MCP Setup Guide
Connect Clone.Store to Claude or ChatGPT and build Shopify product pages from chat. Setup takes about two minutes.
Prerequisites
- A Clone.Store account. You can sign up for free during setup.
- Nothing else. You only need a Shopify store when you want to publish a page, not to build one.
Setup for Claude
EasiestWorks on claude.ai and Claude Desktop. Claude connects over OAuth: you log in to Clone.Store once and approve access. There is no API key to copy or manage.
- In Claude, go to Settings, then Connectors.
- Click Add custom connector.
- Set the name to Clone.Store and enter the URL:
https://mcp.clone.store/mcp - Click Connect. A window opens; log in to Clone.Store and approve access.
- Done. Start chatting.
Setup for ChatGPT
ChatGPT adds Clone.Store as a plugin and connects over OAuth: you log in to Clone.Store once and approve access. There is no API key to copy or manage.
- In ChatGPT, go to Settings, then Plugins under Integrations.
- Click Browse directory.
- Click Add at the top right, then Add custom MCP server.
- Set the name to Clone.Store and enter the connection URL:
https://mcp.clone.store/mcp - Tick I understand and want to continue, then click Create as a plugin.
- Start a new chat and turn on Clone.Store. When ChatGPT asks, log in to Clone.Store and approve access.
- Done. Start chatting.
Other MCP clients
We currently support Claude and ChatGPT, and we are opening up more clients. The server itself is a standard remote MCP server:
- Endpoint:
https://mcp.clone.store/mcp - Transport: Streamable HTTP
- Auth: OAuth login with your Clone.Store account. There are no API keys.
If your favorite client is not supported yet, let us know and we will look into it.
Example prompts
Once connected, just talk to your assistant. It picks the right tools on its own. A few things to try:
- Build a product page from this link: [paste a Shopify, Amazon, or AliExpress link]
- Here is a photo of my product. Make me a product page.
- Show me my previews.
- Change the accent color to dark green and rewrite the headline.
- Swap the image in the second section for one on a white background.
- Publish this page to my Shopify store.
Tool reference
The MCP server exposes 28 tools. Your assistant discovers them automatically, so you never call them by name. This is what it can do on your behalf.
Stores and account
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| list_stores | List your connected Shopify stores. |
| add_store | Connect a Shopify store, or reconnect one. |
| check_store_ready | Check that a store is ready to publish to. |
| get_account | Show your account summary: email, stores, products, weekly limit. |
Building a page
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| list_templates | List the proven templates, each with a live preview. |
| list_brands | Suggest popular brands to copy or design like. |
| scrape_product_url | Read a product link to get its name, description, price, and images. |
| extract_product_image | Find your product in its photos and cut it out, for pages with AI images. |
| create_page | Build a page from a proven template, by copying a page you link, or in the style of a store you like. |
| list_pages | List your pages, newest first. |
| get_page | Show a preview right inside the chat, with a link to open it in your browser. |
| update_page | Change page settings: colors, brand name, logo, product details, language, gallery. |
| duplicate_page | Copy a page, for A/B tests or language versions. |
| delete_page | Delete a page. Permanent. |
Sections and images
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| get_sections | Read the sections of a page: text, settings, and images. |
| update_sections | Edit section text and settings. |
| list_section_types | List the section types you can add. |
| add_section | Add a section to a page, up to 25 per page. |
| reorder_sections | Reorder the sections on a page. |
| delete_section | Remove a section from a page. Permanent. |
| add_section_block | Add a snippet block inside a section. |
| remove_section_block | Remove a snippet block from a section. |
| regenerate_section_image | Regenerate or edit one image with AI. |
| upload_image | Host an image from a public link on Clone.Store and get a durable URL. |
| generate_logo | Generate a logo from your brand name and style. You approve it before it is used. |
Publishing and jobs
| Tool | What it does |
|---|---|
| add_page_to_store | Add a finished page to your Shopify store, with a live progress bar. |
| get_job_status | Check a background job's progress. |
| list_jobs | Find recent jobs, for example to recover a stuck build. |
Good to know
- Previews are free. You can build and edit a full page before paying. A Shopify store is only needed to publish.
- Previews render in the chat. In Claude, the page shows up right in the conversation, and every preview also has a share link you can open in your browser.
- Some steps take a minute. Scraping, image generation, and publishing run as background jobs. Your assistant waits and reports progress, so you do not have to.
Troubleshooting
Claude cannot connect, or the tools disappeared
First check that the URL is exactly https://mcp.clone.store/mcp, with no trailing slash. If the URL is right, the connection usually dropped on Claude's side rather than ours. Try these in order:
- Open Clone.Store in Claude's connector settings and refresh its tools list. If it succeeds, you can try chatting again. If it fails, move to the next step.
- Disconnect Clone.Store, then connect again.
- Fully quit Claude and reopen it.
- Start a new chat.
ChatGPT cannot connect, or the tools disappeared
Check the URL first, the same as for Claude. Then try these in order:
- Open Clone.Store under Settings, then Plugins, and click Refresh.
- Start a new chat and turn Clone.Store on again.
- Delete the plugin and add it again.
The login window never opens
Your browser is probably blocking the popup. Allow popups for claude.ai or chatgpt.com and try connecting again.
I am asked to log in again
Access can expire if you have not used the connector in a while, or if you revoked it. Just reconnect; it takes a few seconds and your stores and previews are all still there.
A build or preview looks stuck
Builds and image generation run in the background and can take a few minutes. Ask your assistant to check the job rather than asking for the page again, since a second request starts a second build.
Still not working
Check our status at https://mcp.clone.store/mcp/health. If it does not report ok, the problem is on our end and we are on it. Otherwise, email support@clone.store and tell us what your assistant said.
Managing access
You can disconnect at any time. In Claude, remove the connector under Settings, then Connectors. In ChatGPT, delete the plugin under Settings, then Plugins. Other clients have an equivalent option wherever you added the server.
Ready to build?
Add Clone.Store to Claude or ChatGPT and build your first product page from chat.
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