> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://chariow.dev/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# MCP Overview

> Connect your Chariow store to AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT

The Chariow MCP server lets AI tools access live data from your store through the [Model Context Protocol](https://modelcontextprotocol.io) standard. Once connected, you can query sales, customers, products, and analytics using natural language.

## Why use Chariow MCP?

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  <Card title="Easy setup" icon="plug">
    One-click OAuth authentication. No API keys to manage.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Full store access" icon="database">
    Read products, customers, sales, licenses, discounts, and analytics.
  </Card>

  <Card title="AI-optimised" icon="wand-magic-sparkles">
    Data formatted for AI assistants to understand and use effectively.
  </Card>
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## What can you do?

| Use case                | Example prompt                                                               |
| ----------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Check sales**         | "Show me today's completed sales"                                            |
| **Find customers**      | "Find the customer with email [marie@example.com](mailto:marie@example.com)" |
| **Analyse performance** | "What's my conversion rate this month?"                                      |
| **Manage licenses**     | "How many activations are left on license ABC-123?"                          |
| **Search everything**   | "Search for 'premium' across my store"                                       |

## How it works

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1. You connect your AI tool to `https://mcp.chariow.com/public`
2. OAuth authenticates you with your Chariow account
3. The AI can now read your store data through 21 available tools

## Supported AI tools

| Tool                | Connection method | Setup guide                          |
| ------------------- | ----------------- | ------------------------------------ |
| Claude Desktop      | Custom connector  | [View guide](/en/mcp/setup#claude)   |
| Claude.ai (Pro/Max) | Custom connector  | [View guide](/en/mcp/setup#claude)   |
| ChatGPT             | Connector         | [View guide](/en/mcp/setup#chatgpt)  |
| Cursor              | Remote MCP server | [View guide](/en/mcp/setup#cursor)   |
| Windsurf            | Remote MCP server | [View guide](/en/mcp/setup#windsurf) |

## MCP endpoint

Connect your AI tools to:

```
https://mcp.chariow.com/public
```

This endpoint supports both Streamable HTTP and SSE (Server-Sent Events).

## Get started

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  <Card title="Setup guide" icon="plug" href="/en/mcp/setup">
    Connect your AI tool in minutes
  </Card>

  <Card title="Supported tools" icon="toolbox" href="/en/mcp/tools">
    See all 21 available tools
  </Card>
</CardGroup>