Printful MCP Server

MCP server for Printful API. Create print-on-demand products with your designs.

Setup

1. Get API key from Printful Settings

2. Create config file:

cp printful_mcp_settings.example.json printful_mcp_settings.json

3. Add your API key to the config

4. Install and build:

npm install
npm run build

Related MCP server: Dynamic Mockups

Usage

With Claude Desktop

Add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "printful": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": ["path/to/printful-mcp-server/build/index.js"]
    }
  }
}

Test with MCP Inspector

npm run inspector

Available Tools

Catalog

• getProducts - Browse all printable products (shirts, mugs, etc)

• getProduct - Get product details with all variants (sizes, colors)

• getProductVariant - Get specific variant info

• getCategories - List product categories

• getPrintfiles - Get print area dimensions for a product

Files

• uploadFile - Upload design from local file

• uploadFileFromUrl - Upload design from URL

• getFile - Get file info

• getFiles - List all files in library

Sync Products (Your Listings)

• getSyncProducts - List your created products

• getSyncProduct - Get product with variants

• createSyncProduct - Create new product listing

• updateSyncProduct - Update product

• deleteSyncProduct - Delete product

• getSyncVariant - Get variant details

• updateSyncVariant - Update variant (price, files)

• deleteSyncVariant - Delete variant

Mockups

• createMockupTask - Generate mockup images

• getMockupTask - Check mockup generation status

• getMockupTemplates - Get available mockup styles

Store

• getStore - Get current store info

• getStores - List all stores

• changeStore - Switch to different store

Workflow Example

1. Browse catalog:

getProducts → find product ID (e.g. 71 for Unisex Staple T-Shirt)
getProduct(71) → find variant IDs for sizes/colors you want

2. Upload design:

uploadFileFromUrl({ url: "https://example.com/my-design.png" })
→ returns file ID

3. Create product:

createSyncProduct({
  name: "My Awesome Shirt",
  variants: [
    {
      variant_id: 4012,
      retail_price: "24.99",
      files: [{ type: "front", url: "https://example.com/my-design.png" }]
    }
  ]
})

4. Generate mockups (optional):

createMockupTask({
  product_id: 71,
  files: [{ placement: "front", image_url: "https://..." }]
})
getMockupTask({ task_key: "..." }) → get mockup image URLs

Environment Variables

Alternative to config file:

• PRINTFUL_API_KEY - Your API key

• PRINTFUL_STORE_ID - Optional store ID