Install Shopify MCP Server

Pick your client, copy the command, done.

Add it to Claude Code

claude mcp add -e "SHOPIFY_ADMIN_API_BASE_URL=${SHOPIFY_ADMIN_API_BASE_URL}" -e "SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN=${SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN}" shopify-mcp -- python "C:\\path\\to\\mcp-server\\shopify_mcp_server.py"

Required:SHOPIFY_ADMIN_API_BASE_URLSHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN+ 1 optional

Environment Variables

Set these before running Shopify MCP Server.

VariableDescriptionRequired

SHOPIFY_ADMIN_API_BASE_URLShopify Admin API endpointYes

SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKENAdmin API access tokenYes

USE_DUMMY_RESPONSESEnable mock responses for testingNo

Available Tools (2)

Once configured, Shopify MCP Server gives your AI agent access to:

create_orderCreate new Shopify orders with line items and customer information.

line_itemscustomer_emailfinancial_statustest

get_order_statusRetrieve complete order details by order ID.

order_id

Try It Out

After setup, try these prompts with your AI agent:

→Create a new order for 2 units of product ID 12345 for customer test@example.com.

→Check the status of Shopify order ID 9999999999.

→Create a test order with a pending financial status.

Prerequisites & system requirements

An MCP-compatible client (Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, Claude Desktop, or Codex)
Node.js 18+ with npm/npx installed
Python 3.8+ with pip installed
SHOPIFY_ADMIN_API_BASE_URL — Shopify Admin API endpoint
SHOPIFY_ACCESS_TOKEN — Admin API access token

Alternative installation methods

MCP Inspector

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector python shopify_mcp_server.py

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