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Gelato MCP by usefulapi

by m190version 1.23.2i★ –iRuns in the cloud
Registry nameio.usefulapi/gelato

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Browse the Gelato catalog, prices, orders and shipping; quote, create draft orders and products.

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What you can do with it

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  • Connection: Runs in the cloud
  • Transport: Streamable HTTP
  • Category: Online shops & payments

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

You need

Which app do you use?

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Works in Claude on the web, desktop and mobile:

  1. Open Settings → Connectors
  2. Press Add custom connector
  3. Paste the address below and press Add
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Add2https://…3
https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add --transport http gelato https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "gelato": {
      "url": "https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "gelato": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

ChatGPT connects only to servers on the internet:

  1. Open ChatGPT on the web → Settings → Connectors (Apps)
  2. Press Create or Add (some plans need Developer mode under Advanced first)
  3. Paste the address below, give it a name and save
  4. If it asks you to sign in, sign in with the maker
SettingsConnectors1+ Create2https://…3
https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp

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These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Tool names and descriptions exactly as the server reported them on Nov 6, 2026. The maker wrote them, not us; we show them as plain text.

  • gelato_list_catalogs

    List Gelato's product catalogs (posters, cards, t-shirts, mugs, photo books, ...) with their catalogUid and title. Start here to find products. GET product.gelatoapis.com/v3/catalogs.

  • gelato_get_catalog

    One catalog with the attributes that define its products (e.g. PaperFormat, PaperType, ColorType) and each attribute's possible values. Use them as attribute_filters in gelato_search_products. GET /v3/catalogs/{catalogUid}.

  • gelato_search_products

    List the products of a catalog, optionally filtered by attribute values, with each product's productUid, attributes, weight and dimensions, plus hit counts per attribute value. POST /v3/catalogs/{catalogUid}/products:search.

  • gelato_get_product

    One catalog product by productUid: attributes, weight, supported and unsupported countries, whether it is printable or stockable, and valid page counts for multi-page products. GET /v3/products/{productUid}.

  • gelato_get_product_prices

    Gelato's production prices of a product for every quantity tier, optionally for one destination country and currency. page_count is required for multi-page products. Shipping is not included (use gelato_quote_order). GET /v3/products/{productUid}/prices.

  • gelato_get_cover_dimensions

    Cover layout of a multi-page product (photo book, brochure) in millimetres: spine, front, back, bleed and wraparound areas, for designing the cover file. GET /v3/products/{productUid}/cover-dimensions.

  • gelato_check_stock

    Stock status of stockable products per stock region (US-CA, EU, UK, OC, AS, SA, ROW): in-stock, out-of-stock-replenishable (with a replenishment date), out-of-stock, non-stockable or not-supported. POST /v3/stock/region-availability.

  • gelato_list_shipment_methods

    Gelato's shipment methods (shipmentMethodUid, name, type normal/express/pallet, tracking, business/private, supported destination countries), optionally only those for one destination country. GET shipment.gelatoapis.com/v1/shipment-methods.

  • gelato_search_orders

    Search orders and drafts, newest first: id, your reference ids, order type, fulfillment and financial status, channel, store, country, currency, totals and dates. Filter by status, type, country, channel, store, reference, date range or free text (recipient name or order referenc

  • gelato_get_order

    One order by Gelato order id: type (order/draft), fulfillment and financial status, items with their files and statuses, shipment with packages and tracking codes/URLs, shipping address, receipts and totals. GET /v4/orders/{orderId}.

  • gelato_quote_order

    Price an order before placing it: product prices and the available shipment methods (shipmentMethodUid, price, min/max delivery days and dates) per fulfillment facility, for a recipient address. Nothing is created or charged. Pass a returned shipmentMethodUid to gelato_create_ord

  • gelato_create_order

    Create an order. By default it is a DRAFT: nothing is produced or charged until it is submitted with gelato_submit_draft_order (or in the dashboard). With order_type "order" Gelato starts production and charges the account right away. Shipment: a shipmentMethodUid from gelato_quo

  • gelato_submit_draft_order

    Convert a DRAFT order into a regular order: Gelato starts production and charges the account. Items stay as they are. Only drafts can be submitted. PATCH /v4/orders/{orderId} {"orderType":"order"}.

  • gelato_cancel_order

    Cancel an order before production. Gelato refuses (HTTP 409) once any item is printed or the order has shipped. This cannot be undone. POST /v4/orders/{orderId}:cancel.

  • gelato_delete_draft_order

    Permanently delete a DRAFT order (regular orders cannot be deleted; cancel them instead). DELETE /v4/orders/{orderId}.

  • gelato_list_store_products

    Products of a connected e-commerce store (Shopify, Etsy, WooCommerce, ...) as Gelato knows them: id, title, status (created/publishing/publishing_error/active), external id, variants with their productUid, preview images and dates. The store id is in the Gelato dashboard URL of t

  • gelato_get_store_product

    One product of a connected store: title, description, status, variants (with productUid and external ids), options, preview and publishing state. GET /v1/stores/{storeId}/products/{productId}.

