Shopify is a leading e-commerce platform for online stores and retail point-of-sale systems. The Shopify MCP server lets you manage products, orders, customers, inventory, collections, discounts, fulfillment, and more using natural language.
What Can It Do?
- Manage products — search, create, update, delete products and variants
- Track inventory — check levels, adjust quantities, and manage locations
- Handle orders — search, view, cancel, close, and tag orders
- Manage customers — search, create, and update customer records
- Fulfill orders — create fulfillments, update tracking, and cancel shipments
- Organize collections — create collections and manage product groupings
- Run discounts — create discount codes and automatic discounts
- Manage draft orders — create, complete, and delete draft orders
- Update store content — create and manage online store pages
- Work with metafields — get, set, and delete metafields on any resource
Where to Use It
In Agents (Recommended)
Add Shopify as a tool to any agent. The agent can then manage your store conversationally, choosing the right actions based on context.
To add an MCP tool to your agent:
- Open your agent’s configuration
- Click Add tools → Connect an app with MCP
- Search for the integration and select it
- Authenticate with your account
You can control which tools your agent has access to. After adding an integration, click on it to enable or disable specific tools based on what your agent needs.
In Workflows (Via Agent Node)
For automated pipelines, use an Agent Node with Shopify tools. This gives you the flexibility of an agent within a deterministic workflow.
As a Custom MCP Node
You can also create a standalone MCP node for a specific action. This generates a reusable node that performs one task, useful when you need the same operation repeatedly in workflows.
To create a custom MCP node:
- Go to your node library and search for the integration
- Click Create a node with AI
- Describe the specific action you want (e.g., “Search for out-of-stock products”)
- Test the node and save it for reuse
Custom MCP nodes are single-purpose by design. For tasks that require multiple steps or dynamic decision-making, use an agent instead.
Shop
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Get Shop Details | Get store details including name, domain, currency, plan, and contact info |
Products
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Search Products | Search products with query filters, sort, and pagination |
| Get Product | Get a single product by ID with full details including variants, images, and metafields |
| Create Product | Create a new product |
| Update Product | Update an existing product’s details |
| Delete Product | Delete a product and all associated variants and media |
| Create Product Variant | Add a new variant to an existing product |
| Update Product Variant | Update a variant’s price, SKU, weight, or other properties |
| Add Product Image | Add an image to a product from a URL |
Inventory
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Get Locations | Get all inventory locations (warehouses, stores, fulfillment centers) |
| Get Inventory Level | Get inventory quantities for an item across all locations |
| Adjust Inventory | Adjust inventory quantity for an item at a specific location |
| Update Inventory Tracking | Enable or disable inventory tracking for an inventory item |
| Get Variant Inventory Item | Get the inventory item ID and levels for a product variant |
Orders
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Search Orders | Search orders by status, date, customer, or fulfillment status |
| Get Order | Get a single order by ID with full details |
| Cancel Order | Cancel an order with a reason, optionally restocking and notifying the customer |
| Close Order | Close (archive) a fully-processed order |
| Update Order Note | Update the internal staff note and other editable fields on an order |
| Add Order Tags | Add tags to an order for categorization and filtering |
Customers
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Search Customers | Search customers by name, email, phone, tags, or other criteria |
| Get Customer | Get a single customer by ID with full details |
| Create Customer | Create a new customer with contact information, addresses, and tags |
| Update Customer | Update an existing customer’s details |
Fulfillment
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Get Fulfillment Orders | Get fulfillment orders for a specific order |
| Create Fulfillment | Create a fulfillment with tracking information |
| Update Fulfillment Tracking | Update tracking information on an existing fulfillment |
| Cancel Fulfillment | Cancel a fulfillment, restocking the items |
Collections
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Search Collections | Search collections by title, type, or other criteria |
| Get Collection | Get a single collection by ID including its products |
| Create Collection | Create a custom or smart collection |
| Add Products to Collection | Add products to a custom collection |
| Remove Products from Collection | Remove products from a custom collection |
Discounts
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Search Discount Codes | Search discount codes |
| Create Discount Code | Create a percentage or fixed-amount discount code |
| Create Automatic Discount | Create an automatic discount that applies at checkout without a code |
| Delete Discount | Delete a discount code or automatic discount |
Draft Orders
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Search Draft Orders | Search draft orders |
| Create Draft Order | Create a draft order for phone sales, custom pricing, or B2B |
| Complete Draft Order | Complete a draft order, converting it into a real order |
| Delete Draft Order | Delete an incomplete draft order |
Content
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Search Pages | Search store pages |
| Create Page | Create a new page in the online store |
| Update Page | Update a page’s content, title, or visibility |
| Delete Page | Delete a page from the online store |
| Tool | Description |
|---|
| Get Metafields | Get metafields for a specific resource |
| Set Metafield | Create or update a metafield on a resource |
| Delete Metafield | Delete a metafield |
Example Prompts
Use these with your agent or in the Agent Node:
Search products:
Find all products with "sneaker" in the title that are in stock
Show me inventory levels for SKU "BLU-SHIRT-M" across all locations
Search for unfulfilled orders from the last 7 days
Find all customers tagged "VIP" and show their order history
Create a 20% off discount code "SUMMER20" for all products
Create a fulfillment for order #1234 with tracking number "1Z999AA10123456784"
Add the new fall products to the "Seasonal" collection
Create a draft order for 2x "Premium Widget" at a custom price of $45 each
Troubleshooting
| Issue | Solution |
|---|
| Agent not finding the right data | Use specific product IDs, order numbers, or customer emails |
| Action not completing | Check that you’ve authenticated and your Shopify app has the required permissions |
| Unexpected results | The agent may chain multiple tools (e.g., searching first, then updating). Review the agent’s reasoning to understand its approach. |
| Tool not available | Verify the tool is enabled in your agent’s MCP configuration |
Agents are smart enough to chain multiple API calls together. For example, asking “Cancel all unfulfilled orders older than 30 days” will search for matching orders first, then cancel each one. If results seem off, check the agent’s step-by-step reasoning.
Need Help?
Use this integration directly in Claude or Cursor. Connect remotely via the Shopify MCP server using your Gumloop credentials. 
