Manage your store from ChatGPT - MCP
🤖 Using Tip4Serv MCP
Overview
The Tip4Serv MCP (Model Context Protocol) allows AI clients to securely interact with your Tip4Serv store through controlled, permission-based access.
MCPs are a perfect fit if you fall into one of the following categories:
You want to build a custom website for your store, but you don’t know how to code.
You want to automate tasks around your store, but you don’t know how to code.
You need quick automations, very fast.
You want to manage your store directly from your chatbot.
MCP enables AI tools such as Cursor, VS Code, ChatGPT, Claude Code, or custom MCP clients to call Tip4Serv actions on your behalf — for example:
Retrieving customers
Managing subscriptions
Reading store configuration
Performing administrative operations (based on granted permissions)
The MCP endpoint exposed by Tip4Serv is:
https://mcp.tip4serv.comUnlike traditional APIs, MCP is designed for AI-driven workflows, where a large language model (LLM) decides when and how to call actions based on user prompts — within the limits of the permissions you explicitly approve.
Here is an example of what you can do with an MCP:
🚨 Security Warning — Read Carefully
IMPORTANT — LIMIT PERMISSIONS TO THE STRICT MINIMUM
AI systems are still vulnerable to prompt injection attacks and unexpected behavior.
Learn more about prompt injection: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prompt_injection
When connecting Tip4Serv MCP to any AI client, you are delegating operational power to an automated system. Granting excessive permissions can lead to severe and irreversible consequences, including:
⚠️ Potential Risks of Misconfigured Permissions
Unsubscription of your entire customer base
Massive data flooding or unintended data exposure
Modification of critical store settings
Automated destructive actions triggered by malicious or poorly written prompts
✅ Best Practices
Always grant only the permissions strictly required for your use case
Avoid using full admin scopes unless absolutely necessary
Regularly review and revoke unused MCP authorizations
Never connect MCP to untrusted prompts or third-party instructions
You are fully responsible for the permissions you approve.
Setting up the MCP Client
Requirements
ChatGPT Plus
⚠️ Important Notice
Do not try to connect Tip4Serv from the ChatGPT Mobile or Desktop app. There is a known OpenAI bug that currently prevents any MCP connection from working in the app.
Use the ChatGPT website instead.
Instructions
Open Settings
Go to Apps & Connectors
Open Advanced Settings and enable Developer Mode
Go back to Apps & Connectors
Click Create App
Fill in the form with the following information:
Name: Tip4Serv
MCP Server URL: https://mcp.tip4serv.com
Icon: Optional
You will be redirected to an authorization page Carefully review the permissions you are about to grant, then click Connect
Tip4Serv is now connected to ChatGPT
When you want to use the Tip4Serv MCP, you must explicitly tell ChatGPT to use it. Otherwise, the MCP will not be called.
You can enable it when starting a new chat by selecting it here:
Claude Desktop and Claude Web are not available yet for MCP usage, as Claude is currently too unstable.
However, you can use Tip4Serv MCP with Claude Code. Make sure Claude Code is already installed on your system.
Open your terminal and enter the following command
Run claude via
Enter /mcp -> Select tip4serv -> Re-authenticate
You will be redirected to an Authorization page, pay attention to the permissions you allow.
Press connect and confirm access
Install Tip4Serv MCP directly in Visual Studio Code by clicking this button.
After the installation:
You will be redirected to an Authorization page, pay attention to the permissions you allow.
Press connect and confirm access
Install Tip4Serv MCP directly in Cursor by clicking this button.
After the installation:
You will be redirected to an Authorization page, pay attention to the permissions you allow.
Press connect and confirm access
If you are building your own MCP-compatible client:
Configuration
MCP Endpoint:
Authentication: OAuth 2.0
Permissions: Selected during authorization redirect
Flow
Register Tip4Serv MCP as an HTTP MCP server
Initiate OAuth authentication
Redirect the user to Tip4Serv authorization page
User selects permissions
MCP client receives authorized context
Examples
Here's a couples of screenshots & prompts you can take inspiration to manage your store :
Support
For technical questions, reach out to us on Discord or contact us via e-mail at contact@tip4serv.com.
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