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list_shops

Retrieve and manage your Printify shops directly through the MCP server, enabling quick access to store details for product creation and design management.

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Implementation Reference

  • The core handler function 'listPrintifyShops' that fetches shops from Printify API, formats them with current shop indication, and returns formatted response or error.
    export async function listPrintifyShops(printifyClient: PrintifyAPI) {
      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 shops and current shop ID
        const shops = await printifyClient.getShops();
        const currentShopId = printifyClient.getCurrentShopId();
        
        if (shops.length === 0) {
          return {
            success: true,
            shops: [],
            response: {
              content: [{
                type: "text",
                text: "No shops found in your Printify account."
              }]
            }
          };
        }
        
        // Format shops for display
        const shopsText = shops.map((shop: any) => {
          const isCurrent = shop.id.toString() === currentShopId;
          return `${isCurrent ? '→ ' : '  '}${shop.title} (ID: ${shop.id}, Channel: ${shop.sales_channel})`;
        }).join('\n');
        
        return {
          success: true,
          shops,
          currentShopId,
          response: {
            content: [{
              type: "text",
              text: `Available Printify Shops:\n\n${shopsText}`
            }]
          }
        };
      } catch (error: any) {
        console.error('Error listing Printify shops:', error);
        
        return {
          success: false,
          error,
          errorResponse: formatErrorResponse(
            error,
            'List Printify Shops',
            {},
            [
              'Check that your Printify API key is valid',
              'Ensure your Printify account is properly connected'
            ]
          )
        };
      }
    }
  • src/index.ts:118-146 (registration)
    MCP tool registration for 'list_shops'. Dynamically imports the handler from printify-shops service, handles client check, calls the handler, and returns the response.
    server.tool(
      "list_shops",
      {},
      async ({}): Promise<{ content: any[], isError?: boolean }> => {
        // Import the printify shops service
        const { listPrintifyShops } = await import('./services/printify-shops.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 listPrintifyShops(printifyClient);
    
        // Return the result
        if (result.success) {
          return result.response as { content: any[], isError?: boolean };
        } else {
          return result.errorResponse as { content: any[], isError: boolean };
        }
      }
    );
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