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Commerce MCP Server (Shopify AI Tools)

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What is MCP?

Model Context Protocol (MCP) is an open standard for connecting AI assistants to external tools and data sources. It gives large language models a structured, permissioned way to call real-world APIs — such as your Shopify store — on your behalf.

ExpertRec’s Commerce MCP Server exposes 15+ Shopify management tools that compatible AI assistants (Claude, ChatGPT, and other MCP-capable clients) can invoke directly. This turns your AI assistant into a hands-on store operator that can search products, adjust inventory, pull analytics, and more — all through natural-language instructions.

Available Tools

  1. Product Search — Search products by title, type, vendor, or any attribute.
  2. Product Details — Get detailed information about a specific product.
  3. Collection Management — Create, update, and manage product collections.
  4. Inventory Management — Check and update inventory levels.
  5. Order Management — View and manage orders.
  6. Customer Management — Access customer information.
  7. Discount Management — Create and manage discount codes.
  8. Analytics — Access store analytics and reports.
  9. Metafield Management — Read and write product and store metafields.
  10. Price Management — Update product pricing.
  11. Image Management — Manage product images.
  12. Variant Management — Manage product variants.
  13. Shipping Management — Configure shipping settings.
  14. Theme Management — Access theme information.
  15. Blog / Content Management — Manage store blog posts.

How to Connect

To use the Commerce MCP Server, configure the MCP server URL in your AI assistant (Claude Desktop, ChatGPT, or any MCP-compatible client) and provide your Shopify store credentials. Most MCP clients accept a JSON config entry similar to:

{ "mcpServers": { "expertrec-commerce": { "url": "https://mcp.expertrec.com/shopify", "auth": { "store": "YOUR_STORE.myshopify.com", "token": "YOUR_ADMIN_API_TOKEN" } } } }

Once connected, the AI assistant will discover the available tools automatically and can call them during conversations.

Use Cases

  • AI-powered store management: “Update all winter jacket prices by 20%.”
  • Automated inventory: “Check which products are low in stock and create a report.”
  • Bulk operations: “Add a ‘Summer Sale’ tag to all products in the Beach collection.”
  • Analytics queries: “What were my top 10 selling products last month?”
  • Merchandising: “Find all products without images and list them so I can fix them.”
  • Customer service: “Summarize the last 20 orders from customer X and flag any refunds.”

Security & Permissions

The Commerce MCP Server uses your Shopify Admin API token, so it inherits the scopes granted to that token. Create a dedicated Shopify custom app with only the scopes your workflows require (for example, read/write products and read orders) and rotate the token periodically. All MCP calls are logged server-side for audit.

Note for Developers

This is an advanced feature intended for developers and technical users comfortable configuring MCP clients and managing Shopify API credentials. If you’re looking for a no-code experience, start with the AI Shop Assistant or Recommendations Widget instead.

Summary

The ExpertRec Commerce MCP Server turns your AI assistant into a capable Shopify operator. With 15+ tools covering products, inventory, orders, customers, analytics, and content, it’s the fastest way to automate store operations using natural language.

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