Claude Desktop connects to Shopify through the CData MCP Server for Shopify using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

When you launch Claude, it automatically detects MCP connections registered during setup. These connections are created and saved using the MCP Configuration Tool, which is installed with the MCP Server.

Each saved connection is recognized by Claude and can be referenced by name when asking questions.

Installing Claude

Claude Desktop is a standalone application that enables natural language querying across supported data sources using the Model Context Protocol (MCP).

To connect to Shopify via MCP, you first need to install the Claude Desktop application.

You can download the latest version from the official Claude Download Page.

After installing Claude Desktop, you can configure your MCP connection using the CData MCP Driver for Shopify.

How Claude Uses the Server

When you ask Claude a question, it launches the corresponding MCP Server connection, reads the available tool descriptions provided by the connector, and generates a secure query in the background.

There is no need to write SQL or teach Claude how to query your data. Each tool is self-describing, and Claude consumes those descriptions to determine how to retrieve the right information.

Example Prompts

After setup, you can ask Claude natural-language questions like:

• "List all customers who placed an order in the last 30 days."
• "Find the top 5 best-selling products this month."
• "Give me the total revenue by day for the past week."
• "Show all orders that are pending fulfillment."
• "What are the top 3 most common shipping destinations?"
• "List customers who haven't ordered in the last 6 months."
• "Summarize the average cart value by customer segment."
• "Give me a breakdown of order volume by payment method."
• "What are the most refunded products in the last quarter?"
• "Find abandoned carts with high-value items."

Claude securely executes the query using the MCP Server and responds using the live results from Shopify.