Manage Shopify Data via GraphQL API
MCP server for Shopify's GraphQL Admin API: full CRUD on products, customers, orders, metafields, and inventory.
Why it matters
Integrate with your Shopify store to manage products, customers, and orders using the GraphQL Admin API. Automate data retrieval and updates for enhanced store management.
Outcomes
What it gets done
Retrieve and search all products, or by ID.
Create new products with specified details.
Manage customer data, including updates and order retrieval.
Query and update orders with various filtering options.
Install
Add it to your toolbox
Run in your project directory:
curl -fsSL https://spark.entire.vc/get/vb-shopify | bash Capabilities
Tools your agent gets
Get all products or search by name with optional limit
Get a specific product by ID
Create a new product in the store with name, description, vendor, type, tags, and status
Get customers or search by name/email with optional limit
Update customer information, including name, email, phone, tags, notes, and metafields
Get orders for a specific customer
Get orders with optional filtering by status and limit
Get a specific order by ID
Update an existing order with tags, email, notes, custom attributes, metafields, and shipping
Overview
Shopify MCP Server
An MCP server for Shopify's GraphQL Admin API providing full CRUD on products, customers, and orders, plus metafields, inventory, and tag management across 31 tools. Use to have Claude manage Shopify store data directly. Tools like order-cancel, delete-product, and refund-create are irreversible or customer-facing - review flags before execution rather than running unattended.
What it does
Shopify MCP Server (package shopify-mcp) integrates with Shopify's GraphQL Admin API to manage store data through 31 tools across six categories. Product Management (8 tools) covers full CRUD on products and variants - get-products and get-product-by-id for reading (with cursor pagination, sortKey, and raw Shopify query-syntax filtering on every list endpoint), create-product and update-product, delete-product, manage-product-options for options like Size/Color, manage-product-variants for bulk variant creation/pricing, and delete-product-variants. Customer Management (8 tools) covers get-customers/get-customer-by-id, create/update/delete-customer, customer-merge for consolidating duplicate records, and manage-customer-address. Order Management (10 tools) covers get-orders/get-order-by-id (smart lookup by order name, numeric ID, or full GID) and get-customer-orders, update-order, order-cancel, order-close-open, order-mark-as-paid, create-fulfillment with tracking info, refund-create for full or partial refunds, create-draft-order for phone/wholesale sales, and complete-draft-order to convert a draft into a real order. Metafield Management (3 tools) covers get/set/delete-metafields on any resource type, with set-metafields handling up to 25 metafields atomically. Inventory Management (1 tool, inventory-set-quantities) sets absolute available/on-hand quantities at specific locations, and Tag Management (1 tool, manage-tags) adds or removes tags on any taggable resource.
{
"mcpServers": {
"shopify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"shopify-mcp",
"--clientId", "<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>",
"--clientSecret", "<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"--domain", "<YOUR_SHOP>.myshopify.com"
]
}
}
}
Authentication supports two methods: OAuth client credentials (required for apps created in Shopify's Dev Dashboard from January 2026 onward - the server exchanges client ID/secret for an access token and auto-refreshes it, tokens valid roughly 24 hours) or a legacy static shpat_ access token for existing custom apps. All list-query tools share cursor-based pagination (after/before with pageInfo), resource-specific sortKey enums, and raw Shopify search-syntax filtering (e.g. status:active vendor:Nike tag:sale, or financial_status:paid fulfillment_status:shipped). Order queries support an extensive filter reference covering name, date ranges, financial/fulfillment status, tags, discount codes, SKU, risk level, and payment gateway. The server targets the Shopify Admin API version 2026-01 by default, configurable via --apiVersion.
When to use - and when NOT to
Use this connector when you want Claude to read or manage Shopify store data directly - looking up products, customers, or orders, updating product/variant details, processing fulfillments and refunds, managing metafields, or adjusting inventory quantities.
