How-To Guides#
Task-oriented recipes for accomplishing specific goals with the GW2 MCP Server.
For Players#
Trading Post
- Check Item Profitability — Calculate flip margins including the 15% TP tax
- Track Your TP Orders — View current orders and recent transaction history
- Gem Exchange Rates — Convert between gems and gold
Account & Inventory
- Find Valuable Items in Your Bank — Cross-reference bank contents with TP prices
- Audit Your API Key — Check what permissions your key has
- Compare Characters — Inspect gear, builds, and crafting disciplines
Crafting
- Crafting vs Buying — Estimate whether crafting or buying is cheaper
- Find Recipes for a Material — Discover what you can craft with an item
Daily Play
- Wizard’s Vault Daily Plan — Check objectives, progress, and rewards
- Track Raid and Dungeon Clears — See what you’ve completed this reset
Guild
- Guild Lookup — Search for guilds and view member data
General
- Use Without an API Key — Everything that works without authentication
- Wiki Search — Search the GW2 wiki for game information
For Developers#
- Configure MCP Clients — Set up Claude Desktop, Claude Code, LM Studio, and other clients
- Add a New Tool — Developer guide for extending the server with new tools
- Contribute — Fork, develop, test, and submit pull requests