannot modify how a business accepts payments.

  • 05

    Can I filter by more than just payment methods?

    Yes, you can use the search tools to find businesses by category or location, then use the details to verify their services.

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