Several tools perform irreversible or customer-facing actions: order-cancel is explicitly irreversible and can trigger refunds, restocking, and customer notification; delete-product, delete-customer, and delete-product-variants permanently remove data; refund-create moves real money. These should be used deliberately, with notifyCustomer and refund flags reviewed before execution, not run autonomously without oversight on a production store. The client-credentials auth method only applies to apps created via Shopify's Dev Dashboard (January 2026+) - older custom apps still use static access tokens.
Capabilities
Products: full CRUD plus options and bulk variant management. Customers: full CRUD, merge, and address management. Orders: lookup, update, cancel, close/open, mark paid, fulfillment, refunds, and draft order creation/completion. Metafields: get/set/delete on any resource. Inventory: set absolute quantities per location. Tags: add/remove on any taggable resource.
How to install
Requires Node.js 18+ and a Shopify store with a custom app. Configure via npx in Claude Desktop or Claude Code (claude mcp add shopify -- npx shopify-mcp --clientId ... --clientSecret ... --domain ...), passing either clientId/clientSecret (recommended, Dev Dashboard apps) or a static accessToken (legacy apps) plus the store's .myshopify.com domain. Alternatively run locally with credentials in a .env file, or install globally via npm install -g shopify-mcp (note the package is shopify-mcp, not shopify-mcp-server).
Who it's for
Shopify merchants, developers, and support/ops teams who want Claude to manage products, customers, orders, and inventory directly through Shopify's Admin API.
Source README
Shopify MCP Server
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MCP Server for Shopify API, enabling interaction with store data through GraphQL API. This server provides tools for managing products, customers, orders, and more.
📦 Package Name: shopify-mcp
🚀 Command: shopify-mcp (NOT shopify-mcp-server)
Features
- Product Management: Full CRUD for products, variants, and options (8 tools)
- Customer Management: Full CRUD, merge, and address management (8 tools)
- Order Management: Smart lookup, cancel, close/open, mark as paid, fulfillment, refunds (10 tools)
- Metafield Management: Get, set, and delete metafields on any resource (3 tools)
- Inventory Management: Set absolute inventory quantities at locations (1 tool)
- Tag Management: Add/remove tags on any taggable resource (1 tool)
- Pagination & Sorting: Cursor-based pagination and sort keys on all list queries
- Advanced Filtering: Pass-through Shopify query syntax for all list endpoints
- GraphQL Integration: Direct integration with Shopify's GraphQL Admin API (2026-01)
- Comprehensive Error Handling: Clear error messages for API and authentication issues
Prerequisites
- Node.js (version 18 or higher)
- A Shopify store with a custom app (see setup instructions below)
Setup
Authentication
This server supports two authentication methods:
Option 1: Client Credentials (Dev Dashboard apps, January 2026+)
As of January 1, 2026, new Shopify apps are created in the Dev Dashboard and use OAuth client credentials instead of static access tokens.
- From your Shopify admin, go to Settings > Apps and sales channels
- Click Develop apps > Build app in dev dashboard
- Create a new app and configure Admin API scopes:
read_products,write_productsread_customers,write_customersread_orders,write_orders
- Install the app on your store
- Copy your Client ID and Client Secret from the app's API credentials
The server will automatically exchange these for an access token and refresh it before it expires (tokens are valid for ~24 hours).
Option 2: Static Access Token (legacy apps)
If you have an existing custom app with a static shpat_ access token, you can still use it directly.
