Tijara (Trade)

Tijara (Trade) — connector documentation

• MCP endpoint: https://tijara.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: POST https://tijara.connectorbay.com/v1/tools/{tool_name}, described by the OpenAPI 3.1 spec at https://tijara.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Transport: Streamable HTTP, stateless, MCP specification 2025-06-18 or later
• Authentication: none required. An optional Authorization: Bearer <key> raises rate limits.
• Health: https://tijara.connectorbay.com/health · Tool schemas: https://tijara.connectorbay.com/tools.json
• Publisher: Unify Dynamics LLC · connectorbay.com/tijara · agent@connectorbay.com

What Tijara is for

The question that comes up whenever commerce with the Arab and Islamic world comes up in conversation — what is mudarabah, what does riba actually mean, what's a free zone company, why does everyone say wasta, what's the etiquette for a Gulf business meeting, what was the incense route — answered factually and neutrally from one hand-curated reference, without wandering into financial advice, legal advice, or a religious ruling.

What it does

Twelve classical Islamic-finance concepts — mudarabah, murabaha, musharakah, sukuk, riba, takaful, ijara, wakala, qard hasan, gharar, istisna, wadiah — each described factually as terminology used in the field of Islamic finance, never as a religious ruling (islamic_finance_concept_info); a keyword search across every dataset in the connector (concept_search); Gulf/MENA business-etiquette guidance across eight topics — greetings, meetings, hospitality, business cards, scheduling, dress, gift-giving, communication style (business_etiquette_guide); a neutral, non-judgmental explanation of the wasta (personal-connections) concept that notes perspectives on it vary rather than taking a side (wasta_concept_info); general education on common Gulf company-structure categories — free zone, mainland LLC-equivalent, branch, sole establishment, holding company, offshore company — with a clear disclaimer to consult a local advisor or lawyer (business_structure_overview); a fourteen-term glossary spanning souk-economy terms (souk, khan, qafila, dallal, hawala, tajir, hisbah) and modern business terms (trade license, free zone, chamber of commerce, distributor vs. agent, letter of credit, Incoterms) (trade_glossary); a factual historical note on the region's role in the incense route, Red Sea/Gulf maritime trade, Silk Road connections, trans-Saharan trade and pilgrimage-linked trade (historical_trade_routes_info); historical/cultural notes on traditional units of weight and distance — dirham, dinar, mithqal, rotl, qintar, qirat (the origin of "carat"), farsakh (currency_and_units_reference); and a description of relationship-first versus transaction-first negotiation styles as a neutral spectrum, with the pattern commonly associated with Gulf/MENA business (negotiation_norms_guide).

What it is not

Not financial advice, not legal advice, and not religious advice. Tijara describes Islamic-finance terms as field terminology and never issues a ruling on what is or is not religiously permissible — that is a question for a qualified religious scholar or Islamic-finance professional familiar with your own situation. It does not moralize about wasta or rank negotiation styles as better or worse; it describes patterns and notes that perspectives vary. business_structure_overview is general education, not company-registration, tax or legal advice — consult a local business advisor or lawyer before acting on it. currency_and_units_reference covers historical and traditional units only; it is never a source for live exchange rates or current pricing. And Tijara is a reference on concepts and culture, not a source of legal, regulatory or scholarly rulings for any individual case.

Tools

Islamic Finance

islamic_finance_concept_info — Look up one Islamic-finance concept -- mudarabah, murabaha, musharakah, sukuk, riba, takaful, ijara, wakala, qard hasan, gharar, istisna, wadiah -- described factually and neutrally as field terminology, with no ruling on what is or is not religiously permissible. Not financial or religious advice. Use for "what is mudarabah", "explain sukuk", "what does riba mean". Args: term.

concept_search — Search Islamic-finance concepts, the trade glossary, business-etiquette topics, the wasta entry, business-structure categories, historical trade routes and traditional trade units for a keyword, tagged by section and the specific tool to call next. Use for "search for interest-related terms", "anything about caravans". Args: query.

Business Culture

business_etiquette_guide — Gulf/MENA business-etiquette tips by topic -- greetings, meeting customs, hospitality, business cards, time and scheduling, dress, gift-giving, communication style -- described factually and generally, not as universal rules. Use for "how do business meetings work in the Gulf", "what should I know about gift giving in Gulf business". Args: topic.

wasta_concept_info — A neutral definition of wasta -- the use of personal or social connections to facilitate an outcome -- including how it functions and a note that perspectives on it vary widely and are actively debated in the region, without taking a position on whether any particular use of it is good or bad. Use for "what is wasta", "explain the concept of wasta in Arab business culture".

negotiation_norms_guide — Cultural notes on relationship-first versus transaction-first negotiation styles, described as a neutral spectrum most business cultures mix rather than a ranking of which is better, plus the pattern commonly associated with Gulf/MENA business. Use for "how does business negotiation work in the Gulf", "relationship-first vs transaction-first negotiating".

Structures

business_structure_overview — General education on common Gulf business-structure categories -- free zone company, mainland LLC-equivalent, branch/representative office, sole establishment, holding company, offshore company -- with an explicit disclaimer to consult a local business advisor or lawyer for any specific situation. Not company-registration, tax or legal advice. Use for "what's a free zone company", "LLC vs free zone in the UAE", "types of company structures in the Gulf".

