Shopify MCP Server

Shopify MCP Server for Claude Desktop

The Shopify MCP server bridges the gap between a retailer’s Shopify backend and an AI assistant like Claude. By exposing a curated set of tools that mirror common administrative actions—product creation, inventory management, order processing, and more—the server allows Claude to read from and write to the store without exposing raw API credentials or requiring manual REST calls. This integration solves a recurring pain point for e‑commerce developers: keeping the AI’s context in sync with live data while maintaining security and rate limits.

At its core, the server implements a lightweight HTTP interface that translates MCP calls into Shopify Admin API requests. Each tool is purpose‑built: builds a draft product with configurable options, adjusts pricing on the fly, and offers rich filtering to pull only relevant transactions. Inventory tools let Claude query stock levels, update quantities at specific locations, or retrieve SKU‑level details—all crucial for real‑time decision making. The tool gives developers a safety valve, allowing arbitrary GraphQL queries for edge cases not covered by the predefined helpers.

Key features include:

• Domain‑specific toolset – From product drafts to abandonment data, every function maps directly onto a Shopify concept, reducing cognitive load for the AI.
• Pagination and filtering – Most list tools accept page size, cursors, or search parameters, enabling Claude to fetch large datasets efficiently.
• Secure credential handling – The server reads store name and access token from a protected environment file, keeping sensitive keys out of the AI’s prompt space.
• GraphQL flexibility – For advanced use cases, and let developers tap into any Admin API endpoint, ensuring future‑proofness as Shopify evolves.

Typical use cases include:

• Automated catalog updates – Claude can draft new products based on market research, then push them to Shopify for review.
• Dynamic pricing – By calling , the assistant can adjust prices in response to demand signals or competitor data.
• Inventory alerts – can trigger restock notifications when stock dips below thresholds.
• Customer insights – provides spending patterns that Claude can use to generate personalized marketing scripts.
• Abandonment recovery – feeds data into a follow‑up email generator, helping to reclaim lost sales.

For developers building AI‑augmented e‑commerce workflows, this MCP server eliminates the need to write custom API wrappers. Claude can treat Shopify as a first‑class data source, performing CRUD operations and analytics in natural language. The result is faster prototyping, tighter integration between AI and commerce systems, and a more secure, maintainable architecture that keeps sensitive credentials out of the assistant’s prompt loop.