Usage with Claude Desktop
Client Credentials (recommended):
{
"mcpServers": {
"shopify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"shopify-mcp",
"--clientId",
"<YOUR_CLIENT_ID>",
"--clientSecret",
"<YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET>",
"--domain",
"<YOUR_SHOP>.myshopify.com"
]
}
}
}
Static Access Token (legacy):
{
"mcpServers": {
"shopify": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"shopify-mcp",
"--accessToken",
"<YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN>",
"--domain",
"<YOUR_SHOP>.myshopify.com"
]
}
}
}
Locations for the Claude Desktop config file:
- MacOS:
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json - Windows:
%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
Usage with Claude Code
Client Credentials:
claude mcp add shopify -- npx shopify-mcp \
--clientId YOUR_CLIENT_ID \
--clientSecret YOUR_CLIENT_SECRET \
--domain your-store.myshopify.com
Static Access Token (legacy):
claude mcp add shopify -- npx shopify-mcp \
--accessToken YOUR_ACCESS_TOKEN \
--domain your-store.myshopify.com
Alternative: Run Locally with Environment Variables
If you prefer to use environment variables instead of command-line arguments:
Create a
.envfile with your Shopify credentials:Client Credentials:
SHOPIFY_CLIENT_ID=your_client_id SHOPIFY_CLIENT_SECRET=your_client_secret MYSHOPIFY_DOMAIN=your-store.myshopify.comStatic Access Token (legacy):
SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN=your_access_token MYSHOPIFY_DOMAIN=your-store.myshopify.comRun the server with npx:
npx shopify-mcp
Direct Installation (Optional)
If you want to install the package globally:
npm install -g shopify-mcp
Then run it:
shopify-mcp --clientId=<ID> --clientSecret=<SECRET> --domain=<YOUR_SHOP>.myshopify.com
Additional Options
--apiVersion: Specify the Shopify API version (default:2026-01). Can also be set viaSHOPIFY_API_VERSIONenvironment variable.
⚠️ Important: If you see errors about "SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN environment variable is required" when using command-line arguments, you might have a different package installed. Make sure you're using shopify-mcp, not shopify-mcp-server.
Available Tools (31)
Pagination, Sorting & Filtering
All list query tools (get-products, get-customers, get-orders, get-customer-orders) support:
- Cursor-based pagination:
after/before(cursor strings), withpageInfoin the response (hasNextPage,hasPreviousPage,startCursor,endCursor) - Sorting:
sortKey(enum specific to each resource) andreverse(boolean) - Advanced filtering:
queryorsearchQueryparameter accepting Shopify query syntax
Product Management (8 tools)
get-products- Get all products or search by title with pagination and sorting
- Inputs:
searchTitle(string, optional): Filter products by title (wraps intitle:*...*)limit(number, default: 10): Maximum number of products to returnquery(string, optional): Raw Shopify query string (e.g."status:active vendor:Nike tag:sale")sortKey(string, optional): One ofCREATED_AT,ID,INVENTORY_TOTAL,PRODUCT_TYPE,PUBLISHED_AT,RELEVANCE,TITLE,UPDATED_AT,VENDORreverse(boolean, optional): Reverse the sort orderafter/before(string, optional): Pagination cursors
get-product-by-id- Get a specific product by ID with full details including SEO, options, media, variants, and collections
- Inputs:
productId(string, required): Shopify product GID
- Returns:
productType,descriptionHtml,seo,options(withoptionValues),media(images),variants,collections,tags,vendor, price range, inventory
create-product- Create a new product. When using
productOptions, Shopify registers all option values but only creates one default variant (first value of each option, price $0). Usemanage-product-variantswithstrategy: REMOVE_STANDALONE_VARIANTafterward to create all real variants with prices. - Inputs:
title(string, required): Title of the productdescriptionHtml(string, optional): Description with HTMLhandle(string, optional): URL slug. Auto-generated from title if omittedvendor(string, optional): Vendor of the productproductType(string, optional): Type of the producttags(array of strings, optional): Product tagsstatus(string, optional):"ACTIVE","DRAFT", or"ARCHIVED". Default"DRAFT"seo(object, optional):{ title, description }for search enginesmetafields(array of objects, optional): Custom metafields (namespace,key,value,type)productOptions(array of objects, optional): Options to create inline, e.g.[{ name: "Size", values: [{ name: "S" }, { name: "M" }] }]. Max 3 options.collectionsToJoin(array of strings, optional): Collection GIDs to add the product to
