Elastic Path MCP for AI. Inspect and manage headless commerce data through your AI agent.
Works with every AI agent you already use
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How this MCP server connects to your AI agent
Elastic Path allows your AI agent to manage complex headless commerce workflows directly from natural language prompts. You can inspect default customer carts, track detailed purchase histories, retrieve store navigation structures, and verify account details without ever logging into a dashboard.
What AI agents can do with Elastic Path Automation
Create token
Authenticates your agent and generates a secure OAuth2 token needed to access data.
Get searches
Gets the configuration and entry points used by the site's search functionality for a given scope.
Get account
Reads specific details about an existing user account for a given scope.
Reads the default shopping cart for a specified store scope.
Retrieves specific order data, including status, total costs, and every item purchased.
Reads a customer's profile or retrieves the necessary form fields for registration.
Finds supported countries, navigation entry points, and general search configurations for a storefront.
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What AI agents can do with Elastic Path: 9 Tools for E-commerce Data
These tools let you inspect the full spectrum of e-commerce data—from basic account info to detailed order histories—all through natural language prompts.
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Start using Elastic Path on VinkiusCreate Token
Authenticates your agent and generates a secure OAuth2 token needed to access data.
Get Searches
Gets the configuration and entry points used by the site's search functionality for...
Get Account
Reads specific details about an existing user account for a given scope.
Get Countries
Lists all supported geographies or countries associated with your store's scope.
Get Default Cart
Retrieves the contents of a user's default shopping cart for a specific storefront...
Get Default Profile
Reads the basic profile information and metadata for a defined scope.
Get Navigations
Fetches the main navigational entry points and structures used on the storefront.
Get Purchase
Returns comprehensive details about a specific order, including its status, total...
Get Registration Form
Retrieves the necessary fields required for creating a new user account within a...
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Built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and more
The Model Context Protocol standardizes how applications expose capabilities to LLMs. Instead of operating in isolation, your AI gains direct access to external platforms, live data, and real-world actions through secure, standardized connections.
This connection provides 9 powerful capabilities that interface natively with Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor, and other compatible AI platforms. No middleware. No custom integration required.
The pain of context switching kills workflow speed., Solved with Vinkius AI Gateway
Today, if a customer calls with an issue—say, they can't check out—you have to open the CRM tab for their profile. Then you jump to the Order Management System to get purchase details. Next, you might need to view the site’s current navigation structure just to tell them where the button *should* be. You spend half your time copying IDs and switching between dashboards.
With this MCP, all that data lives in one conversation. Your agent calls the necessary tools—like get_account for profile info and get_default_cart for what was in their basket—and it synthesizes a single answer for you. You instantly know who they are and exactly why they're stuck.
Elastic Path Gives Your Agent Commerce Context.
No more manually checking if the store supports shipping to Germany or France before confirming an order. The agent runs get_countries, verifying supported geographies instantly and giving you a definitive list to work from.
You move from spending five minutes gathering data across three different backend systems to getting one concise answer in seconds. It’s about having immediate situational awareness.
What your AI can actually do with this
This MCP connects your AI client directly to the data powering modern e-commerce sites. Forget jumping between separate dashboards just to answer a customer question or test a flow. You can ask your agent to check a user's default profile or pull up all the line items from a specific purchase ID, and it handles the whole thing.
It lets you understand the full context of a shopper—what they put in their cart, what countries are supported, and if their account details are correct.
It’s built for developers who need to inspect API responses or support staff needing instant data retrieval. By connecting this MCP through Vinkius, your agent gets access to all these commerce tools, allowing you to manage everything from initial site discovery to final order status using only plain language.
019ea5e9-3b38-7336-8423-857f70e78ad3 Here's how it actually works
The bottom line is: you get instant, deep access to structured e-commerce data through simple chat commands.
Subscribe to this MCP and provide your Elastic Path Cortex URL along with an Access Token.
Connect the credentials in your preferred AI client (Claude, Cursor, etc.).
Ask your agent a question about commerce data—for example, 'What was the status of purchase ID X' or 'Show me the default cart for scope Y'.
Who is this actually for?
E-commerce Managers and Support Agents who spend too much time clicking between multiple backend systems. Developers using the code editor who need to test API responses for carts or navigation flows without setting up local endpoints.
Resoves customer issues faster by instantly pulling account details, checking purchase statuses, and reviewing cart contents directly through the agent.
Quickly validates store configurations, verifies supported geographies, or checks order totals to make operational decisions without logging into multiple dashboards.
Tests complex data structures for navigation points or simulates user flows by inspecting the default cart and profile before writing production code.
