Commerce - official Shopify server
Shopify Dev MCP server
Local MCP server that lets AI coding agents search Shopify developer documentation and API schemas, validate GraphQL operations, Liquid and theme files, and UI-extension code, and resolve supported API versions. Runs over stdio with no authentication. It runs locally from @shopify/dev-mcp (npm) and needs no auth.
Last verified 3 tools3 sources
Install
Claude Code
About Claude Codeclaude mcp add --transport stdio shopify-dev-mcp -- npx -y @shopify/dev-mcp@latestCodex
About Codex[mcp_servers.shopify-dev-mcp]
command = "npx"
args = ["-y", "@shopify/dev-mcp@latest"]Cursor
About Cursor{
"mcpServers": {
"shopify-dev-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@shopify/dev-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}VS Code
{
"servers": {
"shopify-dev-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@shopify/dev-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}Generic
{
"mcpServers": {
"shopify-dev-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@shopify/dev-mcp@latest"]
}
}
}Tools
search_docs_chunks- Search Shopify developer documentation.
validate- Merged validation tool for GraphQL operations and UI-extension code (and Liquid code blocks when LIQUID_VALIDATION_MODE=partial).
validate_theme- Validate entire theme directories (registered when LIQUID_VALIDATION_MODE=full, the default).
As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.
Notes and caveats
- Shopify now recommends installing the Shopify AI Toolkit plugin (skills-based) and offers the Dev MCP server as the MCP alternative.
- Requires Node.js 18+.
- The npm package (v1.17.0, ISC per its README) has no repository field, and its source is not in a public repo.
- The related public repo github.com/Shopify/Shopify-AI-Toolkit (MIT) is mirrored from an internal repo and holds the plugin, skills and hooks, not the server package.
- Published builds send usage telemetry (including tool inputs and results) to shopify.dev; opt out with ~/.config/shopify-ai-toolkit/opt-out, OPT_OUT_INSTRUMENTATION=true or DO_NOT_TRACK=1.
- The tool list is partial: only tools named in the package README are listed.
- No beta or preview label on the vendor page.
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Related reading
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FAQ
What does the Shopify Dev MCP server do?
Local MCP server that lets AI coding agents search Shopify developer documentation and API schemas, validate GraphQL operations, Liquid and theme files, and UI-extension code, and resolve supported API versions. Runs over stdio with no authentication. The vendor documents 3 tools, including search_docs_chunks, validate and validate_theme.
How do I add the Shopify Dev MCP server to Claude Code?
Run claude mcp add --transport stdio shopify-dev-mcp -- npx -y @shopify/dev-mcp@latest, copied from Shopify's docs. This page also has snippets for Codex, Cursor, VS Code and Generic.
Does the Shopify Dev MCP server need authentication?
No. The vendor documents it as needing no auth. Transport: stdio. Status: GA, last checked October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 3 Shopify pages, then re-checked independently.
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