- Create a new product. When using
update-product- Update an existing product's fields
- Inputs:
id(string, required): Shopify product GIDtitle(string, optional): New titledescriptionHtml(string, optional): New descriptionhandle(string, optional): New URL slugvendor(string, optional): New vendorproductType(string, optional): New product typetags(array of strings, optional): New tags (overwrites existing)status(string, optional):"ACTIVE","DRAFT", or"ARCHIVED"seo(object, optional):{ title, description }for search enginesmetafields(array of objects, optional): Metafields to set or updatecollectionsToJoin(array of strings, optional): Collection GIDs to add the product tocollectionsToLeave(array of strings, optional): Collection GIDs to remove the product fromredirectNewHandle(boolean, optional): If true, old handle redirects to new handle
delete-product- Delete a product
- Inputs:
id(string, required): Shopify product GID
manage-product-options- Create, update, or delete product options (e.g. Size, Color)
- Inputs:
productId(string, required): Shopify product GIDaction(string, required):"create","update", or"delete"variantStrategy(string, optional):"LEAVE_AS_IS"(default) or"CREATE"- controls whether new variant combinations are generated when adding options- For
action: "create":options(array, required): Options to create, e.g.[{ name: "Size", values: ["S", "M", "L"] }]
- For
action: "update":optionId(string, required): Option GID to updatename(string, optional): New name for the optionposition(number, optional): New positionvaluesToAdd(array of strings, optional): Values to addvaluesToDelete(array of strings, optional): Value GIDs to remove
- For
action: "delete":optionIds(array of strings, required): Option GIDs to delete
manage-product-variants- Create or update product variants in bulk
- Inputs:
productId(string, required): Shopify product GIDstrategy(string, optional): How to handle the default variant when creating."DEFAULT"(removes "Default Title" automatically),"REMOVE_STANDALONE_VARIANT"(recommended for full control), or"PRESERVE_STANDALONE_VARIANT"variants(array, required): Variants to create or update. Each variant:id(string, optional): Variant GID for updates. Omit to create newprice(string, optional): Price, e.g."49.00"compareAtPrice(string, optional): Compare-at price for showing discountssku(string, optional): SKU (mapped toinventoryItem.sku)tracked(boolean, optional): Whether inventory is tracked. Setfalsefor print-on-demandtaxable(boolean, optional): Whether the variant is taxablebarcode(string, optional): Barcodeweight(number, optional): Weight of the variantweightUnit(string, optional):"GRAMS","KILOGRAMS","OUNCES", or"POUNDS"optionValues(array, optional): Option values, e.g.[{ optionName: "Size", name: "A4" }]
delete-product-variants- Delete one or more variants from a product
- Inputs:
productId(string, required): Shopify product GIDvariantIds(array of strings, required): Variant GIDs to delete
Customer Management (8 tools)
get-customers- List customers with search, pagination, and sorting
- Inputs:
searchQuery(string, optional): Freetext or Shopify query syntax (e.g."country:US tag:vip orders_count:>5")limit(number, default: 10): Maximum number of customers to returnsortKey(string, optional): One ofCREATED_AT,ID,LAST_UPDATE,LOCATION,NAME,ORDERS_COUNT,RELEVANCE,TOTAL_SPENT,UPDATED_ATreverse(boolean, optional): Reverse the sort orderafter/before(string, optional): Pagination cursors
get-customer-by-id- Get a single customer by ID with full details
- Inputs:
id(string, required): Shopify customer ID (numeric only, e.g."6276879810626")
- Returns: name, email, phone, addresses, tags, note, tax status, amount spent, order count, metafields
create-customer- Create a new customer
- Inputs:
