# `ai.searchshop/apostleman` on anlyon.dev

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- Page: https://anlyon.dev/servers/ai.searchshop/apostleman
- JSON: https://anlyon.dev/api/v1/servers/ai.searchshop/apostleman
- Version: 1.0.2 (active)
- Publisher: ai.searchshop (domain proven to the MCP Registry)
- Runs: remote (streamable-http)
- Sign-in to list tools: none
- Metadata from the official MCP Registry, synced 2026-10-21T17:43:08.592Z

Title and description, as the publisher wrote them:

```untrusted-server-text
Apostle — AI Men's Skincare Commerce
Search, compare, and buy Apostle men's skincare: tinted moisturizer, face wash, and sets.
```

Scanned 2026-10-21T18:41:34.591Z over streamable-http.

**10 tools: 4 change things and 6 only read.**

| Group | Class | Tools | Claude Code |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deletes or cancels | destructive | 0 | deny |
| Can't be undone | irreversible | 0 | ask |
| Changes things | write | 4 | ask |
| Only reads | read | 6 | allow |

## Findings

- **warn** Annotations that disagree with the tool in `shop` ([annotation-conflict](https://anlyon.dev/methodology#annotation-conflict))

```untrusted-server-text
The server marks "shop" read-only (readOnlyHint: true), and its own name, description or input give the class "write".

annotations: {"readOnlyHint":true,"destructiveHint":false,"openWorldHint":false}; The description's first verb is "start": a word for a change.
```


## Changes things (4)

Creates or changes something that can be changed back. Claude Code: ask.

### `check_compatibility`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Check which products are compatible with a given product. For devices, shows required consumables (e.g., conductive gel for MIRA). For topicals, shows which devices they work with. Use when a customer asks 'what gel do I need with MIRA?' or 'does this serum work with CryoSculpt?'
```

### `check_inventory`

- Nothing in its name or description says what it does, so it is counted as a write.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Check if a product is currently available. Uses Shopify Storefront API to verify real-time stock status. Use when a customer asks 'is MIRA in stock?' or before recommending a product.
```

### `create_checkout`

- The name "create_checkout" says "create": a word for a change.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Create a checkout URL for one or more products. Pass variant IDs (items) and/or product URLs (product_urls). When a product URL is provided (e.g. https://laluer.com/products/mira), the tool resolves it to a variant ID automatically — no catalog import needed. Supports discount codes, cart notes, and selling plans. Do not use unless the user wants to buy — use search_products or skincare_recommend first. Returns a direct Shopify checkout link the user can click to buy.
```

### `shop`

- The description's first verb is "start": a word for a change.
- The server marks it read-only (readOnlyHint: true), but an annotation never lowers a class.
- Findings: warn annotation-conflict

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Start here for any shopping request. Pass the shopper's COMPLETE request in their own words and this tool will understand it and route to the right capability (personalized recommendation, catalog search, product lookup, or comparison), preserving every qualifier — concerns, skin type, budget, brand. Prefer this tool whenever the request is conversational or carries any nuance. The granular tools (search_products, get_product, compare_products, create_checkout) remain available as precise follow-ups.
```

## Only reads (6)

Looks things up and changes nothing. Claude Code: allow.

### `compare_products`

- The name "compare_products" says "compare": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Compare two or more products side by side. Use when the user asks to compare, says 'X vs Y', or wants to decide between options. Do not use for single product lookup — use get_product instead. Returns structured comparison with shared attributes, differences, tradeoffs, and a decision hint.
```

### `deals_discounts`

- The description's first verb is "show": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Show available bundles, deals, and ask about discount codes. Use when a customer asks about deals, bundles, savings, or says 'do you have any discounts?' Also use when multiple items are in cart to suggest bundle savings. Always ask if the customer has a discount code.
```

### `get_product`

- The name "get_product" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Get full details for a specific product by SKU or title. Use when the user asks about a specific product by name (e.g. 'tell me about MIRA', 'show me the serum'). Do not use for browsing or recommendations — use search_products or skincare_recommend. Returns a widget card with the product details, image, price, and checkout button.
```

### `get_research_note`

- The name "get_research_note" says "get": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Get the summary and URL of a specific SearchShopAI Research Note by its slug (returned by search_research_notes).
```

### `search_products`

- The name "search_products" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Browse and search the product catalog. Use when the user wants to see what's available, look up specific products, browse by category, compare options, or asks 'show me' / 'what do you have.' Do not use when the user needs personalized recommendations based on skin concerns — use skincare_recommend instead. Returns all matching products with prices, images, and checkout. Unlike skincare_recommend, this does not score or filter — it shows everything that matches so the user can decide.
```

### `search_research_notes`

- The name "search_research_notes" says "search": a word for reading.

Description, as the server wrote it:

```untrusted-server-text
Search SearchShopAI's Research Notes blog — data studies, playbooks, and field notes on agentic commerce (AI attribution, MCP, AI catalog accuracy, ChatGPT ads). Returns matching articles with titles, summaries, and URLs. Use when asked what SearchShopAI has written or published about a topic.
```

## Claude Code permissions

For `.claude/settings.json`, assuming the server is installed as `apostleman`:

```json
{
  "permissions": {
    "allow": [
      "mcp__apostleman__search_research_notes",
      "mcp__apostleman__get_research_note",
      "mcp__apostleman__search_products",
      "mcp__apostleman__get_product",
      "mcp__apostleman__compare_products",
      "mcp__apostleman__deals_discounts"
    ],
    "ask": [
      "mcp__apostleman__shop",
      "mcp__apostleman__create_checkout",
      "mcp__apostleman__check_compatibility",
      "mcp__apostleman__check_inventory"
    ],
    "deny": []
  }
}
```