Medusa vs Shopify MCP Pro
A side-by-side look at the Medusa and Shopify MCP Pro MCP servers: transport, auth, tools, quality signals, and the config to install either one in Claude, Cursor, Windsurf or VS Code.
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MedusaE-Commerce · Local subprocess (stdio)Medusa v2 store: orders, customers, products, inventory, sales reports and safe write actions.57GoodAuth: oauth 2.0
Shopify MCP ProE-Commerce · Local subprocess (stdio)Shopify MCP server with real analytics (ShopifyQL), auto-refresh auth, and Shopify API 2026-04.52GoodAuth: not declaredVerdict: choose Medusa for e-commerce work as a local process; choose Shopify MCP Pro for e-commerce as a local process. You can also run both side by side in one mcpServers block.
Which MCP server should you choose?
MChoose Medusa when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- Its auth model fits you: OAuth 2.0.
- You have the keys it needs:
MEDUSA_READ_ONLY, MEDUSA_RAW_API, MEDUSA_TOOLSETS, REPORT_TIMEZONE, MEDUSA_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE. - You want tools like
get_store_info, list_orders, list_customers.
Choose Shopify MCP Pro when
- You need dedicated capabilities in the E-Commerce domain.
- You prefer a local stdio subprocess transport.
- You have the keys it needs:
SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAIN, SHOPIFY_CLIENT_ID, SHOPIFY_CLIENT_SECRET. - You want tools like
listProducts, getProduct, getInventoryLevels.
Feature & specification comparison
Rows where the two servers differ are marked.
| Spec | M Medusa | Shopify MCP Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Category | E-Commerce | E-Commerce |
| Quality signal | 57/100 · Good | 52/100 · Good |
| Install command | Confirmed | Confirmed |
| Transport | Local subprocess (stdio) | Local subprocess (stdio) |
| Auth | OAuth 2.0 | Not declared |
| Pricing | Free | Not declared |
| Required env vars | MEDUSA_READ_ONLYMEDUSA_RAW_APIMEDUSA_TOOLSETSREPORT_TIMEZONEMEDUSA_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE | SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAINSHOPIFY_CLIENT_IDSHOPIFY_CLIENT_SECRET |
| Verified owner | Community listing | Community listing |
| GitHub stars | 0 | 1 |
| Directory activity | 0 views 0 installs 0 upvotes | 1 views 0 installs 0 upvotes |
| Tools | 12 | 10 |
| Full listing | View Medusa | View Shopify MCP Pro |
Tools & capabilities
Medusa tools 12
get_store_inforegions and currencies, sales channels, stock locations, shipping options and profiles, return and refund reasonslist_ordersorders by full-text, date range, customer or status; full detail by ID or order number (`1042`) with payments, refunds, discount codes and returnslist_customerscustomers (also by group or e-mail), order history, total spentlist_customer_groupscustomer groupslist_productsproducts by status, collection, category or tag; variants, options, prices, images, inventory items (by ID or handle)list_catalogcategories (tree), collections, tags, product typeslist_inventorystock per location, `low_stock_threshold` to find what's running outlist_promotionsdiscount codes with conditions, usage and validity; sale and customer-group price listssales_reportrevenue, net revenue after refunds, AOV, units, customers – **compared with the previous period or last year**, day/week/month series, top products and variants, countries, discount codes, sales channels · *interactive dashboard*customer_reportnew vs returning customers, repeat purchase rate, top customers, lapsed customers worth winning backinventory_forecastsales velocity vs stock: days of cover, out-of-stock / reorder-now / reorder-soon, suggested order quantities, slow movers · *interactive restock planner*medusa_requestany Admin API endpoint (`GET`, `POST`, `DELETE` under `/admin/`) for things without a dedicated tool – reservations, exchanges, tax rates… Read-only mode allows `GET` only; writes to `api-keys`, `users` and `invites` are always blocked. Turn it off with `MEDUSA_RAW_API=false`.
Shopify MCP Pro tools 10
listProductslist with filters, pagination, sortgetProductget by ID (includes inventory item IDs)getInventoryLevelscurrent stock across locationsadjustInventoryadjust quantitiesgetSalesReportrevenue, orders, AOV (ShopifyQL)getProductAnalyticstop products by sales (ShopifyQL)getConversionReportproduct conversion funnel (ShopifyQL)getTrafficReportsales by referrer source (ShopifyQL)getAbandonmentReportcart abandonment by date rangerunShopifyQLrun any ShopifyQL query directly
Ready-to-paste client configs
Paste either block (or both) into your client config, e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json. We only show a config when the install command is confirmed.
Medusa
{
"mcpServers": {
"medusa": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"medusa-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MEDUSA_READ_ONLY": "YOUR_MEDUSA_READ_ONLY_HERE",
"MEDUSA_RAW_API": "YOUR_MEDUSA_RAW_API_HERE",
"MEDUSA_TOOLSETS": "YOUR_MEDUSA_TOOLSETS_HERE",
"REPORT_TIMEZONE": "YOUR_REPORT_TIMEZONE_HERE",
"MEDUSA_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE": "YOUR_MEDUSA_CONFIRM_DESTRUCTIVE_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Shopify MCP Pro
{
"mcpServers": {
"shopify-mcp-pro": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@den.dance/shopify-mcp-pro"
],
"env": {
"SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAIN": "YOUR_SHOPIFY_STORE_DOMAIN_HERE",
"SHOPIFY_CLIENT_ID": "YOUR_SHOPIFY_CLIENT_ID_HERE",
"SHOPIFY_CLIENT_SECRET": "YOUR_SHOPIFY_CLIENT_SECRET_HERE"
}
}
}
}
Frequently asked questions
Medusa is categorized under E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Shopify MCP Pro belongs to E-Commerce and uses a local stdio subprocess. Pick Medusa for e-commerce work and Shopify MCP Pro for e-commerce.
Copy the mcpServers block from the config section on this page into your client's config (for example claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json), then fully restart the client.
Medusa is listed as free. Auth: oauth 2.0. Shopify MCP Pro has no declared pricing — check the project's own site. If a server needs environment variables such as API keys, define them under the env key in your client's MCP config.
Yes. MCP clients support multiple servers: add medusa and shopify-mcp-pro as separate keys in the same mcpServers object, and your assistant will call tools from either one.
On AllMCPs, Medusa has a quality signal of 57/100 (Good) with 0 views, 0 installs and 0 GitHub stars. Shopify MCP Pro has 52/100 (Good) with 1 views, 0 installs and 1 GitHub stars.