firstName(string, optional): Customer's first namelastName(string, optional): Customer's last nameemail(string, optional): Customer's email addressphone(string, optional): Customer's phone numbertags(array of strings, optional): Tags to applynote(string, optional): Note about the customertaxExempt(boolean, optional): Whether the customer is exempt from taxesmetafields(array of objects, optional): Custom metafields (namespace,key,value,type)addresses(array of objects, optional): Customer addresses (address1,address2,city,provinceCode,zip,country,phone)
update-customer- Update a customer's information
- Inputs:
id(string, required): Shopify customer ID (numeric only, e.g."6276879810626")firstName(string, optional): Customer's first namelastName(string, optional): Customer's last nameemail(string, optional): Customer's email addressphone(string, optional): Customer's phone numbertags(array of strings, optional): Tags to apply to the customernote(string, optional): Note about the customertaxExempt(boolean, optional): Whether the customer is exempt from taxesemailMarketingConsent(object, optional): Email marketing consent settingsmarketingState(string, required):"NOT_SUBSCRIBED","SUBSCRIBED","UNSUBSCRIBED", or"PENDING"consentUpdatedAt(string, optional): ISO 8601 timestampmarketingOptInLevel(string, optional):"SINGLE_OPT_IN","CONFIRMED_OPT_IN", or"UNKNOWN"
metafields(array of objects, optional): Customer metafields
delete-customer- Delete a customer
- Inputs:
id(string, required): Shopify customer ID (numeric only, e.g."6276879810626")
customer-merge- Merge two customer records into one
- Inputs:
customerOneId(string, required): GID of the first customercustomerTwoId(string, required): GID of the second customeroverrideFields(object, optional): Override which fields to keep from which customer (firstName, lastName, email, phone, defaultAddress, note, tags)
manage-customer-address- Create, update, or delete a customer's mailing address
- Inputs:
customerId(string, required): Customer GIDaction(string, required):"create","update", or"delete"addressId(string, optional): Address GID (required for update/delete)address(object, optional): Address fields (required for create/update):address1,address2,city,company,countryCode,firstName,lastName,phone,provinceCode,zipsetAsDefault(boolean, optional): Set as customer's default address
Order Management (10 tools)
get-orders- Get orders with filtering, pagination, and sorting
- Inputs:
status(string, optional):"any","open","closed", or"cancelled". Default"any"limit(number, default: 10): Maximum number of orders to returnquery(string, optional): Raw Shopify query string (e.g."financial_status:paid fulfillment_status:shipped tag:rush")sortKey(string, optional): One ofCREATED_AT,ORDER_NUMBER,TOTAL_PRICE,FINANCIAL_STATUS,FULFILLMENT_STATUS,UPDATED_AT,CUSTOMER_NAME,PROCESSED_AT,ID,RELEVANCEreverse(boolean, optional): Reverse the sort orderafter/before(string, optional): Pagination cursors
get-order-by-id- Get a specific order by ID with smart lookup - accepts order name (
#77235or77235), numeric ID (8054938337547), or full GID (gid://shopify/Order/...) - Inputs:
orderId(string, required): Order name, numeric ID, or full GID
- Returns: pricing, customer, shipping/billing addresses, line items, tags, notes, metafields, cancel reason, return status, discount codes, PO number, timestamps
- Get a specific order by ID with smart lookup - accepts order name (
update-order- Update an existing order
- Inputs:
id(string, required): Shopify order GIDtags(array of strings, optional): New tags for the orderemail(string, optional): Update customer email on the ordernote(string, optional): Order notesphone(string, optional): Phone number for the orderpoNumber(string, optional): Purchase order numbercustomAttributes(array of objects, optional): Custom key-value attributesmetafields(array of objects, optional): Order metafieldsshippingAddress(object, optional): Shipping address fields
get-customer-orders- Get orders for a specific customer with pagination and sorting
- Inputs:
customerId(string, required): Shopify customer ID (numeric only, e.g."6276879810626")limit(number, default: 10): Maximum number of orders to returnsortKey(string, optional): Same sort keys asget-ordersreverse(boolean, optional): Reverse the sort orderafter/before(string, optional): Pagination cursors
order-cancel- Cancel an order with options for refunding, restocking, and customer notification. Irreversible.
