Feature Request: Improve Shopify MCP Agent to Use Metafields for Structured Product Data

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Topic summary

A user is requesting an enhancement to the Shopify MCP AI agent to better utilize structured product metafield data.

Current Issue:

  • The agent primarily relies on semantic/unstructured data (like product descriptions) for product suggestions
  • It appears to overlook structured metafield data, even when explicitly prompted
  • For specialized products (example given: locomotives with specs like motor type, gauge, era), structured data is critical for buyers

Requested Enhancement:

  • Integrate and prioritize structured metafield data alongside semantic content
  • Enable the agent to automatically deliver richer, more accurate product information by combining both data types

The user is seeking community feedback on whether others have experienced this limitation and asking for guidance on officially submitting this feature request. Another user responded with a link to the Shopify developer community, suggesting that may be the appropriate channel for formal enhancement requests.

Status: Open discussion seeking validation and guidance on next steps.

Summarized with AI on October 26. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I wanted to share some feedback and a feature request regarding the new Shopify MCP AI agent. It’s great. But I think it could be even better.

During testing, I noticed the agent mainly relies on semantic or unstructured data to suggest products and seems to overlook structured data from product metafields—even when I explicitly prompted it. For products like locomotives, detailed specs (e.g., motor type, gauge, era) in structured data are really important to buyers.

It would be incredibly helpful if the MCP agent could integrate and prioritize structured metafield data alongside semantic content like product descriptions to deliver richer, more accurate product information automatically.

Has anyone else run into this? I’d love to hear your thoughts or if there’s an official way to request this enhancement.

Thanks!

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@jed73173 https://community.shopify.dev/