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Shopify

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Build on Shopify with an agent — searches the dev docs and validates generated GraphQL, components and Liquid themes.

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Install

Quick answer

What it does

Loads API context (`learn_shopify_api`, documented as a mandatory first call), searches chunked shopify.dev documentation, and validates generated code — `validate_graphql_codeblocks` against the GraphQL schema, `validate_component_codeblocks` against Shopify component packages, and `validate_theme` against Liquid and theme JSON.

Best for

  • Writing Shopify app or integration code
  • Validating generated GraphQL against the live schema
  • Liquid theme development
  • Keeping an agent on the current API version

Not for

  • Reading or changing store data
  • Order and fulfillment automation

Source: top-mcps.com/mcp/shopify — verified Sep 2026

Setup recipe

Pick your client, then follow the three steps.

  1. 1

    Install

    claude_desktop_config.json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "shopify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shopify/dev-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    Paste under mcpServers. Fully quit and reopen Claude after editing.

    CLI or .mcp.json
    claude mcp add shopify -- npx -y @shopify/dev-mcp

    Run from your repo. Commit .mcp.json to share with your team.

    .cursor/mcp.json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "shopify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shopify/dev-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    Global path: ~/.cursor/mcp.json. Reload window after editing.

    .vscode/mcp.json
    {
  "servers": {
    "shopify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shopify/dev-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    VS Code uses the "servers" key (not "mcpServers").

    ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "shopify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shopify/dev-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    Open via Cascade → hammer icon → Configure.

    cline_mcp_settings.json
    {
  "mcpServers": {
    "shopify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@shopify/dev-mcp"
      ]
    }
  }
}

    Open via the Cline sidebar → MCP Servers → Edit.

    ~/.continue/config.json
    {
  "experimental": {
    "modelContextProtocolServers": [
      {
        "transport": {
          "type": "stdio",
          "command": "npx",
          "args": [
            "-y",
            "@shopify/dev-mcp"
          ]
        }
      }
    ]
  }
}

    Continue uses modelContextProtocolServers with a transport block.

    ~/.codex/config.toml
    # ~/.codex/config.toml
[mcp_servers.shopify]
command = "npx"
args = [
  "-y",
  "@shopify/dev-mcp",
]

    Codex uses TOML. Each server is a [mcp_servers.<name>] subtable.

    ~/.config/zed/settings.json
    {
  "context_servers": {
    "shopify": {
      "command": {
        "path": "npx",
        "args": [
          "-y",
          "@shopify/dev-mcp"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

    Zed calls them "context_servers". Settings live-reload on save.

    ChatGPT → Apps directory

    Shopify is also available in the official ChatGPT Apps directory — no manual setup, no Developer mode required. Open the app from the directory and grant access on first use.

    Open in ChatGPT directory
  2. 2

    Set required secrets

    No credentials required — this MCP runs over stdio without authentication.

  3. 3

    Try a minimum working prompt

    Identify the best-selling products

    List my 10 best-selling products by units sold in the last 30 days, with: title, units, revenue (in the shop default currency), and current inventory level. Flag any that are low-stock (<50 units).

    Tested with: Claude Desktop, Cursor.

Tools & permissions

ToolDescriptionArgsSide effects
learn_shopify_apiLoad API context and open a conversation ID. Documented as mandatory — every other tool fails without it.—Network
search_docs_chunksSearch chunked shopify.dev documentation for the current API version.—Network
validate_graphql_codeblocksValidate GraphQL against the Shopify schema so generated queries contain no hallucinated fields.—Read
validate_component_codeblocksValidate usage of components from Shopify packages in generated code.—Read
validate_themeValidate Liquid code blocks, Liquid files and supporting theme JSON.—Read
feedbackReport a capability scorecard for how the Shopify tools performed in a turn.—Network

Security & scope

Access scope
Read + write
Sandbox
Authenticates with a Shopify Admin API access token scoped to a single shop. Capabilities equal the scopes granted at installation.
Gotchas
  • The access token is per-shop — switching stores requires a new token and a restarted MCP process.
  • Destructive actions (delete product, refund order) run immediately if the token has `write_*` scopes.

Agent prompt pack

— copy into Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT.
Paste into Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT. Edit the [brackets] before sending.
Recommend the best MCP servers for [task: e.g. commerce & payments work] in [client: Claude].

Constraints:
- Prefer tools that are [official | open-source | read-only] — pick what matters for my use case.
- Exclude MCPs that require [e.g. a paid plan, OAuth-only flows, remote-only transport].
- Return at most 3 picks, ranked.

For each pick include:
1. One-sentence rationale.
2. The ready-to-paste install snippet for my client.
3. Any required secrets I need to create before installing.

Cross-check the top-mcps.com listing: https://top-mcps.com/top-mcps-for-commerce-payments
Compare Shopify against a real alternative. Swap the second MCP in [brackets] if you want a different match.
Compare Shopify MCP vs [Stripe MCP] for the following job: [describe the job, e.g. "let an agent create GitHub issues on bug triage"].

Judge them on:
- Setup time and complexity (what a new user hits first).
- Auth model (none / API key / OAuth 2.1) and credential risk.
- Transport (stdio / Streamable HTTP / SSE) and where the server runs.
- Required secrets and the blast radius if they leak.
- Operational risk in an unattended agent loop.
- Which one is "good enough" for a weekend prototype vs. production.

End with one sentence: which should I pick for my scenario, which is: [my scenario].

References:
- https://top-mcps.com/mcp/shopify
- top-mcps.com listing for Stripe
Asks the agent to install and verify. Works inside Claude Code, Cursor Agent, Codex CLI.
Install the Shopify MCP server for my [client: Claude] at the default config path for that client.

Use the exact install snippet published at https://top-mcps.com/mcp/shopify (fetch https://top-mcps.com/mcp/shopify.json for the canonical server.json if you can read URLs).

Before finishing:
1. Create the required secrets (no secrets) and put them in the appropriate env block — do not hard-code them.
2. Restart or reload the client so it picks up the new server.
3. Verify the server is connected (green / running state) and at least one tool is listed.
4. If anything fails, read the client's MCP logs and report the exact error — do not silently retry.

Confirm when done and list the tools the server now exposes.

Frequently asked questions

What changed

— 2 updates tracked.

  1. Refreshed install snippets and fact sheet; verified for 2026.

  2. Initial directory listing.

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