Guide

Manage WooCommerce with Claude or ChatGPT

With AlphaBridge Pro, Claude and ChatGPT read your products, orders, customers and coupons. Once write access is on, they change prices, stock and order status and create coupons. You say what you need in plain words.

Before you start

What you need.

  • WooCommerce and AlphaBridge Pro. The shop tools come with Pro and Agency. Pro costs $9 a month or $49 a year, 7 days free without a card. Pro covers one site.
  • Claude or ChatGPT. Claude connects through its connector directory. ChatGPT connects as an MCP app, from Plus upwards.
  • An administrator account. You approve the connection as an administrator. The AI can only do what that account may do.
  • Write access, for changes. Reading works out of the box. To change anything, an administrator switches on write access at the top of Settings → AlphaBridge MCP.
Step by step

In 6 steps.

Connect your shop

Install Pro on the shop's WordPress site. Connect Claude from its connector directory, or add the site in ChatGPT as an MCP app. Approve on your own site. Keep full access on the consent page. Content-only and read-only access do not change the shop.

Start with questions

Out of the box AlphaBridge only reads. Ask about open orders, stock or customers. Pro answers with readers such as wp_wc_list_orders and wp_wc_get_product.

Switch on write access when you need it

An administrator switches it on at the top of Settings → AlphaBridge MCP. Changes then take effect immediately and can be destructive. Switching it on is at your own risk, so keep a current backup.

Read first, then change

The shop tools have no preview. Ask Claude to show the current price, stock or status first. Then say yes in the chat. Claude calls wp_wc_update_product or wp_wc_update_order_status.

Check the result

Ask Claude to read the product or order again. For larger changes, open a few of them in WooCommerce.

Switch write access off again

When the work is done, an administrator turns write access off with one click. Reading keeps working.

Tools

The WooCommerce tools in Pro

Each one requires WooCommerce. All of them come with Pro and Agency.

  • wp_wc_list_orders reads: lists orders, filterable by status.
  • wp_wc_get_order reads: one order with items, totals and customer.
  • wp_wc_update_order_status writes: sets an order to a status this shop knows.
  • wp_wc_list_products reads: lists products with search and status filters.
  • wp_wc_get_product reads: one product with price, stock, SKU and status.
  • wp_wc_update_product writes: changes a product's price, stock quantity or status.
  • wp_wc_list_coupons reads: lists coupons.
  • wp_wc_create_coupon writes: creates a coupon.
  • wp_wc_list_customers reads: lists customers with their order counts.

The readers work out of the box, before anyone switches on write access. That is enough for daily overviews, stock checks and customer lists.

The tools that write wait for write access. The tool reference describes each one.

Examples

Example tasks for your shop

Plain words are enough. Claude picks the right tool.

  • Which orders are still processing? Show number, date, total and customer.
  • Show me order 1042 with its items and totals.
  • Show price and stock of all products with ‘helmet’ in the name.
  • Set the city bike to CHF 690 and the stock to 12.
  • Create a coupon SUMMER10 for 10 percent off.
  • Mark order 1042 as completed.
  • Which customers have placed the most orders?
  • List all coupons we have.
Limits

Limits to know

  • Pro has no undo for its shop tools. Note the old prices and stock before a change.
  • wp_wc_update_order_status accepts only statuses this shop knows. Unknown statuses are refused.
  • A new order status can send e-mails to your customers.
  • wp_wc_update_product changes price, stock quantity and status. Other product fields are not part of it.
  • Claude changes one product or order per call. For many items, approve a list first.
  • Orders and customer lists contain personal data. They go into your chat with the AI service you use.
FAQ

Questions and answers.

Can I connect Claude to WooCommerce for free?

The free plugin has no shop tools. The WooCommerce tools belong to Pro, for $9 a month or $49 a year. You can try Pro for 7 days without a card.

Can I manage WooCommerce with ChatGPT?

Yes. Add your site in ChatGPT as an MCP app and approve on your site. This works from ChatGPT Plus upwards. With Pro, ChatGPT uses the same shop tools as Claude.

Can Pro undo a price or stock change?

No. Pro has no undo for its shop tools. Ask Claude for a table with the old values before the change. Claude can set them again with wp_wc_update_product.

What happens when Claude changes an order status?

The order gets a status this shop knows, such as completed. Unknown statuses are refused. The change can send e-mails to your customers.

Does WooCommerce have its own MCP?

Yes. WooCommerce documents an MCP integration of its own for developers. AlphaBridge is a separate WordPress plugin, with its own shop tools in Pro.

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