MCP

MCP Server Overview

An MCP server implements the Model Context Protocol so AI agents — like Claude, Cursor, and others — can discover and call tools over a standard protocol. In practice, an MCP server exposes a set of functions that agents can call to accomplish real-world tasks.

The BigCommerce MCP server lets AI agents interact with a BigCommerce storefront using purpose-built commerce tools. Agents can search products, manage a shopping cart, and hand off to checkout — all through natural language.

The BigCommerce MCP server is currently in beta. To enable it, navigate to Settings → Early access in the BigCommerce control panel.

Available servers

ServerStatusAuthentication
B2C StorefrontBetaGuest shopping flow. Logged-in coming soon
B2B StorefrontComing soonGuest buyer and logged-in for certain B2B tools

Prerequisites

  • A BigCommerce store with an active storefront
  • Node.js version 18 or higher (for npx mcp-remote)

How to connect

Once the MCP server is enabled, you will receive an MCP server URL specific to your store. Replace <YOUR_MCP_SERVER_URL> in the snippets below with that URL.

Go to Settings → Developer → Edit Config and add the following:

claude_desktop_config.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bigcommerce": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["mcp-remote", "<YOUR_MCP_SERVER_URL>"]
    }
  }
}

After enabling the MCP server in the control panel, it can take up to 10 minutes for the server to become fully available.