Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Server for Claude Desktop 8 tools — connect in under 2 minutes
Claude Desktop is Anthropic's native application for interacting with Claude AI models on macOS and Windows. It was the first consumer application to ship with built-in MCP support, making it the reference implementation for the Model Context Protocol standard.
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{
"mcpServers": {
"salesforce-commerce-cloud": {
// Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
"url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
}
}
}
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About Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Server
Connect Salesforce Commerce to any AI agent.
Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect Salesforce Commerce Cloud to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 8 tools in the chat interface — ask a question, Claude calls the right tool, and you see the answer. Zero code, zero context switching.
What you can do
- Products — Search by name/code, filter by family, update catalog items
- Orders — Search by number/account, filter by status, view line items
- Price Books — List price books and view pricing entries
The Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Server exposes 8 tools through the Vinkius. Connect it to Claude Desktop in under two minutes — no API keys to rotate, no infrastructure to provision, no vendor lock-in. Your configuration, your data, your control.
How to Connect Salesforce Commerce Cloud to Claude Desktop via MCP
Follow these steps to integrate the Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
Open Claude Desktop Settings
Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config to open claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MCP Server
Paste the configuration above into the mcpServers section
Restart Claude Desktop
Close and reopen Claude Desktop to load the new server
Start using Salesforce Commerce Cloud
Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 8 tools are now available
Why Use Claude Desktop with the Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Server
Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with Salesforce Commerce Cloud through the Model Context Protocol.
Claude Desktop is the reference MCP client — it was designed alongside the protocol itself, ensuring the most complete and stable MCP implementation available
Zero-code configuration: add a server URL to a JSON file and Claude instantly discovers and exposes all available tools in the chat interface
Claude's extended thinking capability lets it reason through multi-step tool usage, chaining multiple API calls to answer complex questions
Enterprise-grade security with local config storage — your tokens never leave your machine, and connections go directly to the Vinkius Edge network
Salesforce Commerce Cloud + Claude Desktop Use Cases
Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Server delivers measurable value.
Interactive data exploration: ask Claude to query DNS records, look up WHOIS data, and cross-reference results in a single conversation
Ad-hoc security audits: type a domain name and let Claude enumerate subdomains, check DNS history, and flag configuration anomalies — all through natural language
Executive briefings: generate comprehensive domain intelligence reports by asking Claude to compile findings into a formatted summary
Learning and training: new team members can explore API capabilities conversationally without needing to read documentation
Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (8)
These 8 tools become available when you connect Salesforce Commerce Cloud to Claude Desktop via MCP:
sf_list_pricebooks
Returns price book name, description, active status, and IsStandard flag. Every Salesforce org has a Standard Price Book. Additional price books allow different pricing for channels, regions, or customer tiers (e.g., "Partner Pricing", "Enterprise Discount"). Use to find price book IDs before viewing entries. List all price books in Salesforce with name, description, active status, and whether it is the standard price book
sf_order_items
Returns product name, quantity, unit price, total price, and description per line item. Use when the user asks "what is in this order?", needs to review order composition, or wants to verify pricing before activation. Get all line items of a specific Salesforce order — products, quantities, unit prices, and total prices per item
sf_orders_by_status
Use for order management: "how many draft orders need activation?", "show all activated orders", or for revenue analysis by order status. Get Salesforce orders filtered by status (Draft or Activated) for order management and fulfillment tracking
sf_pricebook_entries
Returns product name, product code, unit price, currency, and active status. Price book entries define the actual price of a product in a specific context (channel, region, tier). Use to check pricing, compare across price books, or verify product availability in a specific price book. Get all product price entries within a specific price book — products with their unit prices and active status
sf_products_by_family
Returns products within a category (e.g., "Hardware", "Software", "Services"). Use when the user asks about products in a specific category, wants a category-level view, or needs to browse the catalog by family. Get all active products within a specific product family for category-level catalog browsing
sf_search_orders
Returns order number, account name, status (Draft/Activated), total amount, effective date, and order owner. Orders represent confirmed customer transactions. Use when the user asks about customer orders, wants to look up a specific order number, or needs to review order history. Search Salesforce orders by order number or account name to find transactions with status, total, and dates
sf_search_products
Returns product name, product code (SKU), product family, description, and whether the product is active. Products define what can be sold — they are linked to price books for pricing. Use when the user asks about product catalog, wants to find a specific product, or needs product IDs for orders. Search the Salesforce product catalog by name or product code to find items with family, description, and active status
sf_update_product
Common operations: set IsActive to false to discontinue a product, change Family to reclassify, update Description, or rename. Only specified fields change. Update a product in the Salesforce catalog — change name, description, active status, product code, or family
Example Prompts for Salesforce Commerce Cloud in Claude Desktop
Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with Salesforce Commerce Cloud immediately.
"Search for all products in the Enterprise family"
"Show all draft orders"
"What items are in order ORD-001?"
Troubleshooting Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Server with Claude Desktop
Common issues when connecting Salesforce Commerce Cloud to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.
Server not appearing after restart
~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).Authentication error
Tools not showing in chat
Salesforce Commerce Cloud + Claude Desktop FAQ
Common questions about integrating Salesforce Commerce Cloud MCP Server with Claude Desktop.
How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?
claude_desktop_config.json file and connects to each configured MCP server. It calls the tools/list endpoint to fetch the schema for every available tool, then surfaces them as clickable options in the chat interface via the 🔌 icon.What happens if the MCP server is temporarily unavailable?
Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?
mcpServers section of the config file. Each server appears as a separate tool provider, and Claude can use tools from multiple servers in a single conversation turn.Is there a limit on the number of tools per server?
Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?
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Connect Salesforce Commerce Cloud to Claude Desktop
Get your token, paste the configuration, and start using 8 tools in under 2 minutes. No API key management needed.