Shopify Automation

1---
2name: shopify-automation
3description: "Automate Shopify tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): products, orders, customers, inventory, collections. Always search tools first for current schemas."
4requires:
5  mcp: [rube]
6---
7 
8# Shopify Automation via Rube MCP
9 
10Automate Shopify operations through Composio's Shopify toolkit via Rube MCP.
11 
12## Prerequisites
13 
14- Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
15- Active Shopify connection via `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `shopify`
16- Always call `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` first to get current tool schemas
17 
18## Setup
19 
20**Get Rube MCP**: Add `https://rube.app/mcp` as an MCP server in your client configuration. No API keys needed — just add the endpoint and it works.
21 
22 
231. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` responds
242. Call `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `shopify`
253. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Shopify OAuth
264. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows
27 
28## Core Workflows
29 
30### 1. Manage Products
31 
32**When to use**: User wants to list, search, create, or manage products
33 
34**Tool sequence**:
351. `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS` / `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_PAGINATED` - List products [Optional]
362. `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCT` - Get single product details [Optional]
373. `SHOPIFY_BULK_CREATE_PRODUCTS` - Create products in bulk [Optional]
384. `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_COUNT` - Get product count [Optional]
39 
40**Key parameters**:
41- `product_id`: Product ID for single retrieval
42- `title`: Product title
43- `vendor`: Product vendor
44- `status`: 'active', 'draft', or 'archived'
45 
46**Pitfalls**:
47- Paginated results require cursor-based pagination for large catalogs
48- Product variants are nested within the product object
49 
50### 2. Manage Orders
51 
52**When to use**: User wants to list, search, or inspect orders
53 
54**Tool sequence**:
551. `SHOPIFY_GET_ORDERS_WITH_FILTERS` - List orders with filters [Required]
562. `SHOPIFY_GET_ORDER` - Get single order details [Optional]
573. `SHOPIFY_GET_FULFILLMENT` - Get fulfillment details [Optional]
584. `SHOPIFY_GET_FULFILLMENT_EVENTS` - Track fulfillment events [Optional]
59 
60**Key parameters**:
61- `status`: Order status filter ('any', 'open', 'closed', 'cancelled')
62- `financial_status`: Payment status filter
63- `fulfillment_status`: Fulfillment status filter
64- `order_id`: Order ID for single retrieval
65- `created_at_min`/`created_at_max`: Date range filters
66 
67**Pitfalls**:
68- Order IDs are numeric; use string format for API calls
69- Default order listing may not include all statuses; specify 'any' for all
70 
71### 3. Manage Customers
72 
73**When to use**: User wants to list or search customers
74 
75**Tool sequence**:
761. `SHOPIFY_GET_ALL_CUSTOMERS` - List all customers [Required]
77 
78**Key parameters**:
79- `limit`: Number of customers per page
80- `since_id`: Pagination cursor
81 
82**Pitfalls**:
83- Customer data includes order count and total spent
84- Large customer lists require pagination
85 
86### 4. Manage Collections
87 
88**When to use**: User wants to manage product collections
89 
90**Tool sequence**:
911. `SHOPIFY_GET_SMART_COLLECTIONS` - List smart collections [Optional]
922. `SHOPIFY_GET_SMART_COLLECTION_BY_ID` - Get collection details [Optional]
933. `SHOPIFY_CREATE_SMART_COLLECTIONS` - Create a smart collection [Optional]
944. `SHOPIFY_ADD_PRODUCT_TO_COLLECTION` - Add product to collection [Optional]
955. `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_IN_COLLECTION` - List products in collection [Optional]
96 
97**Key parameters**:
98- `collection_id`: Collection ID
99- `product_id`: Product ID for adding to collection
100- `rules`: Smart collection rules for automatic inclusion
101 
102**Pitfalls**:
103- Smart collections auto-populate based on rules; manual collections use custom collections API
104- Collection count endpoints provide approximate counts
105 
106### 5. Manage Inventory
107 
108**When to use**: User wants to check or manage inventory levels
109 
110**Tool sequence**:
1111. `SHOPIFY_GET_INVENTORY_LEVELS` / `SHOPIFY_RETRIEVES_A_LIST_OF_INVENTORY_LEVELS` - Check stock [Required]
1122. `SHOPIFY_LIST_LOCATION` - List store locations [Optional]
113 
114**Key parameters**:
115- `inventory_item_ids`: Inventory item IDs to check
116- `location_ids`: Location IDs to filter by
117 
118**Pitfalls**:
119- Inventory is tracked per variant per location
120- Location IDs are required for multi-location stores
121 
122## Common Patterns
123 
124### Pagination
125 
126- Use `limit` and `page_info` cursor for paginated results
127- Check response for `next` link header
128- Continue until no more pages available
129 
130### GraphQL Queries
131 
132For advanced operations:
133```
1341. Call SHOPIFY_GRAPH_QL_QUERY with custom query
1352. Parse response from data object
136```
137 
138## Known Pitfalls
139 
140**API Versioning**:
141- Shopify REST API has versioned endpoints
142- Some features require specific API versions
143 
144**Rate Limits**:
145- REST API: 2 requests/second for standard plans
146- GraphQL: 1000 cost points per second
147 
148## Quick Reference
149 
150| Task | Tool Slug | Key Params |
151|------|-----------|------------|
152| List products | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS | (filters) |
153| Get product | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCT | product_id |
154| Products paginated | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_PAGINATED | limit, page_info |
155| Bulk create | SHOPIFY_BULK_CREATE_PRODUCTS | products |
156| Product count | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_COUNT | (none) |
157| List orders | SHOPIFY_GET_ORDERS_WITH_FILTERS | status, financial_status |
158| Get order | SHOPIFY_GET_ORDER | order_id |
159| List customers | SHOPIFY_GET_ALL_CUSTOMERS | limit |
160| Shop details | SHOPIFY_GET_SHOP_DETAILS | (none) |
161| Validate access | SHOPIFY_VALIDATE_ACCESS | (none) |
162| Smart collections | SHOPIFY_GET_SMART_COLLECTIONS | (none) |
163| Products in collection | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_IN_COLLECTION | collection_id |
164| Inventory levels | SHOPIFY_GET_INVENTORY_LEVELS | inventory_item_ids |
165| Locations | SHOPIFY_LIST_LOCATION | (none) |
166| Fulfillment | SHOPIFY_GET_FULFILLMENT | order_id, fulfillment_id |
167| GraphQL | SHOPIFY_GRAPH_QL_QUERY | query |
168| Bulk query | SHOPIFY_BULK_QUERY_OPERATION | query |
169