Shopify Changelog MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to both Shopify Developer and Platform changelog RSS feeds. Built with TypeScript and designed for integration with MCP-compatible clients like Cursor.

Overview

This server exposes 8 specialized tools for accessing Shopify changelog information across two sources:

• Developer Changelog (shopify.dev/changelog) - API updates, deprecations, technical changes

• Platform Changelog (changelog.shopify.com) - Product updates, merchant features, UI changes

Related MCP server: Shopify MCP Server

Features

• Dual Source Support: Access both Developer and Platform changelogs

• Configurable Sources: Enable/disable sources via environment variables

• Smart Limits: Never overwhelms with data (10-30 entries max per request)

• Category Filtering: Platform changelog supports 19+ category filters

• Recent Updates: Filter by time period (1, 3, 7, 14, or 30 days)

• Unified Search: Search across both sources simultaneously

• Source Attribution: Clear indication of which changelog each result comes from

• Full Content Retrieval: Fetch complete post content when needed

Requirements

• Node.js 18.0.0 or higher

• npm or compatible package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/damionrashford/shopify-changelog-mcp.git
   cd shopify-changelog-mcp

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Build the project:

   npm run build

Configuration

Cursor Integration

Add to your ~/.cursor/mcp.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "shopify-changelog": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["/path/to/shopify-changelog-mcp/dist/index.js"],
      "env": {
        "developer_changelog": "true",
        "platform_changelog": "true"
      }
    }
  }
}

Environment Variables

Both sources are enabled by default. You can customize which sources are available:

{
  "env": {
    "developer_changelog": "true", // Set to "false" to disable
    "platform_changelog": "true" // Set to "false" to disable
  }
}

Configuration Examples:

Both Sources (Default)

// No env needed, both enabled by default
{
  "command": "node",
  "args": ["/path/to/dist/index.js"]
}

Developer Only

{
  "env": {
    "developer_changelog": "true",
    "platform_changelog": "false"
  }
}

Platform Only

{
  "env": {
    "developer_changelog": "false",
    "platform_changelog": "true"
  }
}

Available Tools

The tools available depend on which sources are enabled:

When Both Sources Enabled (Default)

Developer Tools

• dev_search - Search developer changelog for API updates

• dev_breaking_changes - Find breaking changes and deprecations

• dev_recent - Get recent developer updates (configurable days)

Platform Tools

• platform_search - Search platform changelog for product updates

• platform_category - Get updates from specific categories (POS, Admin, etc.)

• platform_recent - Get recent platform updates (configurable days)

Universal Tools

• get_post - Get full content of any changelog post

• search_all - Search both changelogs simultaneously

When Only One Source Enabled

Tools use simplified names (no prefix) when only one source is active.

Tool Details

dev_search / platform_search

Search for specific topics or keywords in the respective changelog.

Parameters:

• query (required): Search keywords

• limit (optional): Max results (1-30, default: 15)

Example:

{
  "name": "dev_search",
  "arguments": {
    "query": "GraphQL mutations",
    "limit": 10
  }
}

dev_recent / platform_recent

Get recent updates from the specified time period.

Parameters:

• days (optional): Look back period - 1, 3, 7, 14, or 30 (default: 7)

• limit (optional): Max results (1-30, default: 10)

Example:

{
  "name": "platform_recent",
  "arguments": {
    "days": 3,
    "limit": 15
  }
}

platform_category

Get updates from specific platform categories.

Parameters:

• category (required): Category name or array of names

• days (optional): Filter by recent days

• limit (optional): Max results (1-30, default: 10)

Available Categories:

• admin, analytics, apps, b2b, checkout

• collective, customers, international, inventory

• marketing, mobile, online-store, orders

• payments, pos, products, shipping, shop, themes

Example:

{
  "name": "platform_category",
  "arguments": {
    "category": ["pos", "payments"],
    "days": 7
  }
}

dev_breaking_changes

Get breaking changes and deprecation notices from the developer changelog.

Parameters:

• limit (optional): Max results (1-30, default: 15)

get_post

Retrieve the complete content of a specific changelog post.

Parameters:

• url (required): Full URL of the changelog post

Example:

{
  "name": "get_post",
  "arguments": {
    "url": "https://shopify.dev/changelog/graphql-api-update-2024"
  }
}

search_all

Search across both developer and platform changelogs.

Parameters:

• query (required): Search keywords

• sources (optional): Array of sources to search (defaults to all enabled)

• limit (optional): Max total results (1-30, default: 15)

Output Format

All tools return formatted results with clear source attribution in a compact single-line format:

1. 📘 [Developer] GraphQL Admin API: New bulk operations [API, GraphQL] | Dec 11 | https://shopify.dev/changelog/graphql-bulk-operations | The GraphQL Admin API now supports bulk operations for...
2. 🛍️ [Platform] POS: Offline mode improvements [POS, Mobile] | Dec 10 | https://changelog.shopify.com/posts/pos-offline-improvements | Point of Sale now offers enhanced offline capabilities...

Development

Scripts

• npm run build - Compile TypeScript

• npm run start - Run the compiled server

• npm run dev - Development mode with auto-reload

• npm run clean - Remove build directory

• npm run test - Test server initialization

Debug Mode

Enable debug logging:

MCP_DEBUG=true npm run start