Glossary & History

trade_glossary — A glossary of souk-economy terms (souk, khan/caravanserai, qafila, dallal, hawala, tajir, hisbah) and modern business terms (trade license, free zone, chamber of commerce, distributor vs. agent, letter of credit, Incoterms). Use for "what does souk mean", "what's a dallal", "what is hawala". Args: term.

historical_trade_routes_info — A factual historical note on the region's role in historical trade: the incense route, Red Sea and Gulf maritime trade, Silk Road connections, trans-Saharan trade, and pilgrimage-linked trade. Use for "what was the incense route", "how was Arabia connected to the Silk Road", "trans-Saharan trade history".

currency_and_units_reference — Historical and cultural notes on traditional units of weight and distance once used in regional trade -- dirham, dinar, mithqal, rotl, qintar, qirat (the origin of "carat"), farsakh. Historical/cultural only -- never live exchange rates or current pricing. Use for "what was a rotl", "where does the word carat come from", "traditional Arab units of weight".

Conventions

• Read-only. Every tool reads public data or computes; nothing is written anywhere and nothing about the user is stored.
• Result envelope. ok: true with data, or ok: false with a structured error (bad_input, not_found, upstream_error). degraded lists optional sources that were unreachable.
• Rate limits. Free tier 60 tool calls/minute and 300/day per user (keyed on the user identifier supplied by the host agent, else client IP); Pro keys raise this. Over-limit calls return HTTP 429 with Retry-After. initialize and tools/list are never counted.

Support

agent@connectorbay.com · connectorbay.com/tijara/support

Tijara (Trade) — Privacy Policy

Effective 24 September 2026. Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us"), Menlo Park, California.

What Tijara is. Tijara (Trade) is a connector (an MCP server and REST API) that AI assistants and personal agents call on your behalf for a hand-curated reference on traditional Arab/Islamic-world commerce concepts and modern Gulf/MENA business culture. You interact with your assistant; the assistant sends us only the arguments needed for that one lookup.

What we receive. The arguments of each tool call — a search term, an Islamic-finance concept name, a glossary term, an etiquette topic — the technical headers needed to serve the request (an IP address or a client identifier supplied by the assistant, and a Pro API key if you have one), and standard server logs.

Everything is answered from a bundled, hand-curated reference file and nothing is stored. No request is forwarded to any third party — there is no upstream call at all, live or otherwise — and no query is logged in request bodies, recorded, or used to train anything.

What we do not receive or store. We do not receive your conversation with the assistant or your name, and we do not build a profile from your queries: each request is answered independently and nothing carries over between requests. Rate-limit counters (a client identifier and timestamps) are held in memory for at most 24 hours. Hosting-provider access logs, which contain IP addresses and request paths but not request bodies, are retained for up to 30 days for security and abuse prevention.

Sub-processors. None — the entire dataset is bundled with the server and answered locally. Hosting: Vercel (United States regions).

Legal bases and your rights. Our processing is necessary to provide the service you request through your assistant. Because we store no personal data beyond short-lived logs, requests to access, correct or delete personal data are usually satisfied automatically; you can still contact agent@connectorbay.com and we will respond within 30 days. We do not sell or share personal information and do not use your data to train models.

Not advice. Tijara is a factual, descriptive reference and does not provide financial, legal, tax or religious advice, and nothing about your use of it is used to build a profile or offer you personalized advice.

Children. Tijara is a general-audience service operated by the adult using the assistant.

Changes. We will post changes here with a new effective date.

Tijara (Trade) — Terms of Service

Effective 24 September 2026. These terms govern use of the Tijara (Trade) connector ("the Service") operated by Unify Dynamics LLC ("we", "us").

1. The Service. Tijara returns a hand-curated, factual reference on traditional Arab/Islamic-world commerce concepts and modern Gulf/MENA business culture — Islamic-finance terminology, business etiquette, the wasta concept, general company-structure education, a trade glossary, historical trade routes, traditional units of trade, and negotiation-style norms — from data verified as of the build date stated in the Service's own responses. It is accessed through an AI assistant or directly over MCP or HTTP.
2. Not financial, legal, or religious advice. The Service is a descriptive, general reference, not a substitute for professional advice. It gives no ruling on what is or is not religiously permissible; for that, consult a qualified religious scholar or Islamic-finance professional familiar with your situation. business_structure_overview is general education only, not company-registration, tax or legal advice — consult a local business advisor or lawyer before acting on it. Nothing in the Service should be relied on as a substitute for professional financial, legal, tax, or religious guidance specific to your situation.
3. Not live financial data. The Service does not provide live exchange rates, current prices, or market data of any kind; currency_and_units_reference covers historical and traditional units only.
4. Descriptive, not evaluative. The Service describes cultural concepts (such as wasta and negotiation style) neutrally and factually. It does not endorse, condemn, or rank any practice, custom, or business style it describes.
5. Facts change. Business-structure rules, ownership regulations and licensing regimes referenced in business_structure_overview vary by country, free zone and sector, and change over time; always verify current rules with a local advisor or the relevant authority before acting.
6. Acceptable use. Automated use within the published rate limits is welcome.
7. Availability. The Service is provided "as is" without warranty. We may change, limit or discontinue it at any time.
8. Data. Our Privacy Policy describes what we process. In short: your query is answered from a bundled reference file, and nothing is stored.
9. Pro keys. Optional Pro API keys are issued at our discretion, are personal to the holder and may be revoked for abuse.
10. Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Unify Dynamics LLC is not liable for any loss arising from use of or reliance on the Service. Our total liability is limited to US $100.
11. Governing law. California law; venue in San Mateo County, California.
12. Contact. Unify Dynamics LLC · agent@connectorbay.com · https://connectorbay.com/tijara

Tijara (Trade) support

Email agent@connectorbay.com. We answer within two business days.

• MCP endpoint: https://tijara.connectorbay.com/mcp
• REST API: https://tijara.connectorbay.com/openapi.json
• Live status: https://tijara.connectorbay.com/health

When you report a problem, include the question you asked your agent, roughly when, and which agent you used (for example Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini). Never send us passwords, account numbers or ID numbers. Tijara (Trade) never asks for them.