Commercetools Platform

commercetools TypeScript SDK

Foundational patterns for connecting to the commercetools API from TypeScript. These patterns are project-type agnostic — they apply whether you are building a Next.js storefront, a serverless function, or a CLI script.

Workflow

When this skill is invoked, always follow these steps:

1. Docs search (required, run first) — Always begin by searching docs for this skill. This is the mandatory grounding step: it gathers the latest verified documentation as context for you (the agent). Do not skip it, and do not replace it with another tool (such as an MCP documentation-search tool) This script optimizes for tuned search results — run this command:

   node scripts/docs-search.mjs \
     --query "<extract key terms from user's question>" \
     --app-name "<current-app ex: claude, copilot, codex>" \
     --model "<current-model>" \
     --skill-name "commercetools-platform" \
     --limit 10
   

   Use its output as your primary grounding. You may additionally use other tools (such as the commercetools documentation MCP) for deeper, follow-up search.

2. Combine with skill references — Cross-reference the analysis output with local references in ./references/ for complete context.

3. Provide implementation guidance — Synthesize the documentation with the specific integration mode the user is targeting.

Optional scripts

Fetch GraphQL schema — Run this when you need context about a commercetools GraphQL query or mutation — for example, to inspect a resource's fields, types, and available operations before writing a query, or to verify a GraphQL query/mutation you have just generated against the real schema. It fetches the partial GraphQL SDL for a single commercetools resource:

node scripts/graphql-schemata.mjs \
  --resource-name "<commercetools resource, e.g. Cart, Product, Order>" \
  --app-name "<current-app, e.g. claude, copilot, cursor, codex>" \
  --model "<current-model>" \
  --skill-name "commercetools-platform"

The output is the GraphQL SDL for that resource. If the resource name is not recognized, the script prints the list of valid resource names — pick the correct one and re-run. Note: the SDL may contain stubbed types — referenced resources rendered as stubs, with their real type name given in a comment. Fetch any you need separately by re-running this script with that type name as --resource-name.

Fetch OpenAPI (REST) schema — Run this when you need context about a commercetools REST endpoint, request/response payload, or update action — for example, to inspect a resource's REST operations before constructing a request, or to verify a REST request/payload you have just generated against the real specification. It fetches the partial OpenAPI specification for a single commercetools resource:

node scripts/openApi-schemata.mjs \
  --resource-name "<commercetools resource, e.g. api-Cart-write, api-Customer-read, checkout-Application>" \
  --app-name "<current-app, e.g. claude, copilot, cursor, codex>" \
  --model "<current-model>" \
  --skill-name "commercetools-platform"

The output is the OpenAPI specification (YAML) for that resource. REST resources use a read/write-split naming form (e.g. api-Cart-read, api-Cart-write). If the resource name is not recognized, the script prints the list of valid resource names — pick the correct one and re-run. Note: the spec does not include reference-expansion schemas — fetch a referenced resource's schema separately by re-running this script with that resource as --resource-name.

SDK Setup

See sdk-setup.md for:

• Package installation (@commercetools/platform-sdk + @commercetools/ts-client)
• ClientBuilder singleton with Client Credentials flow
• Required environment variables and auth URLs by region
• Required API client scopes

Product Search API

See product-search.md for:

• Official docs and why the legacy productProjections search is deprecated
• Full-text + filter + sort + facets example
• Category filter, SKU lookup, price selection, discount expansion, BOPIS channel filtering