How do I install the shopify main mcp server?

Use a recorded configuration for your client, replace example credential values and paths, and verify the documented runtime. Restart or reconnect the client, then inspect the available tools.

What credentials does it need?

The recorded environment keys are `SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN`, `MYSHOPIFY_DOMAIN`. Keep credentials outside committed files and confirm the configuration required by your installed version.

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Shopify Main MCP Server

MCP Server for Shopify API, enabling interaction with store data through GraphQL API.

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What is the Shopify Main MCP Server?

Shopify main mcp server lets Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients work with Shopify Main directly. MCP Server for Shopify API, enabling interaction with store data through GraphQL API.

What Shopify Main does

MCP Server for Shopify API, enabling interaction with store data through GraphQL API. This server provides tools for managing products, customers, orders, and more.

Key capabilities

Product Management — Search and retrieve product information
Customer Management — Load customer data and manage customer tags
Order Management — Advanced order querying and filtering
GraphQL Integration — Direct integration with Shopify's GraphQL Admin API
Comprehensive Error Handling — Clear error messages for API and authentication issues

Practical notes

Maintained by therealhexi, written in Go.

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Maintainer setup documentation.

Recorded tools

Check the linked publisher documentation and your connected client's tool list. Names and availability can vary with the server version and account permissions.

Tool	What it does
Inputs	action (enum): Action to perform ('subscribe', 'find', 'unsubscribe')
limit	optional number, default: 10): Maximum number of products to return
Returns	Webhook details or success message
next	optional string): Next page cursor
tags	array of strings): Tags to add to the customer
after	optional string): Next page cursor
query	optional string): Filter orders using query syntax
sortKey	optional enum): Field to sort by ('PROCESSED_AT', 'TOTAL_PRICE', 'ID', 'CREATED_AT', 'UPDATED_AT', 'ORDER_NUMBER')
reverse	optional boolean): Reverse sort order
valueType	enum): Type of discount ('percentage' or 'fixed_amount')
endsAt	optional string): Optional end date in ISO format
topic	enum): Webhook topic to subscribe to
webhookId	optional string): Webhook ID (required for unsubscribe)

How to install the Shopify Main MCP Server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shopify": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "shopify-mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN": "YOUR_SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN",
        "MYSHOPIFY_DOMAIN": "<YOUR_SHOP>.myshopify.com"
      }
    }
  }
}

From the project documentation. Replace placeholders and example paths before connecting.

Configuration

Variable	Description	Required
SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation
MYSHOPIFY_DOMAIN	Declared in the maintainer’s client configuration.	Check documentation

Example prompts to try

“Use Shopify Main to Inputs.”
“Use Shopify Main to Returns.”

Frequently asked questions

MCP Server for Shopify API, enabling interaction with store data through GraphQL API. Confirm the tools offered by your installed version in the connected client. Tool availability and permissions depend on the server and account configuration.