/shopify-automation

name: shopify-automation
description: "Automate Shopify tasks via Rube MCP (Composio): products, orders, customers, inventory, collections. Always search tools first for current schemas."
risk: unknown
source: community
date_added: "2026-02-27"

Shopify Automation via Rube MCP

Automate Shopify operations through Composio's Shopify toolkit via Rube MCP.

Prerequisites

• Rube MCP must be connected (RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS available)
• Active Shopify connection via `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `shopify`
• Always call `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` first to get current tool schemas

Setup

**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.

1. Verify Rube MCP is available by confirming `RUBE_SEARCH_TOOLS` responds 2. Call `RUBE_MANAGE_CONNECTIONS` with toolkit `shopify` 3. If connection is not ACTIVE, follow the returned auth link to complete Shopify OAuth 4. Confirm connection status shows ACTIVE before running any workflows

Core Workflows

1. Manage Products

**When to use**: User wants to list, search, create, or manage products

**Tool sequence**: 1. `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS` / `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_PAGINATED` - List products [Optional] 2. `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCT` - Get single product details [Optional] 3. `SHOPIFY_BULK_CREATE_PRODUCTS` - Create products in bulk [Optional] 4. `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_COUNT` - Get product count [Optional]

**Key parameters**:

• `product_id`: Product ID for single retrieval
• `title`: Product title
• `vendor`: Product vendor
• `status`: 'active', 'draft', or 'archived'

**Pitfalls**:

• Paginated results require cursor-based pagination for large catalogs
• Product variants are nested within the product object

2. Manage Orders

**When to use**: User wants to list, search, or inspect orders

**Tool sequence**: 1. `SHOPIFY_GET_ORDERS_WITH_FILTERS` - List orders with filters [Required] 2. `SHOPIFY_GET_ORDER` - Get single order details [Optional] 3. `SHOPIFY_GET_FULFILLMENT` - Get fulfillment details [Optional] 4. `SHOPIFY_GET_FULFILLMENT_EVENTS` - Track fulfillment events [Optional]

**Key parameters**:

• `status`: Order status filter ('any', 'open', 'closed', 'cancelled')
• `financial_status`: Payment status filter
• `fulfillment_status`: Fulfillment status filter
• `order_id`: Order ID for single retrieval
• `created_at_min`/`created_at_max`: Date range filters

**Pitfalls**:

• Order IDs are numeric; use string format for API calls
• Default order listing may not include all statuses; specify 'any' for all

3. Manage Customers

**When to use**: User wants to list or search customers

**Tool sequence**: 1. `SHOPIFY_GET_ALL_CUSTOMERS` - List all customers [Required]

**Key parameters**:

• `limit`: Number of customers per page
• `since_id`: Pagination cursor

**Pitfalls**:

• Customer data includes order count and total spent
• Large customer lists require pagination

4. Manage Collections

**When to use**: User wants to manage product collections

**Tool sequence**: 1. `SHOPIFY_GET_SMART_COLLECTIONS` - List smart collections [Optional] 2. `SHOPIFY_GET_SMART_COLLECTION_BY_ID` - Get collection details [Optional] 3. `SHOPIFY_CREATE_SMART_COLLECTIONS` - Create a smart collection [Optional] 4. `SHOPIFY_ADD_PRODUCT_TO_COLLECTION` - Add product to collection [Optional] 5. `SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_IN_COLLECTION` - List products in collection [Optional]

**Key parameters**:

• `collection_id`: Collection ID
• `product_id`: Product ID for adding to collection
• `rules`: Smart collection rules for automatic inclusion

**Pitfalls**:

• Smart collections auto-populate based on rules; manual collections use custom collections API
• Collection count endpoints provide approximate counts

5. Manage Inventory

**When to use**: User wants to check or manage inventory levels

**Tool sequence**: 1. `SHOPIFY_GET_INVENTORY_LEVELS` / `SHOPIFY_RETRIEVES_A_LIST_OF_INVENTORY_LEVELS` - Check stock [Required] 2. `SHOPIFY_LIST_LOCATION` - List store locations [Optional]

**Key parameters**:

• `inventory_item_ids`: Inventory item IDs to check
• `location_ids`: Location IDs to filter by

**Pitfalls**:

• Inventory is tracked per variant per location
• Location IDs are required for multi-location stores

Common Patterns

Pagination

• Use `limit` and `page_info` cursor for paginated results
• Check response for `next` link header
• Continue until no more pages available

GraphQL Queries

For advanced operations:

1. Call SHOPIFY_GRAPH_QL_QUERY with custom query
2. Parse response from data object

Known Pitfalls

**API Versioning**:

• Shopify REST API has versioned endpoints
• Some features require specific API versions

**Rate Limits**:

• REST API: 2 requests/second for standard plans
• GraphQL: 1000 cost points per second

Quick Reference

| Task | Tool Slug | Key Params | |------|-----------|------------| | List products | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS | (filters) | | Get product | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCT | product_id | | Products paginated | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_PAGINATED | limit, page_info | | Bulk create | SHOPIFY_BULK_CREATE_PRODUCTS | products | | Product count | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_COUNT | (none) | | List orders | SHOPIFY_GET_ORDERS_WITH_FILTERS | status, financial_status | | Get order | SHOPIFY_GET_ORDER | order_id | | List customers | SHOPIFY_GET_ALL_CUSTOMERS | limit | | Shop details | SHOPIFY_GET_SHOP_DETAILS | (none) | | Validate access | SHOPIFY_VALIDATE_ACCESS | (none) | | Smart collections | SHOPIFY_GET_SMART_COLLECTIONS | (none) | | Products in collection | SHOPIFY_GET_PRODUCTS_IN_COLLECTION | collection_id | | Inventory levels | SHOPIFY_GET_INVENTORY_LEVELS | inventory_item_ids | | Locations | SHOPIFY_LIST_LOCATION | (none) | | Fulfillment | SHOPIFY_GET_FULFILLMENT | order_id, fulfillment_id | | GraphQL | SHOPIFY_GRAPH_QL_QUERY | query | | Bulk query | SHOPIFY_BULK_QUERY_OPERATION | query |

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