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Amplifier MCP Setup Guide

Written by Amplifier

Overview

The Amplifier MCP server lets AI assistants interact with your Amplifier account — searching orders, checking inventory, creating orders, managing campaigns, and more.

Transport: Streamable HTTP

Authentication: API key + OAuth 2.1 (PKCE)

Prerequisites

  1. An active Amplifier account at my.amplifier.com

  2. An Amplifier API key: find it under Settings > Options > API Keys in my.amplifier.com. We strongly recommend that you create a new API key for your AI connection in the event that you need a quick-disconnect of Amplifier from your AI.

How to Connect

The fastest way to get connected is to paste a setup prompt directly into your AI tool. The AI knows its own interface better than any static screenshot guide and working via prompt will still work even as the platforms update their UIs.

Connect me to the Amplifier MCP server at <https://mcp.amplifier.com/mcp> as a custom connector. Walk me through the setup and show me how to enable it.

When you connect, your AI tool will open a browser window for your my.amplifier login authorization. Some agents will immediately follow this with a prompt for your API key. Other agents may require you click "connect" again in their UI, which will them prompt for your API key.


Available Tools

Once connected, your AI assistant can use these tools:

Tool

What It Does

search_orders

Find orders by date, status, or source

get_order

Full details for a single order

create_order

Submit a new order with line items and shipping

get_inventory

Current inventory snapshot for all SKUs

search_items

Search your item catalog

create_item

Add a new SKU to your catalog

get_shipments

Shipments and tracking for a given date

create_receipt

Submit an ASN for inbound inventory

manage_campaigns

List campaigns, create/revoke offers

get_invoices

View invoices and download CSV/PDF

manage_webhooks

Set up event-driven notifications

manage_order_sources

Configure order source integrations

Troubleshooting

"Authentication failed" — Try disconnecting and reconnecting. The OAuth session may have expired. You'll be prompted to sign in again.

Tools not appearing — Restart your AI client after adding the MCP connection. Some clients cache the tool list.

"Not idempotent" warnings — Order creation and item creation cannot be safely retried. If a call fails mid-flight, check your Amplifier dashboard before re-submitting to avoid duplicates.

OAuth popup blocked — Some browsers block the sign-in popup. Allow popups for your AI tool's domain (e.g., claude.ai, chatgpt.com) and try again.

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