How do I get my VTEX API credentials?

Log in to your VTEX Admin, go to **Account Settings → Application Keys**, and create a new App Key. You'll receive an App Key and App Token pair. You also need your Account Name (the subdomain you use to access the VTEX Admin, e.g., 'mystore'). Ensure the key has **Catalog** and **Logistics** read/write permissions. No code, no SDK — just connect and go.

Can my agent update stock levels without opening the VTEX Admin?

Yes! Use the 'manage_stock' tool with a SKU ID and the new quantity. Your agent updates the inventory balance in real-time through the VTEX Logistics API — perfect for warehouse teams receiving shipments who need to update stock counts without navigating to the Inventory module.

How does product search work with categories and brands?

The 'search_products' tool supports three search modes: full-text (e.g., 'Nike Running Shoes'), by brand ID (e.g., 'b/1234'), or by category ID (e.g., 'c/5678'). This means your agent can quickly audit all products under a specific brand or explore an entire product category — no manual catalog browsing required.

Can I create new products and manage my entire catalog via AI?

Absolutely. The 'save_product' tool lets your agent create or update products by sending a structured JSON body. Combined with 'get_category' and 'get_brand' for classification, your agent can handle the full product lifecycle — from initial creation to SKU-level stock adjustments — ideal for merchandising teams managing large VTEX catalogs with thousands of products.

VTEX Catalog MCP Server for Claude Desktop 7 tools — connect in under 2 minutes

Name: VTEX Catalog
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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "vtex-catalog": {
      // Your Vinkius token — get it at cloud.vinkius.com
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/[YOUR_TOKEN_HERE]/mcp"
    }
  }
}

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About VTEX Catalog MCP Server

Connect your VTEX Catalog API to any AI agent and manage your entire product catalog through natural conversation.

Claude Desktop is the definitive way to connect VTEX Catalog to your AI workflow. Add the Vinkius Edge URL to your config, restart the app, and Claude immediately exposes all 7 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

Product Search — Run full-text searches across your product catalog by name, brand ID, or category ID. Returns complete product listings with pricing, availability, and images.
Product Details — Retrieve the full specification sheet of any product by ID, including all associated SKUs, categories, dimensions, and metadata.
Product Management — Create or update products directly from your agent. Send structured product data and have it reflected in your VTEX catalog immediately.
SKU Inspection — Look up specific SKUs with detailed attributes like price, weight, dimensions, EAN, and stock status.
Stock Management — Update the available quantity of any SKU across your logistics warehouses. Adjust inventory in real-time without opening the VTEX Admin.
Category & Brand Lookup — Explore your category tree and brand directory to understand how your catalog is organized and ensure correct product classification.

The VTEX Catalog MCP Server exposes 7 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 VTEX Catalog to Claude Desktop via MCP

Follow these steps to integrate the VTEX Catalog 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 VTEX Catalog

Look for the 🔌 icon in the chat — your 7 tools are now available

Why Use Claude Desktop with the VTEX Catalog MCP Server

Claude Desktop by Anthropic provides unique advantages when paired with VTEX Catalog 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

VTEX Catalog + Claude Desktop Use Cases

Practical scenarios where Claude Desktop combined with the VTEX Catalog 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

VTEX Catalog MCP Tools for Claude Desktop (7)

These 7 tools become available when you connect VTEX Catalog to Claude Desktop via MCP:

get_brand

Get details of a brand

get_category

Get details of a category

get_product

Get full details of a specific product

get_sku

Get details of a specific SKU

manage_stock

Update the available quantity of a SKU

save_product

Create or update a product

search_products

Examples: "Coca Cola", "b/1234" (brand ID), "c/5678" (category ID). Search for products by text, brand, or category

Example Prompts for VTEX Catalog in Claude Desktop

Ready-to-use prompts you can give your Claude Desktop agent to start working with VTEX Catalog immediately.

"Search for 'Nike Air Max' in my VTEX catalog"

"Update the stock of SKU 12345 to 150 units"

"Show me the details of category 5678"

Troubleshooting VTEX Catalog MCP Server with Claude Desktop

Common issues when connecting VTEX Catalog to Claude Desktop through the Vinkius, and how to resolve them.

Server not appearing after restart

Ensure the JSON is valid (no trailing commas). Check the file path: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\\Claude\\ (Windows).

Authentication error

Verify your Vinkius token is correct. Go to cloud.vinkius.com to regenerate it if needed.

Tools not showing in chat

Click the 🔌 icon at the bottom of the chat input. If it shows 0 tools, the server may still be connecting — wait a few seconds.

VTEX Catalog + Claude Desktop FAQ

Common questions about integrating VTEX Catalog MCP Server with Claude Desktop.

How does Claude Desktop discover MCP tools?

When Claude Desktop starts, it reads the 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?

Claude Desktop handles disconnections gracefully — if the server is unreachable at startup, the tools simply won't appear. Once the server becomes available again, restarting Claude Desktop will re-establish the connection. There is no timeout penalty or error loop.

Can I connect multiple MCP servers simultaneously?

Yes. You can add as many servers as you need in the 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?

Claude Desktop can handle hundreds of tools per server. However, for optimal LLM performance, Vinkius servers are designed to expose focused, well-documented tool sets rather than overwhelming the model with too many options.

Does Claude Desktop support Streamable HTTP transport?

Yes. Claude Desktop supports both SSE (Server-Sent Events) and the newer Streamable HTTP transport that Vinkius uses. Simply provide the server URL — Claude auto-negotiates the transport protocol.