get_print_providers

Retrieve print providers associated with a specific blueprint ID to streamline product creation and management on Printify's platform. Simplify integration with AI assistants for efficient workflow automation.

Input Schema

TableJSON Schema

Name	Required	Description	Default
`blueprintId`	Yes	Blueprint ID

Implementation Reference

src/index.ts:492-522 (registration)

Registration of the 'get_print_providers' MCP tool, including inline handler function that dynamically imports and calls the service helper, with input schema validation using Zod.

server.tool(
  "get_print_providers",
  {
    blueprintId: z.string().describe("Blueprint ID")
  },
  async ({ blueprintId }): Promise<{ content: any[], isError?: boolean }> => {
    // Import the printify blueprints service
    const { getPrintProviders } = await import('./services/printify-blueprints.js');

    // Check if client is initialized
    if (!printifyClient) {
      return {
        content: [{
          type: "text",
          text: "Printify API client is not initialized. The PRINTIFY_API_KEY environment variable may not be set."
        }],
        isError: true
      };
    }

    // Call the service
    const result = await getPrintProviders(printifyClient, blueprintId);

    // Return the result
    if (result.success) {
      return result.response as { content: any[], isError?: boolean };
    } else {
      return result.errorResponse as { content: any[], isError: boolean };
    }
  }
);

src/index.ts:494-495 (schema)
Input schema for the get_print_providers tool: requires blueprintId as string.
```
{
  blueprintId: z.string().describe("Blueprint ID")
```

src/index.ts:497-521 (handler)

Inline handler function for the MCP tool that executes the tool logic by calling the getPrintProviders helper.

async ({ blueprintId }): Promise<{ content: any[], isError?: boolean }> => {
  // Import the printify blueprints service
  const { getPrintProviders } = await import('./services/printify-blueprints.js');

  // Check if client is initialized
  if (!printifyClient) {
    return {
      content: [{
        type: "text",
        text: "Printify API client is not initialized. The PRINTIFY_API_KEY environment variable may not be set."
      }],
      isError: true
    };
  }

  // Call the service
  const result = await getPrintProviders(printifyClient, blueprintId);

  // Return the result
  if (result.success) {
    return result.response as { content: any[], isError?: boolean };
  } else {
    return result.errorResponse as { content: any[], isError: boolean };
  }
}

src/services/printify-blueprints.ts:113-156 (helper)

Helper service function getPrintProviders that fetches print providers from Printify API for a given blueprint ID and formats the MCP response.

export async function getPrintProviders(
  printifyClient: PrintifyAPI,
  blueprintId: string
) {
  try {
    // Validate client is initialized
    if (!printifyClient) {
      throw new Error('Printify API client is not initialized. The PRINTIFY_API_KEY environment variable may not be set.');
    }
    
    // Get print providers
    const printProviders = await printifyClient.getPrintProviders(blueprintId);
    
    return {
      success: true,
      printProviders,
      response: {
        content: [{
          type: "text",
          text: `Print providers for blueprint ID ${blueprintId}:\n\n${JSON.stringify(printProviders, null, 2)}`
        }]
      }
    };
  } catch (error: any) {
    console.error('Error getting print providers:', error);
    
    return {
      success: false,
      error,
      errorResponse: formatErrorResponse(
        error,
        'Get Print Providers',
        {
          BlueprintId: blueprintId
        },
        [
          'Check that the blueprint ID is valid',
          'Check that your Printify API key is valid',
          'Ensure your Printify account is properly connected'
        ]
      )
    };
  }
}

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