  • gelato_get_template

    A product template made in the Gelato dashboard: title, description, preview, and its variants (id, title, productUid; pass the variant id as template_variant_id) with their image placeholders (names to fill in gelato_create_product_from_template). GET /v1/templates/{templateId}.

  • gelato_create_product_from_template

    Create a product in a connected store from a template, with your own images in the template's placeholders. Gelato creates the product, then publishes variants and mockups in the background (track it with gelato_get_store_product). Hidden in the online store unless visible_in_onl

Basic checksi

We check information anyone can see; we have not read the code. Checks that do not apply are left out of the count. · Checked Nov 6, 2026

  • ✓ Pass

    Maker matches the repo

    The registry name was verified against the domain usefulapi.io (the registry checks domain ownership)

  • … Not checked yet

    Still maintained

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • … Not checked yet

    Has a licence

    We have not read this repo from GitHub yet

  • ✓ Pass

    Endpoint responds

    Responded in 143 ms (HTTP 200)

  • – Not applicable

    Sign-in with OAuth

    No sign-in needed

  • ✓ Pass

    No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

    Read 19 tool descriptions and found no hidden instructions to the AI

Compared with others in Online shops & paymentsi

  • More stars than 0% of the other 1743 servers in this category
  • Published to the registry more recently than 92% of the other 1743 servers in this category
  • Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 1743 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Gelato MCP by usefulapi safe?

It passed 3 of 3 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

The registry does not list a required key, though some servers ask you to sign in on first use.

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs in the maker’s cloud. Connect over the internet with nothing to install, but what you send passes through the maker’s servers.

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (1.23.2) reached the registry yesterday.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. It connects by URL, so apps that accept remote MCP servers work too, such as ChatGPT in developer mode.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spree Commerce: open-source B2B and marketplace ecommerce, Stripe MCP, MCP Cn Commerce

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README from the maker

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Gelato MCP by usefulapi

Use Gelato from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP client — the print-on-demand catalog, prices, shipping methods, quotes, orders, store products and templates. Hosted, no local install: connect with your own Gelato credentials.

Live endpoint: https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp · Homepage: https://usefulapi.io/gelato

Connect

  • Claude (claude.ai, Desktop): open Customize → Connectors, click + Add → Add custom connector, and paste https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp.
  • Claude Code: claude mcp add --transport http gelato https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp, then run /mcp to log in.
  • VS Code: Add to VS Code.
  • Cursor and other clients: add the URL as a remote MCP server:
{

"mcpServers": { "gelato": { "url": "https://gelato.usefulapi.io/mcp" } } }

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Gelato credentials.

Step-by-step setup, where to find your credentials, and FAQ: https://usefulapi.io/gelato/

Add only the URL. Do not add an Authorization header or an API key to the client config: the server signs you in with OAuth, and the login page asks for your Gelato credentials.

Tools

ToolTypeWhat it does
gelato_list_catalogsreadList product catalogs
gelato_get_catalogreadGet catalog
gelato_search_productsreadSearch catalog products
gelato_get_productreadGet product
gelato_get_product_pricesreadGet product prices
gelato_get_cover_dimensionsreadGet cover dimensions
gelato_check_stockreadCheck stock availability
gelato_list_shipment_methodsreadList shipment methods
gelato_search_ordersreadSearch orders
gelato_get_orderreadGet order
gelato_quote_orderreadQuote order
gelato_create_orderwriteCreate order (draft by default)
gelato_submit_draft_orderwriteSubmit draft order
gelato_cancel_orderwriteCancel order
gelato_delete_draft_orderwriteDelete draft order
gelato_list_store_productsreadList store products
gelato_get_store_productreadGet store product
gelato_get_templatereadGet template
gelato_create_product_from_templatewriteCreate store product from template
gelato_usage_statusmetaUsage status (free-tier meter)
gelato_request_featuremetaRequest a missing feature
gelato_upgrademetaUpgrade to Pro or Pro+
gelato_cancel_subscriptionmetaCancel the Pro subscription

read tools are read-only; write tools mutate data (clients should confirm them); meta tools report usage, manage your subscription or send a feature request.

Pricing

PlanPriceLimit
Free$050 tool calls / month
Pro (per user)$9/mo or $90/yr (2 months free)Unlimited*

\*Pro has a fair use limit of 10,000 tool calls a month on this server. For more, write to support@usefulapi.io.

Pro covers this server only. Subscribe with gelato_upgrade (it returns a Stripe Checkout link). Cancel any time with gelato_cancel_subscription: Pro continues to the end of the paid period, with no refund for the current period, and running gelato_upgrade before then undoes the cancel. Or write to support@usefulapi.io.

License

MIT © usefulapi. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Gelato.

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