Connect Claude to your store
This guide shows how to connect Claude (Desktop or Code) to Shopigent's MCP endpoint.
Prerequisite: You've installed Shopigent and issued an MCP API key from the dashboard. See Getting Started.
1. Add the MCP server
Add Shopigent to your Claude MCP configuration (claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.claude/mcp.json):
{
"mcpServers": {
"shopigent": {
"url": "https://mcp.shopigent.greeknous.com/mcp",
"headers": {
"Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"
}
}
}
}
2. Verify the connection
Ask Claude something read-only first:
List my 5 most recent orders with customer name and total.
Claude should call orders_list and return real data from your store.
3. Example prompts for Claude
Explore your store
Describe my store: how many products, customers, orders, and active discounts?
Use the appropriate tools one at a time.
Show me a dashboard: my top 3 products by revenue this month, my 3 lowest-stock
items, and how many pending orders I have — all in one response.
Merchandising
Find 5 products with no meta description. For each one, draft a compelling
meta description based on its title and tags. Show me the drafts, then
update them if I approve.
Which products in my store are tagged "clearance" but still at full price?
List them with options to mark them down.
Customer insights
Who are my top 5 customers by total spend? Show name, email, order count,
and total spent. Don't change anything — just report.
I want to send a birthday promo. List customers with birthdays this month,
their email, and their favourite product category based on purchase history.
4. Try a write action (Growth/Pro)
Create a 10% discount code SUMMER10 valid until end of month for all products.
Shopigent will show a confirmation prompt in the app before the discount is created. Approve it, and check the audit log.
Bulk operations (always dry-run first)
Dry-run: set the price of all products tagged "sale" to 20% off their current
price. Show me the before/after for 3 examples before executing.
Troubleshooting
- 401 Unauthorized — the API key is wrong or was revoked. Issue a new one from the dashboard.
- Tool not available — the category (e.g. Discounts) is disabled in your Curated Tools settings, or your plan doesn't include write access.
- Action blocked — a pending confirmation is waiting in the Shopigent app.