How do I connect MCP Essentials MCP Server to Claude?

Run `claude mcp add mcp-essentials -- npx -y @commercetools/mcp-essentials --tools=all --clientId=CLIENT_ID --clientSecret=CLIENT_SECRET --projectKey=PROJECT_KEY --authUrl=AUTH_URL --apiUrl=API_URL` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.

Is MCP Essentials MCP Server free?

The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.

What can MCP Essentials MCP Server do?

MCP Essentials MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including all, all.read, cart.create. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.

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Enable AI agents and assistants to integrate seamlessly with Composable Commerce through standardized function calling

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01 / Choose your client

02 / Before you connect

Authentication is not specified. Check the project instructions before connecting.

Install the runtime required by the project and make it available to your client.

Project instructionsEnvironment variable names (optional)

Use names from the project instructions, separated by commas. Enter names only, never secret values.

03 / Add the configuration

Source: generated from public install instructions

claude mcp add --transport stdio 'mcp-essentials' -- 'npx' '-y' '@commercetools/mcp-essentials' '--tools=all' '--clientId=CLIENT_ID' '--clientSecret=CLIENT_SECRET' '--projectKey=PROJECT_KEY' '--authUrl=AUTH_URL' '--apiUrl=API_URL'

Run in your terminal after replacing any placeholders.

04 / Check it in your client

Open your client’s MCP settings and confirm the server connects and lists its tools. A copied configuration does not confirm a working connection.

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40 of 40 tools

Documented tools (40)

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all

Enable all available tools (read, create, and update operations)

all.read

Enable all read-only tools (safe for read-only access)

cart.create

Create cart

cart.read

Read cart information

cart.update

Update cart information

category.create

Create category

category.read

Read category information

category.update

Update category

channel.create

Create channel

channel.read

Read channel information

channel.update

Update channel information

customer-group.create

Create customer group

customer-group.read

Read customer group

customer-group.update

Update customer group

customer.create

Create customer

customer.read

Read customer information

customer.update

Update customer information

order.create

Create order (from cart, quote, import)

order.read

Read order information

order.update

Update order information

product-search.read

Search products

product-selection.create

Create product selection

product-selection.read

Read product selection

product-selection.update

Update product selection

products.create

Create product information

products.read

Read product information

products.update

Update product information

project.read

Read project information

quote-request.create

Create quote request

quote-request.read

Read quote request

quote-request.update

Update quote request

quote.create

Create quote

quote.read

Read quote information

quote.update

Update quote information

staged-quote.create

Create staged quote

staged-quote.read

Read staged quote

staged-quote.update

Update staged quote

standalone-price.create

Create standalone price

standalone-price.read

Read standalone price

standalone-price.update

Update standalone price

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Questions about MCP Essentials MCP Server

How do I connect MCP Essentials MCP Server to Claude?: Run `claude mcp add mcp-essentials -- npx -y @commercetools/mcp-essentials --tools=all --clientId=CLIENT_ID --clientSecret=CLIENT_SECRET --projectKey=PROJECT_KEY --authUrl=AUTH_URL --apiUrl=API_URL` in Claude Code, or add the same command and arguments under mcpServers in Cursor's mcp.json or Claude Desktop's claude_desktop_config.json, then restart the client. The blocks above are ready to paste.
Is MCP Essentials MCP Server free?: The listed licence is MIT. Check the upstream terms for permitted use and commercial requirements; a public repository does not by itself mean the software is free or open source. Connected APIs and hosted services may have separate charges.
What can MCP Essentials MCP Server do?: MCP Essentials MCP Server documents 40 tools to the agent, including all, all.read, cart.create. The descriptions above come from project documentation. A live handshake does not test individual tool behavior.