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Mercadopago by andy-spike — Agent Skill

Name: Mercadopago
Rating: 4.2 (5 reviews)
Author: andy-spike

Mercadopago

Comprehensive guide for integrating MercadoPago payment solutions. Use this skill when working with MercadoPago APIs, SDKs, checkout solutions, payment processing, subscriptions, webhooks, or any payment-related integration tasks. Covers Checkout Pro, Checkout Bricks, Checkout API, mobile SDKs, payment methods, authentication, and best practices. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions MercadoPago, payment processing, checkout integration, accepting payments online, or any payment gateway related tasks in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay).

andy-spike Updated Sep 9, 2026

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MercadoPago Integration Skill

MercadoPago is the payment platform of Mercado Libre, operating across Latin America.

Quick Reference

Country	Code	Currency
Argentina	MLA	ARS
Brazil	MLB	BRL
Mexico	MLM	MXN
Colombia	MCO	COP
Chile	MLC	CLP
Peru	MPE	PEN
Uruguay	MLU	UYU

Navigation

Getting Started

SDKs and Setup - Frontend/backend SDKs, initialization
Authentication - Credentials, API keys

Integration Products

Checkout Pro - Hosted redirect checkout
Checkout Bricks - Modular embedded components
Checkout API - Full API control

Core Topics

Payment Methods - Available methods by country
Payment Flow - Complete payment process
Payment Status - Status codes reference
Webhooks - Notifications setup

Features

3DS Authentication - 3D Secure integration
Subscriptions - Recurring payments
Refunds - Cancellations and refunds

Colombia (MCO)

Colombia Guide - PSE, Efecty, specific methods

Utilities

Testing - Test cards, test users
Error Handling - Error codes and handling
Security - Best practices, PCI compliance
API Reference - Endpoint documentation

Country-Specific Payment Methods

Country	Cards	Cash	Bank Transfer	Wallet
MCO	Visa, Mastercard	Efecty	PSE	Mercado Pago
MLA	Visa, Mastercard	Rapipago, Pago Fácil	-	Mercado Pago
MLB	Visa, Mastercard	Boleto	Pix	Mercado Pago
MLM	Visa, Mastercard	OXXO	SPEI	Mercado Pago
MLC	Visa, Mastercard	-	-	Mercado Pago
MPE	Visa, Mastercard	PagoEfectivo	-	Mercado Pago
MLU	Visa, Mastercard	Abitab, Redpagos	-	Mercado Pago

Common Tasks

Process a payment:

Read Payment Flow
Use SDKs to tokenize card
Send to backend, create payment via API

Set up webhooks:

Read Webhooks
Configure notifications
Validate signatures

Add new payment method:

Check Payment Methods for your country
See Colombia for PSE/Efecty

MCP Tools Available

When using MercadoPago MCP, access these tools:

search_documentation - Search docs
create_test_user - Create test users
save_webhook - Configure webhooks
quality_evaluation - Check integration quality

---name: mercadopagodescription: Comprehensive guide for integrating MercadoPago payment solutions. Use this skill when working with MercadoPago APIs, SDKs, checkout solutions, payment processing, subscriptions, webhooks, or any payment-related integration tasks. Covers Checkout Pro, Checkout Bricks, Checkout API, mobile SDKs, payment methods, authentication, and best practices. Make sure to use this skill whenever the user mentions MercadoPago, payment processing, checkout integration, accepting payments online, or any payment gateway related tasks in Latin America (Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru, Uruguay).--- # MercadoPago Integration Skill MercadoPago is the payment platform of Mercado Libre, operating across Latin America. ## Quick Reference | Country | Code | Currency | |---------|------|----------| | Argentina | MLA | ARS | | Brazil | MLB | BRL | | Mexico | MLM | MXN | | Colombia | MCO | COP | | Chile | MLC | CLP | | Peru | MPE | PEN | | Uruguay | MLU | UYU | ## Navigation ### Getting Started - [SDKs and Setup](references/sdks.md) - Frontend/backend SDKs, initialization - [Authentication](references/authentication.md) - Credentials, API keys ### Integration Products - [Checkout Pro](references/checkout-pro.md) - Hosted redirect checkout - [Checkout Bricks](references/checkout-bricks.md) - Modular embedded components - [Checkout API](references/checkout-api.md) - Full API control ### Core Topics - [Payment Methods](references/payment-methods.md) - Available methods by country - [Payment Flow](references/payment-flow.md) - Complete payment process - [Payment Status](references/payment-status.md) - Status codes reference - [Webhooks](references/webhooks.md) - Notifications setup ### Features - [3DS Authentication](references/3ds.md) - 3D Secure integration - [Subscriptions](references/subscriptions.md) - Recurring payments - [Refunds](references/refunds.md) - Cancellations and refunds ### Colombia (MCO) - [Colombia Guide](references/colombia.md) - PSE, Efecty, specific methods ### Utilities - [Testing](references/testing.md) - Test cards, test users - [Error Handling](references/errors.md) - Error codes and handling - [Security](references/security.md) - Best practices, PCI compliance - [API Reference](references/api-reference.md) - Endpoint documentation --- ## Country-Specific Payment Methods | Country | Cards | Cash | Bank Transfer | Wallet | |---------|-------|------|--------------|--------| | MCO | Visa, Mastercard | Efecty | PSE | Mercado Pago | | MLA | Visa, Mastercard | Rapipago, Pago Fácil | - | Mercado Pago | | MLB | Visa, Mastercard | Boleto | Pix | Mercado Pago | | MLM | Visa, Mastercard | OXXO | SPEI | Mercado Pago | | MLC | Visa, Mastercard | - | - | Mercado Pago | | MPE | Visa, Mastercard | PagoEfectivo | - | Mercado Pago | | MLU | Visa, Mastercard | Abitab, Redpagos | - | Mercado Pago | --- ## Common Tasks **Process a payment:** 1. Read [Payment Flow](references/payment-flow.md) 2. Use [SDKs](references/sdks.md) to tokenize card 3. Send to backend, create payment via [API](references/checkout-api.md) **Set up webhooks:** 1. Read [Webhooks](references/webhooks.md) 2. Configure notifications 3. Validate signatures **Add new payment method:** 1. Check [Payment Methods](references/payment-methods.md) for your country 2. See [Colombia](references/colombia.md) for PSE/Efecty --- ## MCP Tools Available When using MercadoPago MCP, access these tools: - `search_documentation` - Search docs - `create_test_user` - Create test users - `save_webhook` - Configure webhooks - `quality_evaluation` - Check integration quality

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