Managing products

Product management is where StoreMCP earns its keep. This guide walks through a realistic product workflow from the AI side.

Create a new product#

"Create a draft product called 'Pesto Genovese 190g' at $6.50. SKU: PES-190-GEN.
Category: Salsas. Add 30 units of stock. Description: classic Ligurian basil
pesto, DOP-style, no preservatives."

The AI will call store_mcp_create_product with the right shape. Always start with status: draft when creating something new — you can publish it from the WordPress admin after reviewing.

Bulk price changes#

"Increase the regular_price of every product in the 'Pastas' category by 8%,
rounded to the nearest 10 cents. Show me the list before applying."

This uses store_mcp_list_products with category filter, computes the new prices locally in the AI, then calls store_mcp_bulk_update_products. Always ask for the list first.

Publish a scheduled discount#

"Put all products tagged 'pascua' on 15% sale from April 20 to April 25."

The AI sets sale_price, date_on_sale_from, date_on_sale_to on each tagged product. If you miss the window, the prices revert automatically.

Fix missing SEO data#

"Find all products with no meta description and write one for each based on
the product name and short description. Keep it under 155 characters."

The AI lists products, checks store_mcp_get_seo for each, and writes a meta description via store_mcp_update_seo.

Tips#

• Prefer dry_run previews for anything that touches many products
• Keep an "AI-edit" tag so you can roll back easily if the AI makes a mistake
• For structured imports (CSVs), ask the AI to transform the CSV to a batch update call first