What Changes When You Connect
Instantly resolve customer questions. Instead of asking a user to send screenshots, you can ask your agent to run the get_purchase tool with an ID; it returns the complete order status, totals, and line items immediately.
Keep developers focused on code, not APIs. Use the get_default_cart or get_navigations tools to test complex data structures directly from your chat interface, simulating a live user session without writing boilerplate API calls.
Manage global operations easily. Quickly verify supported markets by calling get_countries, ensuring that both shipping and billing are configured correctly before launching in a new region.
Better support experience across multiple systems. With the get_account tool, you can pull up key customer metadata or use get_default_profile to confirm user status without ever leaving your helpdesk window.
Streamline site discovery. You don't have to manually check every corner of the store setup. Use get_searches and get_navigations to understand how a shopper actually finds content, improving troubleshooting speed.
See it in action
A customer asks about an old order.
The support agent simply tells the AI: 'What's the status of purchase ID 987?' The agent uses get_purchase, and instead of making the user wait while the agent switches between ERP and commerce dashboards, a full report pops up showing if the transaction was COMPLETE or FAILED.
A developer needs to verify cart rules.
The dev types: 'Show me what items are in the default cart for scope XYZ.' The agent uses get_default_cart, confirming that the correct tax rates and discount logic are applied before writing the checkout microservice. This saves hours of manual testing.
A marketing team is launching internationally.
The manager asks: 'Which countries should we support for this market?' The agent uses get_countries, confirming that only USA and Canada are available for billing, preventing the site from showing incorrect options to users.
A user needs a new account.
The agent runs get_registration_form. This immediately provides the required metadata fields needed by the support team—like specific phone number formats or mandatory legal agreements—so they can guide the customer through sign-up accurately.
The honest tradeoffs
Confusing data access with action.
Thinking you need to use this MCP to actually place an order or change a user's password. This MCP only reads existing data, it can't write changes.
If you need to create records or execute transactions, look for a dedicated checkout or fulfillment tool. Use get_purchase and get_default_cart if you just need the current state of things.
Trying to find missing product SKUs.
Asking the agent to 'Find SKU 12345 in any cart.' The tool only reads what's currently linked; it can't search the entire inventory database for arbitrary parts numbers.
Use get_default_cart when you want to know what is already placed in a user's specific shopping basket. This scope is limited to the customer context.
Assuming all scopes are available.
Asking for store data without providing the correct 'scope,' leading to generic or empty results because the API needs context.
Always provide a specific scope identifier when calling tools like get_default_cart, get_account, or get_navigations. The tool requires this context to function.
When It Fits, When It Doesn't
Use this MCP if your core problem is understanding the state of commerce data—what was bought, what's in the cart, who the user is, and how the site is structured. It’s pure read-only inspection power for headless environments.
Don't use this if you need to change anything. If you need to process a payment, reset a password, or create an entirely new record, this MCP won't help; it only reads data via tools like get_purchase and get_account.
If your goal is purely exploratory coding in the editor, these inspection tools are perfect. But if you just need simple text retrieval (like fetching a general country code without context), using a basic lookup tool might be better than calling get_countries.
Questions you might have
How does Elastic Path MCP get purchase details? +
The get_purchase tool retrieves detailed purchase information, including the status (COMPLETE or FAILED), total costs, and all line items. You just need to provide a specific Purchase ID.
Can I use Elastic Path MCP for cart management? +
Yes, you can read the default shopping cart using the get_default_cart tool. This allows your agent to tell you exactly what items are currently in the user's basket.
What if I need account metadata for a new user? +
You use the get_registration_form tool. It retrieves all the necessary fields and data points required to set up a new profile, ensuring nothing is missed during signup.
Does Elastic Path MCP help with site navigation testing? +
The get_navigations tool allows you to fetch the main entry points for your store. This is crucial for developers who need to map out how users move through the site structure.
Is this MCP suitable for multi-country operations? +
Absolutely. The get_countries tool lets you check supported geographies, making it easy to confirm if a customer's location is valid for billing or shipping right away.
Can I check the status of a specific purchase using its ID? +
Yes! Use the get_purchase tool with the store scope and purchase ID. It will return the status (such as COMPLETE or FAILED), order totals, and a list of items.
How do I retrieve the navigation structure for my storefront? +
Simply use the get_navigations tool providing your store scope. This will fetch the entry points for your store's categories and links.
Is it possible to see the default cart for a specific scope? +
Yes, the get_default_cart tool allows you to read the default cart for any specified scope, including optional zoom parameters for linked data.
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