- Inputs:
orderId(string, required): Order GIDreason(string, required):"CUSTOMER","DECLINED","FRAUD","INVENTORY","OTHER", or"STAFF"restock(boolean, required): Whether to restock inventorynotifyCustomer(boolean, default: false): Notify the customerstaffNote(string, optional): Internal noterefund(boolean, optional): Refund to original payment method
order-close-open- Close or reopen an order
- Inputs:
orderId(string, required): Order GIDaction(string, required):"close"or"open"
order-mark-as-paid- Mark an order as paid (for manual/offline payments)
- Inputs:
orderId(string, required): Order GID
create-fulfillment- Create a fulfillment (mark items as shipped) with optional tracking
- Inputs:
lineItemsByFulfillmentOrder(array, required): Fulfillment orders and line items to fulfilltrackingInfo(object, optional):{ number, url, company }tracking detailsnotifyCustomer(boolean, default: false): Send shipping notification
refund-create- Create a full or partial refund with optional restocking
- Inputs:
orderId(string, required): Order GIDrefundLineItems(array, optional): Line items to refund withlineItemId,quantity,restockType(CANCEL/RETURN/NO_RESTOCK),locationIdshipping(object, optional):{ amount, fullRefund }shipping refundnote(string, optional): Refund notenotify(boolean, optional): Send refund notification
create-draft-order- Create a draft order for phone/chat sales, invoicing, or wholesale
- Inputs:
lineItems(array, required): Product variants (variantId) or custom items (title+ price). Max 499customerId(string, optional): Customer GIDemail,phone,note,tags,poNumber(optional)shippingAddress,billingAddress(objects, optional)appliedDiscount(object, optional):{ title, value, valueType }order-level discount
Draft Order Management (1 tool)
complete-draft-order- Complete a draft order, converting it into a real order
- Inputs:
draftOrderId(string, required): Draft order GIDpaymentGatewayId(string, optional): Payment gateway GID
Metafield Management (3 tools)
get-metafields- Get metafields for any Shopify resource (products, orders, customers, variants, collections, etc.)
- Inputs:
ownerId(string, required): GID of any resourcenamespace(string, optional): Filter by namespacefirst(number, default: 25): Number of metafields to returnafter(string, optional): Pagination cursor
set-metafields- Set metafields on any Shopify resource. Creates or updates up to 25 metafields atomically
- Inputs:
metafields(array, required): Metafields to set, each withownerId,key,value, and optionalnamespace,type
delete-metafields- Delete metafields from any Shopify resource
- Inputs:
metafields(array, required): Metafields to delete, each withownerId,namespace,key
Inventory Management (1 tool)
inventory-set-quantities- Set absolute inventory quantities for items at specific locations
- Inputs:
reason(string, required): Reason for change (e.g."correction","cycle_count_available")name(string, required):"available"or"on_hand"quantities(array, required): Items withinventoryItemId,locationId,quantity
Tag Management (1 tool)
manage-tags- Add or remove tags on any taggable resource (orders, products, customers, draft orders, articles)
- Inputs:
id(string, required): GID of the resourcetags(array of strings, required): Tags to add or removeaction(string, required):"add"or"remove"
Order Query Filter Reference
The get-orders tool's query parameter supports Shopify search syntax:
| Filter | Example |
|---|---|
name |
name:#77235 |
created_at |
created_at:>2024-01-01 or created_at:2024-01-01..2024-03-31 |
updated_at |
updated_at:>2024-06-01 |
financial_status |
financial_status:paid |
fulfillment_status |
fulfillment_status:shipped |
status |
status:open |
email |
email:customer@example.com |
tag / tag_not |
tag:vip tag_not:wholesale |
discount_code |
discount_code:SUMMER20 |
sku |
sku:PROD-001 |
risk_level |
risk_level:high |
gateway |
gateway:shopify_payments |
test |
test:true |
Debugging
If you encounter issues, check Claude Desktop's MCP logs:
tail -n 20 -f ~/Library/Logs/Claude/mcp*.log
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