Open Commerce Domain Context

What Is Open Commerce?

Open Commerce enables AI-powered commerce operations through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). It allows AI agents to interact with Violet's commerce capabilities using natural language.

Core Capabilities

MCP Server

Natural language product search
Order creation and management
Cart operations
Customer lookup

AI Operations

Conversational commerce
Automated order processing
Intelligent product recommendations
Customer service automation

MCP Tools

Tool	Purpose
`search_products`	Find products by natural language query
`get_product`	Get detailed product information
`create_cart`	Start a new shopping cart
`add_to_cart`	Add products to cart
`checkout`	Complete purchase
`get_order`	Retrieve order details
`track_order`	Get fulfillment status

Example Usage

from mcp import Server

server = Server("violet-commerce")

@server.tool()
async def search_products(query: str, limit: int = 10) -> list:
    """Search for products in the Violet catalog."""
    # Implementation
    pass

@server.tool()
async def create_order(
    customer_email: str,
    items: list[dict],
    shipping_address: dict
) -> dict:
    """Create a new order with the specified items."""
    # Implementation
    pass

Integration Points

Violet API: Core commerce operations
AI Agents: Claude, GPT, custom agents
Chat Platforms: Slack, Discord, custom
Voice Assistants: Natural language interfaces

Key Patterns

Stateless Operations

Each MCP call is independent - no session state between calls.

Authentication

API key authentication
Scoped permissions per tool
Rate limiting per key

Error Handling

Clear error messages for AI agents
Retry guidance in responses
Graceful degradation

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