Transcode
Wire Japan-focused market and government data into your coding agent when you are researching or validating a product for the Japanese market.
Overview
TRANSCODE is an MCP server for the Idea phase that exposes 22 Japan market intelligence tools backed by 10 government and exchange data sources through your agent.
What is this MCP server?
- 22 MCP tools exposing Japan market intelligence to Claude Code, Cursor, and other MCP clients
- 10 integrated government and exchange data sources via the TRANSCODE backend API
- stdio npm package transcode-mcp-server with configurable JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL
- Authenticated access with JI_API_KEY from https://transcode.sh
- Structured agent calls instead of manual tab-hopping across Japanese public data sites
- 22 MCP tools documented in the server description
- 10 government and exchange data sources
- Server version 1.0.1 (transcode-mcp-server npm)
What problem does it solve?
Solo builders researching Japan waste hours hunting official statistics and exchange data across sites that agents cannot see by default.
Who is it for?
Indie builders or small teams shipping B2B or consumer products for Japan who already use MCP and will pay for a TRANSCODE API key.
Skip if: Builders with no Japan angle, anyone who cannot use external API keys, or teams that only need generic global market data.
What do I get? / Deliverables
Your agent can pull consistent Japan market intelligence via MCP so research and validation decisions rest on registered API data instead of guesses.
- Agent-callable Japan market intelligence across 22 MCP tools
- Unified access path to 10 configured government and exchange sources
- Repeatable research queries without manual copy-paste from Japanese portals
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Journey fit
Canonical shelf is Idea because the server's value is discovering and researching Japan-specific opportunity before you build. Research is the primary job: aggregated intelligence from multiple official and exchange sources, not shipping or ops.
How it compares
Regional data MCP integration, not a planning methodology skill or a generic web-scraping browser tool.
Common Questions / FAQ
Who is TRANSCODE for?
Solo builders and small teams using Claude Code or Cursor who need agent-accessible Japan market and government data during research and validation.
When should I use TRANSCODE?
Use it during idea research, competitor context, or validate-phase scoping when decisions depend on Japan-specific official or exchange sources.
How do I add TRANSCODE to my agent?
Install transcode-mcp-server from npm, set JAPAN_INTELLIGENCE_API_URL and JI_API_KEY, then register the stdio MCP server in your agent's MCP config.