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Shopify Global Catalog MCP server

Remote MCP server that lets agents search and look up products across all Shopify merchants, with results clustered by Universal Product ID and offers from multiple sellers. Implements the UCP Catalog capability. Shopify hosts it at https://catalog.shopify.com/api/ucp/mcp; the notes below cover how it authenticates.

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Install

Shopify publishes no copyable client config for this server. Point your MCP client at https://catalog.shopify.com/api/ucp/mcp. Setup steps are in the vendor's docs.

Tools

search_catalog
Search for products across all Shopify merchants (text, image or similar-item queries).
lookup_catalog
Look up products or variants by identifier.
get_product
Get full product details with variant selection, pricing and seller checkout links.

As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.

Notes and caveats

  • Requests must include a UCP agent profile (meta.ucp-agent.profile).
  • Authenticated requests use a JWT Bearer token from Dev Dashboard Catalog client credentials and are rate limited to 5 requests per second per API client by default; anonymous access to catalog tools is allowed at lower limits.
  • Personalized search requires a buyer-linked token.
  • Some response fields are marked Inferred (generated or enriched by Shopify).
  • No MCP client config snippets documented; Shopify points to the UCP CLI and the AI Toolkit ucp skill.
  • Transport not named explicitly (JSON-RPC 2.0 over POST).

FAQ

What does the Shopify Global Catalog MCP server do?

Remote MCP server that lets agents search and look up products across all Shopify merchants, with results clustered by Universal Product ID and offers from multiple sellers. Implements the UCP Catalog capability. The vendor documents 3 tools, including search_catalog, lookup_catalog and get_product.

How do I install the Shopify Global Catalog MCP server?

Shopify publishes no copyable client config. Point your MCP client at https://catalog.shopify.com/api/ucp/mcp. Setup steps are at https://shopify.dev/docs/agents/catalog/global-catalog.

Does the Shopify Global Catalog MCP server need authentication?

It uses a scheme other than OAuth or an API key, such as the session of the app or instance it runs in; the notes on this page describe it. Transport: Streamable HTTP. Status: GA, last checked October 17, 2026.

Sources

Last verified against 3 Shopify pages, then re-checked independently.

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