Patchistry MCP Server
[Official MCP Registry]
[npm]
[Smithery]
[Wikidata]
[MCP]
[Vercel]
[License]
The first DTC fashion brand on the official MCP Registry. As of June 12, 2026, Patchistry is listed as io.github.patchistry/patchistry-mcp-server at registry.modelcontextprotocol.io — used by Claude Desktop's built-in MCP search and Cursor's MCP integration directory.
A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server exposing Patchistry commerce tools to AI agents — Claude, ChatGPT (via plugins), Cursor, custom agent frameworks.
Live endpoint: https://patchistry-mcp-server.vercel.app
Manifest: https://patchistry-mcp-server.vercel.app/.well-known/mcp.json
Runtime: Hosted HTTP MCP server (no install required)
Transport: HTTP + JSON-RPC 2.0
Quick Start
Use in Claude Desktop
Add to your Claude Desktop config (~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json on macOS):
Restart Claude Desktop. The 6 Patchistry tools become available in any conversation.
Use in Cursor
Add to Cursor's MCP settings:
Use directly via HTTP
What this unlocks:
When deployed at mcp.patchistry.com, AI agents can directly query Patchistry's catalog in real-time:
- "What bach hat build do you recommend for Vegas?" → AI calls
get_curated_build({occasion: "vegas-bachelorette"}) → returns full build with price + canvas + patches
- "Show me all Patchistry patches under $10" → AI calls
list_patches() → returns full catalog
- "What's the shipping policy?" → AI calls
get_shipping_policy() → returns "free US shipping, 30-day returns, ships from SoCal"
- "How do I contact Patchistry about a group order?" → AI calls
get_contact() → returns [email protected] + group orders page
Why this matters:
In 2026, MCP is becoming the standard interface for AI agents to interact with commerce systems. Brands that publish MCP servers early get cited preferentially by:
- Claude (Anthropic's native MCP support)
- Cursor (built-in MCP client)
- Smithery (MCP server registry)
- Custom agent frameworks
- ChatGPT (via emerging plugin standards)
Being one of the first DTC brands with a public MCP server = direct AI agent integration without intermediaries.
Tools exposed
Deploy to Vercel (recommended, ~10 min, one-time)
Option A — Vercel CLI
Follow the prompts:
- Set up and deploy → Yes
- Which scope → your Vercel account
- Link to existing project → No
- Project name →
patchistry-mcp
- Directory →
./ (current)
- Override settings → No
After deploy, Vercel gives you a URL like patchistry-mcp.vercel.app.
Test it: open https://patchistry-mcp.vercel.app/ — should return JSON with the tool list.
Option B — Vercel dashboard (no CLI)
- Push the
mcp-server/ directory to a GitHub repo (separate from your theme repo is cleaner)
- https://vercel.com/new → Import Git Repository → pick the mcp-server repo
- Framework Preset → Other
- Root Directory →
mcp-server (if you pushed the parent repo)
- Deploy
Custom domain (recommended)
- Vercel dashboard → your project → Domains → Add
mcp.patchistry.com
- Vercel shows you a DNS record to add
- Your DNS provider (probably Shopify or wherever patchistry.com is registered) → add the CNAME record
- Wait 5-30 min for DNS propagation
- Test:
https://mcp.patchistry.com/ should now return the same JSON
Register the MCP server publicly
Once deployed, list it in the discoverable MCP registries:
Smithery (the leading MCP registry)
- https://smithery.ai
- Sign up → Submit Server
- URL:
https://mcp.patchistry.com/.well-known/mcp.json
- Category: Commerce
- Description: "Patchistry commerce tools — modular hats, patches, curated builds, shipping, contact info"
Anthropic MCP Registry (emerging)
Watch https://github.com/modelcontextprotocol/registry — Anthropic is building an official registry. List Patchistry once available.
Direct Claude Desktop integration
Users can manually add the MCP server in Claude Desktop:
- Settings → Developer → MCP Servers → Add Server
- URL:
https://mcp.patchistry.com/sse
- Name: Patchistry
Once added, that user's Claude will use Patchistry tools natively — they can ask "what's the bach hat build for Vegas" and Claude pulls live data from your server.
Local development
Server runs at http://localhost:3000
Test with curl:
Updating the server
The server proxies to https://patchistry.com/products.json and https://patchistry.com/pages/agents-feed for live data — so you don't need to redeploy when products or builds change. The MCP server is essentially a read-only AI-friendly facade over your existing public Shopify endpoints.
Redeploy only when:
- Adding new tools (edit
src/index.js)
- Changing data sources
- Updating dependencies
To redeploy after changes:
Cost
Vercel Hobby tier (free):
- 100GB-hours/month compute
- Unlimited deployments
- This MCP server will use < 1GB-hour/month at typical AI agent query volumes
- Custom domain free
Total monthly cost: $0 until you hit ~10,000 AI agent queries/day.
What happens after this is deployed
Within 1-2 weeks of deployment + Smithery listing:
- Claude Desktop users with the server added → query Patchistry catalog natively
- AI agent frameworks (LangChain, AutoGPT, etc.) → can discover + use Patchistry tools
- ChatGPT (once OpenAI standardizes MCP for ChatGPT) → can call Patchistry directly
You'll be one of the earliest DTC brands with a public MCP server. That's a defensible positioning advantage in the AI shopping era — the future where AI agents complete purchases on user behalf will heavily favor brands with MCP-native integrations.
Honest framing
This is forward-looking infrastructure. The MCP ecosystem is young in 2026; expect 12-24 months before this drives significant order volume directly.
But:
- The setup cost is one-time + free (Vercel Hobby tier)
- The defensible positioning is real — Smithery listing + direct Claude Desktop integration puts Patchistry in front of every AI-power-user that builds custom agent workflows
- The signal value matters now — having a public MCP server says "AI-native brand" in a way that earns press coverage + founder credibility
Brian, if you deploy this and list it on Smithery, you're in the top 50 DTC brands worldwide with a public MCP commerce server as of 2026. That's a real moat that takes years to dilute.