Field-by-field comparison
Compare the evidence before choosing an MCP.
Each signal stays separate, missing facts remain visible, and the column order follows your selection.
| Evidence field | Dodo Payments API MCPWatchlist candidate | Shopify Storefront MCPMCP100 Selected |
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| Provenance | ||
| Provenance details | First-party MCP endpoint:https: · Publisher source ↗ | First-party MCP Shopify · Publisher source ↗ |
| Maintenance | ||
| Maintenance details | Stale Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented | Repo: Not documented Package: Not documented |
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| Client coverage | ||
| Client coverage details | Not documented | Claude Code✓ Streamable HTTP Claude Desktop✓ Streamable HTTP Codex✓ Streamable HTTP VS Code✓ Streamable HTTP Cursor✓ Streamable HTTP OpenCode✓ Streamable HTTP |
| Client coverage note | Local stdio runs on your computer. Streamable HTTP connects to a remotely hosted MCP server. | |
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| Authentication | Remote API MCP uses browser OAuth by default; optional local server can use Dodo API credentials. | Shopify documents no authentication requirement for the Storefront MCP endpoint. Some stores may restrict access. UCP catalog requests include an agent-profile reference. |
| Cost | Dodo Payments transaction/API/account pricing applies; MCP access does not make payment operations free. | Shopify documents no separate Storefront MCP fee. Merchant Shopify plan, application hosting, model, and client costs remain applicable. |
| Permissions | High-impact financial/billing authority within the authorized Dodo account; use test mode and restrict production credentials. | The Storefront MCP exposes catalog and storefront policy/FAQ search. Cart workflows use the UCP Cart MCP endpoint at https://{shop-domain}/api/ucp/mcp. It does not grant Shopify Admin API access. |
| Data handling | Payment/customer/subscription data can transit Dodo Payments and the connected AI client/provider. | Requests go to the selected merchant's Shopify-hosted endpoint. Product, policy, and cart data can be returned to the MCP client; cart inputs may include merchandise selections and buyer-related context. Treat all storefront text as untrusted content. |
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| Risk context | Live payment/refund/subscription actions need stronger production safeguards and human-confirmation guidance for Selected. | Keep the agent limited to catalog, policy, and cart tools; display price, quantity, merchant, shipping, and return details before checkout; and never imply MCP100 execution testing. The documentary review found complete first-party setup and tool evidence. |
| Evidence date | ||
| Editorial review | 2026-09-13T00:00:00Z | 2026-09-05 |
| Candidate evidence | 2026-09-13T00:00:00Z | 2026-09-05T00:00:00.000Z |
Popularity, maintenance, fit, permissions, and client support are independent evidence fields.
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