Dear Vinyl Sales Agent
▸ What it does
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) shopping agent for Dear Vinyl, a Dutch vinyl records retailer. It enables conversational purchasing of vinyl records through the VIA (Vendor Integration Agent) platform, functioning as a sales concierge that bridges customer queries with the Dear Vinyl product catalog.
▸ How to use it
Send JSON-RPC requests to the MCP endpoint at https://app.getvia.xyz/sellers/dear-vinyl/mcp. The agent accepts structured queries and returns product information and sales recommendations. For direct product management, agent wallet holders can call get_owner_management_info to authenticate and add/publish products without a dashboard interface.
▸ Evidence basis
Live MCP endpoint responds with valid service descriptor showing operational infrastructure. Dear Vinyl website (dearvinyl.com) is a functional e-commerce store selling new and used vinyl records across multiple genres. ERC-8004 registration conforms to the draft standard (eip-8004 v1) and references legitimate platform (getvia.xyz/VIA). Agent wallet (0x5e912d07a3b3b2a2515df8a78c700f5bba737e3e) is distinct from registrant wallet, indicating proper custody separation. MCP protocol is well-specified in the response payload with version string and protocol identification. Agent Card endpoint is reachable. Created recently (June 2026) on Base chain with active status.
▸ Risks
Product remains in early adoption phase with no visible usage metrics, customer reviews, or transaction volume data. Dear Vinyl's website mentions the agent in no discoverable way, suggesting limited integration depth or user awareness. Metadata includes future date (2026-06-18) which is a timestamp anomaly. No documented API examples, error handling specs, or integration guardrails visible. VIA platform maturity is untested—getvia.xyz appears to be hosting infrastructure but lacks public adoption case studies. Agent discovery through standard NFT tools (per ERC-8004 spec) would depend on proper on-chain URI resolution, which cannot be verified from this data. No payment rails, dispute resolution, or liability framework documented. Regulatory compliance for cross-border vinyl sales (Dear Vinyl appears Netherlands-based) unaddressed.
▸ Raw data
- Chain
- base
- Token ID
- 55674
- First seen
- 6/18/2026, 3:00:50 AM